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Bhikaji Cama's 159th Birth Anniversary: Remembering Her Revolutionary Legacy
Bhikaji Cama is also known for unfurling the first version of the Indian national flag, the tricolour of green, saffron, and red stripes — at the International Socialist Congress held at Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907.
CAG Slams Indian Navy for Failing to Conclude Contract to Procure Four LPDs
The Navy planned to procure four Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) which are used to transport troops, land warfare assets such as tanks, helicopters and vessels into a war zone by sea.
Rayudu Has Mild Niggle, Could Miss One More Game
A mild hamstring niggle is likely to keep Chennai Super Kings' in-form batsman Ambati Rayudu out for one more Indian Premier League (IPL) match. Rayudu, who played a blazing 71-run knock in the tournament opener against Mumbai Indians, missed CSK's sec...
Police Constable Held For Impersonating As PA To Pb CM
A Punjab police constable was arrested for allegedly duping several persons by impersonating as 'PA to the Chief Minister'. He was using the Truecaller app to falsely project himself also as a senior officer with various designations, accordi...
Prashant Bhushan Accuses Bar Body of Trying to Gag Lawyers
Bhushan's reaction came in response to a notice sent to him by BCD to appear before it on October 23 in connection with a case.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi Says LS Speaker Om Birla is 'Hero of Zero Hour'
Recalling his earlier days as a parliamentarian, Joshi said a new MP would consider herself fortunate to get an opportunity to raise a matter during the Zero Hour.
Previous Cong Govt In MP Failed To Waive Farm Loans: Minister
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and BJP leader Narottam Mishra on Wednesday alleged that erstwhile Congress government had failed to waive loans of farmers as promised by Rahul Gandhi during campaigning for 2018 Assembly elections. Mishra also dismissed st...
Amid LAC Row, Rajnath Singh to Inaugurate 43 Bridges Built by Border Roads Organisations Tomorrow
Most of the 43 bridges, including seven in Ladakh, are in strategically important areas and they will help the armed forces in ensuring quick movement of troops and weapons.
Chinese Capital Comes With 'Expertise' Indian Startups Won't Have: SoftBank Expert Amid Govt Clampdown
India has banned over 200 Chinese apps and also put severe restrictions on Chinese investments into the country following border clashes in eastern Ladakh.
Construction Of New Flyover At Palarivattom In Kochi To Commence Soon: Kerala CM
The construction work would begin soon on a new flyover at Palarivattom in Kochi to replace the existing bridge, which had developed cracks within a year of its inauguration, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday. The assurance come...
Suburban Train Services Resume Partially in Mumbai after Heavy Rains
Earlier in the day, the WR had resumed suburban services on the fast corridor, but slow corridor services between Churchgate-Bandra remained suspended due to inundated tracks.
Congress MLA B Narayan Rao in Critical Condition after Testing Positive for Covid-19
Rao was admitted to the Manipal Hospital on September 1 with diagnosis of severe COVID-19 infection, director of a private hospital Dr Manish Rai said.
Speaker Expunges "Unparliamentary" Word Used By Senior Cong MLA
Karnataka assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Wednesday expunged a word used by senior Congress legislator K R Ramesh Kumar, terming it as "unparliamentary", as it created an uproar in the house, with ruling BJP taking a strong exception to it....
Water Quality Of Ganga, Four Other Major Rivers Deteriorated During Lockdown: CPCB Report
The water quality of Ganga, Beas, Chambal, Sutlej and Swarnarekha did not comply with the primary water quality criteria for outdoor bathing, the pollution watchdog said in a report released on the occasion of its 46th Founders’ Day.
Govt Planning 'Poshan Tracker' For Providing Facilities, Services And Interlinkages: WCD Ministry
The Women and Child Development Ministry said it has conceptualised a digital platform, 'Poshan Tracker', for holistic implementation and real-time evaluation of anganwadi and other schemes under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). In a w...
UP Sees 5,234 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, 87 Deaths; Recoveries Cross 3 Lakh-mark
With 87 COVID-19 deaths reported from Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the death toll due to the disease climbed to 5,299, while the total number of people discharged after treatment crossed the 3 lakh-mark in the state. As many as 5,234 fresh coronavirus ca...