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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 12 (IANS) When Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Divi Bijesh sits before a chessboard, the world around her disappears. At just 10 years old, the fifth-grade student of Allen… Continue reading Kerala’s young chess prodigy makes one move at a time
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the BJP has completed the formation of booth committees for a majority of the state’s polling stations, a key step in… Continue reading BJP completes booth committee formation for majority of polling stations in Bengal
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Tuesday following a noisy standoff between the Chair and Opposition members over the rejection of 21… Continue reading Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar over rejection of Rule 267 notices
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IANS) A largely attended ‘Tiranga Rally’ led by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was held on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city… Continue reading ‘Tiranga Rally’ in Srinagar celebrates unity, CM Omar Abdullah says Tricolour is our identity
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Strong corporate balance sheets, potential bilateral trade agreements with other countries and the possibility of support from the Indian government for the impacted sectors could… Continue reading US tariffs: Strong corporate growth, govt support to mitigate credit impact on India, says Crisil
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and raised questions over his commitment towards the Scheduled community after state Minister K.N. Rajanna was… Continue reading Is this Rahul Gandhi’s commitment towards Scheduled Castes: K’taka BJP on KN Rajanna’s ‘ouster’
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon today following a fresh wave of protests by Opposition members demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive… Continue reading Deadlock over SIR continues for another day, Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court has upheld a Jharkhand High Court decision that had set aside a first appellate court’s decision granting ownership rights on the basis… Continue reading Adverse possession plea can’t be raised at appeal stage: SC
Kannur, Aug 12 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member C. Sadanandan on Tuesday launched a scathing rebuttal to CPI(M) leader M.V. Jayarajan’s recent remarks questioning his ‘legitimacy’ as… Continue reading ‘Your army can’t stop me’, BJP’s Sadanandan slams CPI(M) leader
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 12 (IANS) In a landmark Independence Day celebration, Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district witnessed a record-setting Mega Tiranga Rally featuring a 1508-metre-long national flag, creating… Continue reading Historic 1508-metre long Tricolour at mega Tiranga Rally in J&K’s Doda
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has achieved 78.41 crore applications being insured and Rs 1.83 lakh crore claims being paid since its launch… Continue reading 78.41 crore applications insured, Rs 1.83 lakh crore claims paid under PMFBY
Ahmedabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Gujarat experienced widespread rainfall, with 50 talukas reporting precipitation as clouds moved steadily towards the central and northern parts of the state. According to data from… Continue reading Heavy rain lashes parts of Gujarat, highest recorded in Vadodara’s Sinor
