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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey marks a significant development in regional security cooperation, as, according to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, it states that an armed attack against any...
Imphal, Aug 7 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday said that women are the pioneers of the state’s handloom sector, with around 95 per cent of handloom producers being women and the remaining five per cent men....
Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday issued notices to the Madhya Pradesh government and other authorities and ordered a joint inquiry into allegations of large‑scale illegal and mechanised sand mining in the Sindh river in...
Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) Political activity within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has intensified following the dissolution of all party committees across Bihar. Amid the organisational overhaul, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, has welcomed the decision and...
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 7 (IANS) Thousands gathered in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Friday to bid farewell to senior Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and three-time Rasra MLA Uma Shankar Singh, whose last rites were performed with full state...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi BJP hit out at Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Atishi for not attending the ongoing session, claiming that her absence reflects the Aam Aadmi Party's lack of seriousness towards constitutional institutions...
Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has doubled the development grants available to districts hosting state-level Republic Day, Independence Day and Gujarat State Foundation Day celebrations outside Gandhinagar, raising the maximum allocation from...
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has advised students to remain focused on their studies, saying education is the only enduring path to success and warning that "noise and unrest" can never build a meaningful career....
Aizawl, Aug 7 (IANS) An ambulance was allegedly used as a cover to transport drugs after the Assam Rifles and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 45 crore and arrested three drug...
Amaravati, Aug 7 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has come down heavily on the Chandrababu government for its decision to withdraw the Disha Bill, saying it marks a black day for women and children...
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed all government departments to expedite infrastructure works under the Rs 34,732‑crore development plan for the upcoming Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027, stressing that delays will not be tolerated. Chairing...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka on Friday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the power sector at a meeting held here on Friday between an Indian team led by Union Power Minister Manohar Lal and a...