Efforts were made to erase Indian 'sanskriti', but our culture remains eternal: Gajendra Shekhawat
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday extolled India's ancient civilisations and said efforts were made in the past to "erase" its 'sanskriti' (culture) and Sanatan traditions, but "our culture remains eternal" in flow. In his address at the opening ceremony of the six-day International Festival on Indian Dance, Shekhawat...
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Centre hikes DA by 3 percentage points for employees, pensioners
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MUDA chairman Marigowda resigns
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Akasa Air's Delhi-Bengaluru flight receives bomb threat; returns to national capital
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Nayab Singh Saini unanimously elected as BJP's legislature party leader in Haryana
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How can a fugitive seek clubbing of FIRs: Centre questions Zakir Naik plea in SC
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MVA works with anti-development vision, says CM Shinde; presents his govt's 'report card'
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Centre will work closely with Omar Abdullah, his team for J-K's progress: PM Modi
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Railway cancels several trains due to waterlogging over tracks
The South Western Railway on Wednesday cancelled several trains due to waterlogging over tracks on the up fast line over Bridge number 114 between Basin Bridge Jn.(Chennai) and Veysarpadi stations. Train no. 12657 Dr MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru, 12607 Dr MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru, 12608 KSR Bengaluru...
Air India's Delhi-Chicago flight diverted to Canada following bomb threat
An Air India plane carrying 211 people from Delhi to Chicago was diverted to an airport in Canada on Tuesday following a bomb threat, according to officials. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the flight made an emergency landing at Iqaluit, Nunavut, and all the 211 passengers and the crew...
Baba Siddique murder: Shooters learnt to operate firearms through YoutTube videos
Shooters involved in the killing of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique learnt to handle firearms by watching videos on YouTube at a rented house in Kurla area here, officials said on Wednesday. Baba Siddique (66), a former Congress leader who had joined the Nationalist Congress Party earlier this...
Stubble burning: SC raps Punjab, Haryana govts over non-compliance, summons chief secretaries
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the Haryana and Punjab governments over non-prosecution of violators found guilty of stubble burning and summoned the state chief secretaries to appear before it on October 23 and submit. An explanation. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih directed...
Omar Abdullah sworn in as Jammu and Kashmir CM
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the first elected government in the union territory since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy to Abdullah, who takes over as chief...
5 flights get bomb threats via X
Five flights, including one bound for the United States, received bomb-threat messages through a social media handle on Tuesday, prompting security agencies to undertake specific counter-terrorist drills at various airports, official sources said. The threats via microblogging platform X came a day after three international flights originating from Mumbai received bomb...
Have notified board of visitors for Delhi jails: Delhi govt tells HC
The Delhi government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that a board of visitors -- meant to give feedback on the standard of facilities in Delhi jails -- has been notified. A bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a suo motu case pertaining to...
