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Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Bihar Vriksha Suraksha Diwas, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday tied a protective thread to a tree and planted… Continue reading CM Nitish marks Raksha Bandhan, Bihar Vriksha Suraksha Diwas with tree plantation
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Raksha Bandhan, the festival marking pious bond between brother and sister, at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg (LKM) residence in… Continue reading PM Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan at 7 LKM; children & Brahma Kumaris tie ‘rakhi’ to him
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) A fresh controversy has erupted within the CPI(M) after state secretary M.V. Govindan allegedly visited prominent astrologer Madhava Pothuval in Payyannur. The issue got traction on… Continue reading Kerala CPI(M) leader faces backlash over astrologer visit, sparks ideological debate
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) The Meteorological office on Saturday predicted heavy rain for parts of West Bengal till August 13. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, heavy… Continue reading Heavy rain forecast for parts of Bengal till Aug 13
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Three people were killed and one seriously injured when an explosion ripped through a house where firecrackers were being made near Vembakottai in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar… Continue reading Three killed in explosion at firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a rain alert for Delhi, warning of moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across… Continue reading IMD issues rain alert for Delhi as heavy downpour disrupts flights, traffic
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday led partymen in greeting tribals on the ‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’, also known as the World… Continue reading LoP Gandhi, Kharge vow to fight for tribals’ rights
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In a major move to “clean up” the electoral system, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday delisted 345 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs),… Continue reading Election Commission delists 334 unrecognised political parties
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A controversial remark by former Samajwadi Party MP, ST Hasan, on the recent Uttarkashi cloudburst has sparked sharp criticism from BJP leaders, who have condemned… Continue reading Disasters should not be politicised: BJP leaders slam ST Hasan over Uttarakhand cloudburst remark
Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) In a major revelation that underscores the scale and precision of India’s recent military response to cross-border terrorism, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed that… Continue reading Downed 6 Pak aircraft and struck 9 terror camps during Op Sindoor, says Air Force chief
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday inaugurated a newly constructed government hospital at Tambaram Sanatorium in Tamil Nadu’ s Chengalpattu district, built at a cost of… Continue reading CM Stalin inaugurates Rs 115-crore govt hospital at Tambaram Sanatorium, provides housing plots to 20,021 people
Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday tried to strike an emotional cord with the women voters, penning a Rakshabandhan letter to the “sisters of Bihar” and… Continue reading On Rakshabandhan, Tejashwi woos ‘sisters of Bihar’ promising several women-centric schemes
