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Bhubaneswar, Aug 9 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of August Kranti Diwas, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday launched the historical 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign during a special event in Bhubaneswar.Speaking on the occasion, he appealed to 4.5...
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Devotees thronged Mahankali temples in Hyderabad on Sunday as the annual 'Bonalu' festival was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety.Special prayers were held at the Simhavahini Mahankali temple in Lal Darwaza in the old city of Hyderabad...
Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) Amid rainfall on Sunday, hundreds of youths took out a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in the Madhya Pradesh capital, immersing the city in a spirit of patriotism. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav flagged off the procession from TT Nagar...
Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) Tragedy struck Alamnagar in Bihar's Purnea district on Sunday when three brothers drowned while attempting to save one another after one of them fell into deep water.The incident occurred in Ward No. 7 of Kullakhas Panchayat...
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) A two-minute silence was observed on Sunday at all government health centres and medical institutions in West Bengal in memory of the RG Kar rape-murder victim.Before observing silence, a lamp was lit to pay tribute to...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday voiced strong opposition to the proposed delimitation exercise, arguing that it could adversely affect states in North India, South India and the Northeast, many of which share international borders,...
Madurai, Aug 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmal Kumar has strongly opposed the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, warning that any reduction in the state’s representation in Parliament would undermine its political rights, while accusing the DMK of preparing to indirectly...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS)The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has ranked ahead of several established global metro systems, including those in Hong Kong, Paris and New York, in train punctuality and reliability, reaffirming its position as one of the...
Gandhinagar/Amreli, Aug 9 (IANS) The Gujarat Forest Department has begun work on a 100-hectare special enclosure at Ambardi Safari Park in Amreli district to house lions involved in human attacks, in a move aimed at managing human-wildlife conflict while keeping...
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy greeted tribals on Sunday on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.The Governor extended his warm greetings to "all Adivasi brothers...
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) A banner was put up in Kolkata's Salt Lake area on Sunday, cautioning leaders joining the BJP from other parties. The banner said that if anyone joins the BJP and indulges in extortion, then that person...
Ahmedabad, Aug 9 (IANS) A man who started working as a security guard at a residential society in Ahmedabad's Anandnagar area just six days earlier has been arrested for allegedly raping an interior designing student staying in a paying guest...