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ISRO successfully conducts test vehicle mission ahead of human space flight programme
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ISRO successfully conducts test vehicle mission ahead of human space flight...

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 21: Overcoming initial hiccups including a monitoring anomaly, ISRO on Saturday successfully launched a test vehicle with payloads related to the country's ambitious human space flight programme, Gaganyaan. Scientists simulated an abort situation for the Crew...
SC directs Centre, states to end manual scavenging completely
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SC directs Centre, states to end manual scavenging completely

Guwahati, Oct 21: Taking cognizance of the ‘inhumane conditions’ involved in the practice of manual scavenging, the Supreme Court on Friday announced a slew of directives asking the central and state governments to eradicate manual scavenging completely across the country and compensate the kin of...
Tallest Tricolour hoisted at Attari-Wagah border
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Tallest Tricolour hoisted at Attari-Wagah border

Guwahati, Oct 20: Tricolour at India’s tallest flagpole was raised atop by Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday at Attari-Wagah border with Pakistan in Punjab. Gadkari was accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Amritsar MP Gurjit Singh Aujla and senior Border...
AAP releases first list of candidates for poll bound Mizoram
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AAP releases first list of candidates for poll bound Mizoram

Guwahati, Oct 19: After Bharatiya Janata Party, the Aam Aadmi Party announced its first list of four candidates for the poll bound north-eastern state Mizoram on Thursday.According to the list, the party has nominated state president Andrew Lalremkima, to run in the Aizawl North III...
Sanjay Raut slams Himanta Biswa Sarma, says ‘BJP no less than Hamas’
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Sanjay Raut slams Himanta Biswa Sarma, says ‘BJP no less than Hamas’

Guwahati, Oct 19: The current conflict between Israel and Hamas has sparked disputes between political groups in India over their divergent positions on the global issue.Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut launched a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...
15 years on court convicts four for murder of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan
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15 years on court convicts four for murder of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan

New Delhi, Oct 18: A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four people for the murder of television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, who was shot dead 15 years ago while she was returning home from work. Additional Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey also convicted Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla,...
Centre approves 4% hike in dearness allowance for central govt employees
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Centre approves 4% hike in dearness allowance for central govt employees

Guwahati, Oct 18: Amid the ongoing festive season, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees and Dearness Relief for pensioners by 4 percentage points, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur. As per reports, the Union Cabinet...
SC’s historic decision: No adoption rights for Queer couples
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SC’s historic decision: No adoption rights for Queer couples

Guwahati, Oct 17: In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India made a decision today concerning the legal recognition of queer marriages and the adoption rights of same-sex couples. The Constitution bench, comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Justice Ravindra...
SC rejects plea seeking legalisation of same-sex marriage in India
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SC rejects plea seeking legalisation of same-sex marriage in India

Guwahati, Oct 17: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday rejected pleas seeking legalisation of same-sex marriage in the country. The court also maintained that it can't make law but only interpret it and it is for the Parliament to change the Special Marriage Act.Following a batch of petitions...
Nithari serial killing case: Allahabad HC acquits Koli, Pandher
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Nithari serial killing case: Allahabad HC acquits Koli, Pandher

Guwahati, Oct 17: Seventeen years after Nithari, a small village in Noida made headlines globally for the serial killings of children and women, the main accused, Surinder Koli, and his co-accused Moninder Singh Pandher were on Monday acquitted of all charges against them. The court said that the...
Third batch of 197 Indian nationals fly out from Israel
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Third batch of 197 Indian nationals fly out from Israel

Jerusalem, Oct 14: The third batch of 197 Indian nationals wanting to leave Israel amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict left for home on a special flight on Saturday. The special flights are part of 'Operation Ajay' launched on October 12 to facilitate the return of those Indian nationals who wish...
Government notifies August 23 as National Space Day
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Government notifies August 23 as National Space Day

New Delhi, Oct 14: The government has notified August 23, the day Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the moon, as National Space Day. "…the Government of India has declared the 23rd Day of August of every year as the 'NATIONAL SPACE DAY' to commemorate this historic moment," said a notification...
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