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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday returned after successful visits to France and the United Arab Emirates. In France, the prime minister was the guest of honour at the Bastille Day Parade, which saw the participation of a tri-service Indian armed forces contingent led by a military...
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Prices of tomato in retail markets on Saturday remained at an elevated level of up to Rs 250 per kilogramme across major cities due to monsoon rains and lean season. The all-India average price stood at nearly Rs 117 per kg, according to government data. To provide relief to...
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Heavy rain lashed several areas of Delhi on Saturday, causing waterlogging and traffic congestion in the city, parts of which are already reeling from flooding over the past few days.The national capital is facing unprecedented flooding due to the Yamuna breaching its banks following days of...
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The Union Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi's Education and Knowledge Department (ADEK) on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up an IIT Delhi campus in the Gulf country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates...
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Several roads in the national capital which were shut for traffic movement were opened on Saturday as the Yamuna floodwaters receded from the roads, officials said on Saturday. However, traffic regulations are still in effect on some key road stretches. According to an advisory issued...
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The Congress on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Maharashtra government formally awarding the Dharavi Redevelopment project to an Adani Group firm, alleging that BJP state governments have been reduced to ATM machines for his cronies. A resolution...
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Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said the cheetahs will continue to remain in the Kuno national park in Madhya Pradesh and asserted that the project will be successful.We are in touch with experts, including international experts. Our team will...
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An MP/MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur on Saturday sentenced senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to two years imprisonment in a case of provocative speech during the 2019 general elections. Judge Shobhit Bansal convicted Khan and sentenced him to two years...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not be attending an opposition dinner on July 17 as she has to follow post-surgery protocols, but will be part of the daylong meeting of the parties on July 18, sources in her Trinamool Congress said on Saturday.Banerjee underwent a microsurgery on...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his day-long productive visit to the UAE during which he held bilateral talks with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan. Concluding a productive UAE visit. Our nations are working together on so many issues aimed at making our...
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Mumbai police on Saturday issued a preventive order banning the flying of drones, remote controlled micro light aircraft, paragliders, para motors, hand gliders and hot air balloons over the metropolis for a period of 30 days, an official said. The prohibitory order, which he said was...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today filed an application in the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Gujarat high court which declined to stay his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark.On July 7, the Gujarat HC dismissed Rahul Gandhi's plea and upheld...
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan on Saturday served a full vegetarian meal at the banquet he hosted in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The banquet, at the Qasr-al-Watan presidential palace here, began with harees (wheat) and dates salad served with local organic...
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Delhi Cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday alleged that flood in the city were caused by the the BJP-led Centre and Haryana government wilfully releasing water towards the national capital. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Bharadwaj said it has not rained in...
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The National Testing Agency on Saturday declared the results for the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG), which showed that over 22,000 candidates scored 100 percentile. The maximum top scorers were in English, followed by Biology and Economics.Over 11.11 lakh candidates...
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Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande visited the forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to review the operational preparedness, officials said on Saturday. The Army also tweeted pictures from his visit and interaction with some of the troops deployed in the forward...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the situation in Manipur and the European Parliament discussing it, saying he has not uttered a word on either of these.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, who has been attacking the government over its...
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Even as the Maharashtra government has formally awarded the 259-hectare Dharavi Redevelopment project to an Adani Group firm, residents fear that poor people who depend on local businesses will suffer due to the project. Among Asia's largest slums, Dharavi is dotted with huts,...
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Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has lent support to the strike called by a Hollywood's actors union and said she stands in solidarity with her colleagues.The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (SAG-AFTRA) on Thursday voted to join screenwriters in the first joint...
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The water level in the Yamuna in Delhi is showing a receding trend and heavy rainfall is not expected in the city or the higher reaches anytime soon, a government officer said on Saturday.The situation in the national capital's flooded areas is also improving, Divisional Commissioner Ashwani...
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Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan is likely to attend the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance meeting on July 18 as the ruling party goes all out to put up a show of strength amid hectic efforts by the opposition to unite against the Modi government. Union minister...
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Veteran Marathi actor-director Ravindra Mahajani was found dead at a rented flat in Talegaon Dabhade area near Pune city, police said on Saturday. The 77-year-old yesteryear actor's body was recovered on Friday evening, the police said, adding that it is suspected that he died...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appealed to people of the city not to take selfies or swim in flooded areas as it could be fatal and said the threat of floods was not over yet.His appeal came a day after three boys drowned in a ditch while bathing in floodwaters in northwest...
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Delhi Metro trains are now crossing the four Yamuna bridges at normal speed amid a fall in water level of the Yamuna on Saturday, the transporter said.Metro trains had been crossing the four Yamuna bridges at a restricted speed of 30 kmph as a precautionary measure due to the level of the...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday appointed Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar the convenor of its Election Management Committee for the forthcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls. A seasoned organisation leader, Tomar has held various positions in the party, including that of its...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Abu Dhabi/ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on a day-long visit to the UAE during which he will meet UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and review the burgeoning bilateral ties between the two strategic partners. Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi following his successful...
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Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius on Saturday with moderate rain expected during the day, according to the India meteorological department. The weather department has issued a 'yellow' alert for rains in the national capital, which is facing unprecedented flooding...
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A fresh batch of over 7,000 pilgrims left Jammu city early Saturday for the twin base camps in the Valley to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, officials said. The 62-day annual pilgrimage to the...
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Due to heavy rain and water-logging along the tracks of several of its routes, Northern Railways has temporarily cancelled some trains, while some have been diverted and short-terminated as well, said Northern Railways in its press release issued on Friday. The cancelled...
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Two wagons of a goods train derailed near Jaipur on Saturday, resulting in the cancellation of at least seven other trains, officials said. They said the incident occured between the Asalpur Jobner and Hirnoda stations of the Jaipur-Madar railway section. While work is underway to...
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A special court Bhubaneswar has sent the three accused railway officials in the Balasore train disaster to judicial custody, after the end of their CBI remand period. Senior section engineer (signal) Arun Kumar Mahanta, section engineer Mohammed Amir Khan and technician Pappu Kumar, who have...
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The Yamunotri Highway number 123 was blocked on Saturday due to falling debris near Chami village in Pauri Tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand as the monsoon fury continued over the northwestern Himalayan region, officials said. As per officials, dozens of vehicles were left stuck on...
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The Border Security Force on Friday arrested a Pakistani national who crossed the international border and entered the Indian territory inadvertently near Kamirpura village in Punjab's Amritsar (Rural) district, an official release said. On July 14, 2023, forward deployed...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for the UAE after concluding his two-day visit to France where he held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and was conferred with the country's highest civilian and military honour, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. PM...
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A view of the water-logged road in Shanti Van area of New Delhi/ANI
After wreaking havoc on lives and livelihoods in parts of Delhi close to it, the swollen Yamuna on Saturday morning followed a downward trend, albeit at a slow pace of a few centimetres per hour. However, it is still flowing over two metres above the danger mark of 205.33 metres. The...
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The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee will launch its own YouTube channel for the broadcast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the committee said on Friday. It will also roll out a satellite channel, the committee added. The development comes amid a controversy around...
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Teams of the National Disaster Response Force along with the Delhi police and other agencies have evacuated 25,478 people since the Yamuna River crossed the danger mark, officials said on Friday. Sixteen teams of NDRF have been deployed for rescue operations in flood-affected areas of the...
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