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Himachal suffered loss of ₹10,000 cr; will take a year to redevelop, says CM
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Himachal suffered loss of ₹10,000 cr; will take a year to redevelop, says CM

Guwahati, August 16: Amid incessant rainfall which triggered cloudbursts, landslides and road blocks, over 60 people have died in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as the operations continue to rescue injured citizens and vehicles from under the debris. Indian Army columns have been deployed for...
Chandrayaan-3 completes last Moon-bound manouevre, gears up for propulsion and lander module separation
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Chandrayaan-3 completes last Moon-bound manouevre, gears up for propulsion and...

Bengaluru, Aug 16: India's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Wednesday successfully underwent a fifth and final lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre, bringing it even closer to the surface of the Moon. With this, the spacecraft has completed all of its Moon-bound manouvres, and it will now prepare for...
I-DAY address: PM says situation in Manipur improving; peace only way to resolve problems
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I-DAY address: PM says situation in Manipur improving; peace only way to resolve...

New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the situation in Manipur, which witnessed violence in the past few weeks, was improving and urged the people in the northeastern state to build on the peace restored there. Addressing the 77th Independence Day celebrations from the...
PM Modi calls for collective fight against corruption, nepotism, appeasement
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PM Modi calls for collective fight against corruption, nepotism, appeasement

New Delhi, Aug 15: Decrying corruption, nepotism and appeasement as the three evils that have harmed the country immensely, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is a collective responsibility to promote "suchita (probity), pardarshita (transparency), nishpakshta (objectivity)" to make...
Chandrayaan-3 undergoes another orbit reduction maneuver, gets closer to Moon
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Chandrayaan-3 undergoes another orbit reduction maneuver, gets closer to Moon's...

Bengaluru, Aug 14: Chandrayaan-3 ventured closer to the lunar surface on Monday with another successful maneuver of the spacecraft by ISRO, the national space agency said. The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said the spacecraft has now achieved a "near-circular orbit" around the Moon. Post its...
Shimla landslide
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Himachal Pradesh: 16 killed in Shimla landslides, Solan cloudburst

Shimla, Aug 14: At least 16 people were killed in landslides that buried a temple and several houses in two Shimla localities and in a cloudburst in Solan as rain wreaked havoc in several places in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. Many more people were buried under the debris. Chief Minister Sukhvinder...
PM Modi urges people to put tricolour as social media DP
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PM Modi urges people to put tricolour as social media DP

New Delhi, Aug 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to change the display picture of their social media accounts to the tricolour in the spirit of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. Modi also changed the display picture of his social media accounts to the national flag. The...
Stage set for 77th I-Day, PM to lead celebrations at Red Fort
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Stage set for 77th I-Day, PM to lead celebrations at Red Fort

New Delhi, Aug 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in marking the 77th Independence Day as the stage is set for celebrations at the historic Red Fort on August 15. Around 1,800 people from different vocations, with their spouses, have been invited as "Special Guests" from across...
Worker stuck in 70-ft deep borewell in Punjab
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Worker stuck in 70-ft deep borewell in Punjab's Jalandhar

Chandigarh, Aug 13: A worker got stuck in a 70 feet-deep borewell after sand fell on him in Punjab's Jalandhar district, officials said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday evening near Kartarpur when Suresh along with another worker was in the borewell to free some part of the boring...
Proposed law allows draconian police powers for political ends: Kapil Sibal
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Proposed law allows draconian police powers for political ends: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi, Aug 12: Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which seeks to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), allows the use of "draconian police powers for political ends". He also claimed the government's agenda behind bringing such laws...
Does Rahul Gandhi expect armed forces to fire on Indians in Manipur: BJP
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Does Rahul Gandhi expect armed forces to fire on Indians in Manipur: BJP

New Delhi, Aug 12: The BJP on Saturday asked Rahul Gandhi if he expected the armed forces to resort to shooting at Indians in violence-hit Manipur and claimed the Congress leader does not have any trace of democracy in his mind. Noting that Gandhi had claimed that armed forces can restore...
140 police officers selected for Union Home Minister
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140 police officers selected for Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in...

New Delhi, Aug 12: The Union Home Ministry on Saturday announced that 140 police officers, including 15 from the CBI, 12 from the NIA and 10 from Uttar Pradesh, have been selected for this year's Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation. The awardees include 22 women officers,...
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