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Pope not to visit India in 2025: MoS George Kurian
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Pope not to visit India in 2025: MoS George Kurian

Vatican/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 7: Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian on Saturday informed that the much-awaited Papal visit to India will happen only after 2025. Kurian, who is leading the Union government's delegation to witness the ordination of Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad as...
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'Vote-Jihad' scam: ED seizes Rs 13.5 crore after multiple raids in Mumbai,...

Mumbai, Dec 7: In another major swoop, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out raids at seven locations in Mumbai and Ahmedabad and seized proceeds of alleged crimes worth Rs 13.50 crore, an official said here on Saturday. The seizure pertains to a case lodged on November 7 against the...
NEC session to be held in Agartala from Dec 20; Amit Shah, DoNER Minister to attend
North East

NEC session to be held in Agartala from Dec 20; Amit Shah, DoNER Minister to...

Agartala, Dec. 7: The three-day plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC), a regional planning body for the eight states of the region, will be held in Agartala from December 20, officials said on Thursday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) Minister...
Centres water conservation scheme falters: Rs 1,778 cr allocation largely unused
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Centre's water conservation scheme falters: Rs 1,778 cr allocation largely...

A central government-funded initiative aimed at addressing the decline in groundwater levels has failed to utilise its Rs 1,778-crore allocation for 2024-25.
Tech-savvy exam mafia used AnyDesk software to solve CHO papers in Bihar
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Tech-savvy exam mafia used AnyDesk software to solve CHO papers in Bihar

Patna, Dec 6: The busting of a racket related to the Community Health Officer (CHO) examination by the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) has uncovered a sophisticated network exploiting technology like AnyDesk and Ammyy Admin to manipulate tests. According to sources, the exam rigging involved corrupting...
Kejriwal questions ECI’s integrity, alleges BJP plot to trim Delhi voters list
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Kejriwal questions ECI’s integrity, alleges BJP plot to trim Delhi voters list

New Delhi, Dec 6: Alleging a conspiracy involving the Election Commission of India and the BJP, AAP National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed large-scale deletion of names of his party’s supporters from electoral rolls ahead of Assembly polls. Addressing a...
AIUDF chief writes to President Murmu seeking protection of religious places in India
Assam

AIUDF chief writes to President Murmu seeking protection of religious places in...

Guwahati, Dec. 6: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has urged President Droupadi Murmu to ensure strict implementation of the "The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991' across the country and protection of all religious places, including the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. AIUDF president...
Cyclone Fengal impact: TN
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Cyclone Fengal impact: TN's three villages remain cut off

Chennai, Dec 5: Cyclone Fengal, which caused widespread destruction across many districts in Tamil Nadu, has subsided. However, three villages Kuppam Kandigai, Kaliyanur, and Melvilagam situated along the banks of the Kosasthalaiyar River in Tiruvallur district, remain cut off, said officials on...
Govt plans to invest Rs 1.08 lakh crore in new tunnel projects: Nitin Gadkari
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Govt plans to invest Rs 1.08 lakh crore in new tunnel projects: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, Dec 5: The government is planning to invest another Rs 1.08 lakh crore in 78 upcoming tunnel projects in the country covering a distance of 285 km as part of its plans to develop world class infrastructure, Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said.Addressing the...
Justice Manmohan takes oath as SC judge
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Justice Manmohan takes oath as SC judge

New Delhi, Dec 5: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday administered the oath of office to Justice Manmohan as a judge of the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Centre cleared the appointment of Justice Manmohan to the apex court on the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium. In a...
Denied constitutional right, says Rahul after being stopped by cops; slugfest over Sambhal visit
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Denied constitutional right, says Rahul after being stopped by cops; slugfest...

New Delhi, Dec 4: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who along with Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, was stopped at the Ghazipur border on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway while heading to the violence hit Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, remarked that he was denied his...
Number of women surge in CAPF to 42,910 making up 4.4 pc of force
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Number of women surge in CAPF to 42,910 making up 4.4 pc of force

New Delhi, Dec. 4: Women constitute nearly 4.4 per cent of the 9.48 lakh strong Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles (AR), the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Their numbers have increased from 15,499 to 42,910 in the past 10 years. The Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand...
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