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New Delhi: Divya Deshmukh is the World Cup winner. She is also India’s latest Grandmaster, only the fourth Indian woman to get that most coveted of titles in chess. The 19-year-old from Nagpur recorded the greatest moment of her young…
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Bhubaneswar: The International Tiger Day is a global observance that seeks to preserve tigers’ natural habitats and raise public awareness and support for conservation efforts worldwide. The day is celebrated on July 29 annually. …
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New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday, ripped into the Opposition in the Lok Sabha for questioning the outcome of Operation Sindoor, which was launched in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. “A few members of…
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New Delhi: The BJP has hit back at the Congress, accusing it of siding with Pakistan, after P Chidambaram’s recent interview with The Quint, in which he questioned why the government hasn’t identified or caught those responsible for the…
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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday heaped praises on tribal women for reviving Santhali sarees in Odisha, during his 124th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann ki Baat. “There is a success story in…
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New Delhi: Its been one-and-a-half months since the June 12 AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad and Air India announced on Saturday that it has so far released the Rs 25 lakh interim compensation to the next of kin of 147 of those killed in the…
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Haridwar: Ar least six people lost their lives in a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on Sunday. Authorities have rushed to the spot to conduct rescue and relief operations. Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey…
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Dras (Kargil): Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi formally announced the raising of “all-arms brigades” named ‘Rudra’ on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Saturday. These brigades, as well as Special Forces units are being…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the world’s most popular democratic leader, securing the top spot in the latest Global Leader Approval Ratings survey released by US-based research firm Morning Consult. According…
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New Delhi: In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out flight-trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 at the…
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