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With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, her eldest son, 73-year-old son Charles III automatically becomes monarch.The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family, King...
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Carlie Porterfield, Forbes Staff, writes on 'Operation London Bridge', the inside plans for Queen Elizabeth's death and funeral, in Forbes, here.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his tribute to Queen Elizabeth II who died after reigning for 70 years.I had memorable meetings with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during my UK visits in 2015 and 2018. I will never forget her warmth and kindness. During one of the meetings she showed me the...
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who was kept under medical supervision on Thursday at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland after doctors became concerned for her health, has passed away. he 96-year-old monarch has been suffering from age-related mobility issues and has cut down...
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Traffic congestions were witnessed in and around the areas of India Gate and other parts of Central Delhi due to closure of roads in the evening hours of Thursday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly-christened Kartavya Path. The Delhi Police had asked the commuters...
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday rubbished the BJP's jibe that 'Jungle Raj' (lawlessness) has returned to the state with the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) government coming to power, and asserted that there is 'Janta Raj' (people's rule) in the state. ...
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With the redevelopment of the entire stretch, I have also become a part of this historic work. I will never forget this moment, beamed Neeraj Kumar, who was among the 16 workers who were part of the Central Vista Avenue redevelopment and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.People will...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing a terrific job, former United States president Donald Trump has said as he asserted that India has never had a better friend than me. Trump made the comments in an interview with NDTV during which he spoke on a wide range of issues such as his...
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In controversial remarks, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has said Hindus are hypocrites as they abandon cows after the domestic animal stops giving milk. He made the comments on Wednesday while addressing farmers at a seminar on natural farming in Poicha village near Rajpipla town of...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday inaugurated the newly-christened Kartavya Path, the stretch of road from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate earlier known as Rajpath. According to the Union housing and urban affairs ministry, the new stretch will be more pedestrian-friendly because...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday said not delivering a new car or delivering a defective vehicle despite full payment of sale consideration can be said to be unfair trade practice. The apex court observed non-delivery of a new car despite full payment can also be said to be dishonesty on...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said if India had followed the path shown by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, then it would have reached a new high. Speaking after inaugurating Kartavya Path, the stretch of road from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate earlier known as Rajpath, Modi said...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a 28-ft-tall statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate. The statue is part of the Centre's Rs 13,450-crore Central Vista project, which will have a new Parliament building, new office and residences for the prime minister and...
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Darius Pandole, who survived the car accident in which former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry died, underwent a surgery at a hospital here on Thursday to fix his forearm fractures, hospital sources said. Mistry (54) and his friend Jahangir Pandole were...
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The Centre on Thursday said that about 57,000 cattle have died so far due to 'lumpy skin disease' across various parts of the country and asked affected states to boost the vaccination process to control the disease. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a contagious viral disease that affects cattle...
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Terming the Bharat Jodo Yatra a life saver, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the cross-country grassroots campaign will see the party emerge in a new aggressive avatar that cannot be taken for granted by either friends or political adversaries.As former Congress president Rahul...
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision on Thursday at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace said. Her son and heir, Prince Charles, his wife Camilla -- Duchess of Cornwall, and grandson Prince William...
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Indian and Chinese troops at Gogra-Hot Springs (PP-15) in eastern Ladakh have started disengagement in a coordinated and planned way, an India-China joint statement said.Today, as per consensus reached in 16th round of India China Corps Commander Level Meeting, Indian and Chinese troops in area...
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The Gujarat high court on Thursday disposed of a petition filed by Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi against the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project after the government said that the main area of the ashram would not be affected. Advocate General Kamal Trivedi,...
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India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).India's HDI value of 0.633 places the country in the medium human development category, lower than its value of 0.645 in the 2020 report....
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The Bengaluru South Bharatiya Janata Party MP L S Tejasvi Surya on Thursday alleged that the Congress party and some vested interests are trying to defame Brand Bengaluru' over floods in some parts of the city. The opposition today is trying to defame 'Brand Bengaluru' for their petty political...
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Benchmark stock indices rebounded around 1 per cent on Thursday following value buying in banking, IT and auto stocks after two days of losses and a largely positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 659.31 points or 1.12 per cent to settle at 59,688.22. During...
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Asha Bhosle has given us so many songs to cherish. On Ashaji's 89th birthday today, Subhash K Jha revisits some of her lesser-known classics. Happy birthday, Ashaji and thank you for the melodies. Take a look
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Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, G Parthasarthy
Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, G Parthasarthy, holds forth on the US approving USD 450 million F-16 fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan to allegedly meet counterterrorism threats.The supply of $450 million equipment for F-16 fighters to Pakistan from US, is a matter of...
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No Onam celebration is complete without the lovely pookalam, the delicious Onasadhya and the traditional white and gold kasavu sari.The humble cotton sari is a must and you can elevate it is with simple yet artistic pieces of gold jewellery. Take a cue here.
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Come Ganeshotsav, the crowded lanes of Mumbai wear a festive look with colourful lights, bright torans and cheerful slogans of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya.'After two years of lull due to the pandemic, Mumbai's Ganesh pandals have put in a lot of hard work to ensure the celebrations are grander than...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she and her counterparts in neighbouring Bihar and Jharkhand will join hands with several other opposition parties to oust the BJP from power in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. While addressing a party programme, Banerjee, also the...
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Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday slammed the state government led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, stating that the Governor's office was humiliated under the government.Soundararajan today, participated in the Beginning of Fourth Year in the Service of People of...
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The government will acquire a stake in debt-ridden Vodafone Idea after the stock price of the company stabilises at Rs 10 or above, according to an official source. Vodafone Idea (VIL) board has offered a stake to the government at a par value of Rs 10 per share. There is a SEBI norm that...
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Former German envoy to India and a self-confessed Indophile, Walter J Lindner, misses the country. Missing India? You bet! But such is circle of life, jobs have an end, younger colleagues waiting for their turn, no one irreplaceable. And IND always around: through music, art, travels, friends - a...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has become the fifth largest economy in the world and this is not an ordinary achievement. Every Indian is feeling proud of it. We need to maintain this enthusiasm, Modi said. He was virtually addressing beneficiaries of various...
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Yakub Memon's grave
A controversy has erupted over the burial place of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon in Mumbai, with the ruling BJP claiming the grave was beautified and attempts made to turn it into a shrine of sorts. Mumbai police swung into action on Thursday, removing the LED lights put...
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Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said his ministry can address the water woes faced in parts of the country. You all know that the Centre has come up with the 'Amrit Sarovar' scheme. The road, transport and highway ministry can do great work in...
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Terming the Bharat Jodo Yatra a life saver, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the cross-country grassroots campaign will see the party emerge in a new aggressive avatar that cannot be taken for granted by either friends or political adversaries. As former Congress...
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Ahead of the inauguration of the Central Vista on Thursday, the security arrangements have been beefed up in view of the heavy traffic and crowd at the inauguration event. The routes have been diverted and special arrangements have been made for managing the traffic.Alap Patel, the Deputy...
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10 young authors.Whose day jobs range from choreography to fashion designing to IT to being a full time mom.Who, like most people, can't resist a good love story.So, they decided to write one themselves.And Love Unplugged was born, a book that brings together 10 completely different...
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Kashmiri Pandits want to be relocated outside the Valley
Constant sense of fear and apprehension among Kashmiri Pandits is why very few of them are willing to return to their homeland in the Valley, veteran politician Karan Singh has said. Singh, who was speaking at the release of a book, When the Heart Speaks, memoirs of well-known...
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Basant Soren
Basant Soren, the brother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has given an awkward statement over his absence from the state during the recent political crisis.On being asked about his visit to Delhi at a time of political crisis in Jharkhand, the JMM MLA said, I had run out of...
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Sharmistha Mukherjee tweets: Called on Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina. Long association between the two families. She wud always say that my father was like a guardian 2 her family. Now in his absence, she is being the same for me May God grant her a long &...
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India highlighted that the impact of the Ukraine conflict is not just limited to Europe, adding that it has exacerbated concerns over food, fertilizer and fuel security, especially in the developing countries.Assuring the Security Council, India's Permanent Representative at United Nations...
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Lance Naik Gopal Singh Bhadoriya
A box arrived at Munim Singh Bhadoriya's home in Ahmedabad three days ago by Indian Post from an army unit in Jabalpur.Mr Bhadoriya knew that the box contained the Shaurya Chakra, the third highest medal for gallantry awarded to his son Lance Naik Gopal Singh Bhadoriya killed in...
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Amit Shah at Lalbaugcha Raja
Mumbai Police have arrested a man for allegedly impersonating the Personal Assistant (PA) of an MP from Andhra Pradesh and thus breaching the security of Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to Mumbai. The accused, Hemant Pawar of Dhule in Maharashtra, has been sent to five-day police...
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Gangs on the streets of Leicester
In a horrifying incident, Pakistani organized gangs were seen vandalising and terrorising Hindus in the UK's Leicester City. The violence took place on August 28 after India won the match against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022. Various videos and reports have been circulating on social...
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Former US President Barack Obama at the unveiling of their official portraits at the White House: When future generations see these portraits by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung in the White House, I hope they get a better, honest sense of who Michelle and I were. And I hope they leave with a...
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Forecast of more rains and overcast skies since early Thursday morning with slight drizzle has caused worry among citizens of rain-battered Bengaluru, who were preparing to get back to routine, after some respite the previous day and water level in flooded areas receding slowly. Residents of...
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India saw a single day rise of 6,395 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,78,636, while the active cases declined to 50,342, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,28,090 with 33 fatalities,...
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Jairam Ramesh, Congress, on BJP's criticism of the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra: I don't want to waste my time countering the arguments from the other side. There will always be professional critics, arm-chair critics, people who will raise questions in India for everything you do.We are focussed...
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The US Pentagon has stopped accepting new F-35 jets after it discovered a magnet used in the stealthy fighter's engine was made with unauthorized material from China.The aircraft's maker, Lockheed Martin, found a part used in the jet's engine was made in China, the Defence Department and company...
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The idea of India that people aspire towards. A Muslim man installed a Ganesh idol in Hyderabad depicting harmony and brotherhood. I've been installing Ganesh idols for 18 years and I believe everyone should live together. Even my Hindu friends come to our Masjid, says Mohammed Siddiqui, the man...
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Suspect Ezekiel Kelly. Pic: Facebook
A 19-year-old suspect believed to be responsible for multiple shootings in the Memphis, Tennessee, area was captured Wednesday night following an extensive manhunt, authorities said.CBS News reports that Ezekiel Kelly was taken into custody a little before 9:30 p.m. local time, according to...
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Former US First Lady Michelle Obama tweets: Today, Barack and I went back to the White House to unveil our official portraits. It was so exciting to share Sharon Sprung and Robert McCurdy's incredible artistry with the world -- and to be back in the place we called home for eight years.
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Congress begins its second day of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', led by party MP Rahul Gandhi, along with party MPs KC Venugopal & P Chidambaram, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel & others, in Agasteeswaram, Kanniyakumari.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate the newly-christened Kartavya Path -- a stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate that will have red granite walkways with greenery all around, refurbished canals, state-wise food stalls, new amenity blocks and vending...
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President Droupadi Murmu's visit to Abu Road in Rajasthan's Sirohi district has been postponed. She was scheduled to inaugurate a global summit organised by spiritual organisation Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya at its international headquarters at Abu Road on Sunday...
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The National Testing Agency on Wednesday declared the results of NEET with Rajasthan's Tanishka bagging the top rank among more than 9.93 lakh candidates who cleared the medical entrance exam. Delhi's Vatsa Ashish Batra and Hrishikesh Nagbhushan Gangule from Karnataka bagged the second and...
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