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Gurjar Leader Kirori Singh Bainsla Calls Meeting Of Community On Oct 17 Over Pending Demands
Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who has spearheaded several Gurjar agitations in Rajasthan in the past, has called for a 'Mahapanchayat' on October 17 at Malarna Dungar, Sawaimadhopur, to discuss with the community people their demands pending with th...
DU Likely to Announce Cut-offs for Various UG Programmes on October 10
The varsity is holding the entire admission process online for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the schedule released by DU on September 25, admissions under the first cut-off list will begin on October 12 and end on October 14...
Civil Service Prelims Exam Conducted Today in Puducherry With Shifts to Ensure Social Distancing
The examination was held with strict adherence to the virus safety protocols, a release said.
4 Held For Extorting Money From Man By Posing As Power Distribution Company Employees
Four men have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from a person by posing as employees of a power distribution company, police said on Sunday. The accused told the victim that a complaint regarding tampering of electricity meter installed at...
De Kock Finds Form As MI Beat SRH By 34 Runs
Quinton de Kock was back amongst the runs with a sizzling 39-ball 67 before the bowlers did a commendable job in batsmen friendly Sharjah to power Mumbai Indians to a clinical 34-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday...
Revisiting India's Forgotten Battle of WWII: Kohima-Imphal, the Stalingrad of the East
One such slice of history is the Battle for Kohima-Imphal, which was a decisive turning point in the war. It ended with the first major defeat suffered by Japanese forces in the Burma theater and thwarted their ambitious plans to invade India.
Before Trying to Get into Eastern Ladakh, China Built itself Forcefully Occupying 45% of Land. Here's How
The Central Tibetan Administration claims historical Greater Tibet has a land area of 2.5 million square kilometers and the bulk of historical Tibet lies outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. China had already merged more than half of the Greater Tibet in...
Delhi BJP To Hold Tractor Pujas, Rallies To Counter Oppn Attack On Farm Laws
The Delhi BJP will hold tractor pujas and rallies as part of its campaign to counter the opposition's attack on farm laws passed recently by parliament and reach out to farmers in rural pockets of the city, party leaders said on Sunday. The preparations...
Need To Bring Back Poshan Abhiyan At The Level It Was In Pre-COVID Times: UNICEF
There is a need to bring back the national nutrition mission at the same level it was before the coronavirus outbreak, said chief of UNICEF India (Nutrition) Arjan de Wagt. He said programmes under Poshan Abhiyan such as the functioning of Integrated Chil...
Atltico Madrid And Surez Held Again In Spanish League
Madrid (AP) The excitement and euphoria over Luis Surez didn't last very long for Atltico Madrid. Two consecutive scoreless draws quickly dampened the hype surrounding Atltico's new attack after it had opened the season with an impressive 6-1 victory o...
Bongosagar Exercise: Indian and Bangladeshi Navies Hold Military Drill in Bay of Bengal
The first edition of the exercise was held in October last year. On Sunday, the two navies will begin a two-day coordinated patrol in Northern Bay of Bengal.
Crime Against Women Increased In Rajasthan: State BJP Chief
Hitting out at the ruling Congress over law and order, Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia on Saturday alleged that the rate of crime against women has increased in the state. He said the party will stage a 'Halla Bol' protest at the district headquarte...
2 More Accused Of Gang-rape Held, One At Large
: Two persons allegedly involved in the gang-rape of a woman (22) in Palladam in nearby Tirupur district were arrested in the early hours of Saturday, police said. Already, three have been arrested while search was still on for another in connectio...
Jammu Ropeway Starts Commercial Ops, Expected To Boost Tourism By Linking 3 Ancient Temples
The first phase of the much-awaited Jammu Ropeway Project (JRP) commenced its commercial operations Saturday amid adequate COVID-19 precautions, a senior official said, adding the second phase is expected to open later this year. On completion, the proj...
Assam CM Sonowal Asserts BJP Will Return to Power After Assembly Polls in 2021
Sarbananda Sonowal said his government has been working for an all-round development in the state and will continue to do so in future too by taking people into confidence.
Amravati Sees 96 Fresh COVID-19 Cases; Five More Casualties
At least 96 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while five died of the infection in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Saturday, an official said. With the latest cases and casualties, the tally in the region has reached 13,867, while the toll stan...