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Tina Dabi Flag Hoisting Video Goes Viral, IAS Officer Explains What Went Wrong

A video of IAS officer Tina Dabi during flag hoisting has gone viral. She explains how the mistake happened and clears the air. IMAGE: IAS officer Tina Dabi takes the salute on Republic Day in......

High drama in Karnataka assembly as guv walks out over speech row

Gehlot had on Wednesday refused to deliver the address to the Karnataka legislature, leading to a stalemate over the fate of the customary speech that outlines the government's policies. IMAGE:......

Concerned about Venezuela: Jaishankar in Europe

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India is concerned about the recent developments in Venezuela, marking the first strong public statement after the latest United States......

UK bars US Islamic preacher's entry for defending Hamas

Britain has banned the entry of an Islamic preacher over his defence of the extremist Hamas network in the wake of the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel, UK media reports claimed this week. IMAGE:......

'India Should Move Quickly As Conditions Change'

'The real story of 2025 is that India officially stopped being a 'market of the future' and started acting as the world's primary economic engine.' IMAGE: United States President Donald John Trump......

SC seeks replies from Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani and the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe......

Sitharaman Orders Banks to Return Unclaimed Citizens' Money

Given that a sizeable part of this money is part of the coveted current accounts and savings accounts, it is surprising that banks are not in a hurry to revive these accounts, notes Tamal......

FinMin Raps PSBs on Property Doc Delays

State Bank of India has 18,000 pending cases and Bank of Baroda has around 1,000 cases. IMAGE: The Union ministry of finance in New Delhi. Photograph: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo The Union......

Govt May Cut Small Savings Rates

The interest rate on these schemes have remained unchanged for over a year now. Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational reasons. Photograph: Kind courtesy luxstorm/Pixabay......

Kerala film fest drops six movies after MEA warning

The Kerala Chalachitra Academy has decided not to screen six films at the IFFK after the ministry of external affairs raised strong objections. The ministry even warned of legal action, saying the......

'How can blood and cricket go together?'

'We will protest against this India-Pakistan cricket match. Women will come on the streets' 'You said that water and blood will not flow together. If water and blood will not flow together, then......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......

'Block Live Telecast Of India-Pak Match In Asia Cup'

'Hiding behind the garb of sportsman spirit to allow the match to happen lacks moral courage to stand against the terror nation.' IMAGE: Defending champions India and Pakistan are drawn in Group A......

Cabinet clears Ahmedabad as 'ideal host' for 2030 CWG

IMAGE: India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delh. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters The union cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved India's bid to host the......