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J&K High Court Quashes Lawyer Ronga’s PSA Detention

Jammu & Kashmir High Court overturns senior lawyer Nazir Ahmad Ronga’s PSA detention, citing vague and unjustified...

18 March 2025 11:49 AM

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Odisha man bitten by cobra arrives at hospital with snake in hand

Bitten by a cobra, an Odisha man killed the snake and brought it to the hospital, aiding doctors in swift treatment. His...

16 March 2025 11:43 AM

Sports

Vinesh Phogat Deserves Silver Medal at least, says Ganguly

Kolkata: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday extended his support to wrestler Vinesh Phogat,...

12 Aug 2024 10:22 AM

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Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi takes charge as new Navy chief

Adm. Tripathi succeeded Admiral R. Hari Kumar, who retired on superannuation after an illustrious career in the Indian...

30 April 2024 5:27 PM

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IPS Officer Nalin Prabhat To Head India's Counter-Terrorism Force NSG

Prabhat is presently working as additional director-general in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

19 April 2024 8:25 PM

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Gulzar, Rambhadracharya selected for Jnanpith Award

This year marks the second time the award is conferred for Sanskrit literature and the fifth time for Urdu literature

17 Feb 2024 7:25 PM

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PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan, Chowdhary Charan Singh conferred...

The move to confer the Bharat Ratna to Narasimha Rao was seen as a subtle message to the Gandhis

9 Feb 2024 7:40 PM

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Ramjanmabhoomi Movement Reclaimed Secularism: Advani

Advani said that the entire country is now enveloped in a -"Ram-maya-" atmosphere

13 Jan 2024 8:08 PM

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Heeralal Samariya new Chief Information Commissioner

Samariya, the first Dalit to have been appointed to the post, was working as information commissioner in the...

6 Nov 2023 8:24 PM

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Statue of India batting great Sachin Tendulkar unveiled at Mumbai...

The statue at Tendulkar's home ground was inaugurated by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde

1 Nov 2023 8:31 PM

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Father of Green Revolution MS Swaminathan No More

Swaminathan was commended by Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug as the driving force behind the Green Revolution in Asia

28 Sept 2023 5:58 PM

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Jaya Verma Sinha first woman to head Railway Board

She will assume charge on or after September 1 and her tenure will be till August 31, 2024

31 Aug 2023 5:05 PM