LoP Rahul Gandhi’s Manipur visit was for photo-op: BJP

LoP Rahul Gandhi’s Manipur visit was for photo-op: BJP

New Delhi/Imphal, July 8 - BJP's National Information and Technology Department in-charge Amit Malviya on Monday termed Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s Manipur visit as a “third time fail and his visit was for a photo-op and nothing more.”

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MP Congress to adopt cadre-based system like BJP

MP Congress to adopt cadre-based system like BJP

Bhopal, July 8 - After witnessing defeats in the four Assembly elections in the last over 20 years and failing to win even a single Lok Sabha seat in 2024, Madhya Pradesh Congress is now planning to adopt a cadre-based system in the

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PM Modi should visit Manipur & listen to people: LoP Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi should visit Manipur & listen to people: LoP Rahul Gandhi

Imphal, July 8 - Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Monday after visiting camps in Manipur, once again urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the violence ravaged state and announced that Congress is ready to do whatever possible to restore peace

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LoP Rahul Gandhi should be locked & slapped inside Parliament: K’taka BJP MLA

LoP Rahul Gandhi should be locked & slapped inside Parliament: K’taka BJP MLA

Bengaluru, July 8 - Karnataka BJP MLA Bharat Shetty on Monday stirred a major controversy, saying the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi should be locked up and slapped inside the Parliament for his alleged anti-Hindu remarks.

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Mizoram Home Minister apologises to Myanmar refugees for not providing adequate support

Mizoram Home Minister apologises to Myanmar refugees for not providing adequate support

Aizawl, July 8 - Mizoram Home Minister K. Sapdanga has apologised to over 33,000 Myanmar refugees, sheltering in the state since February 2021, for not being able to meet their all needs adequately, citing the state's limited resources.

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315 polling stations set up for 3 assembly seats in Himachal

315 polling stations set up for 3 assembly seats in Himachal

Shimla, July 8 - A total of 315 polling stations have been set up for the by-elections to Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh Assembly constituencies, an election official said on Monday.

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Maha govt to table supplementary demands of Rs 94,000 crore plus to finance freebies ahead of Assembly election

Maha govt to table supplementary demands of Rs 94,000 crore plus to finance freebies ahead of Assembly election

Mumbai, July 8 - Days after the presentation of the Rs 6,12,293 crore budget for 2024-25, the MahaYuti government in Maharashtra will present supplementary demands of Rs 94,000 crore plus during the ongoing Monsoon session, mainly to finance the implementation of a slew

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Bihar: Nitish Kumar inspects Valmiki Nagar barrage

Bihar: Nitish Kumar inspects Valmiki Nagar barrage

Patna, July 8 - Amid the severe flood threat in West Champaran, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected the Valmiki Nagar Gandak barrage on Monday and gave instructions to the officials to implement preventive measures.

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India poised to sign UN High Seas Treaty after Cabinet approval

India poised to sign UN High Seas Treaty after Cabinet approval

New Delhi, July 8 - The Union Cabinet has given the go-ahead for India to sign the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement or the High Seas Treaty under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Ministry of

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Indian flag lights up Moscow’s Ostankino Tower before PM Modi’s meeting with Prez Putin

Indian flag lights up Moscow’s Ostankino Tower before PM Modi’s meeting with Prez Putin

Moscow, July 8 - Moscow's Ostankino Tower, the tallest in Europe, glowed in the tricolour hues of the Indian flag on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his landmark two-day visit to the country.

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Farakka Water Treaty renewal will impact both Bengal & Bihar: Mamata Banerjee

Farakka Water Treaty renewal will impact both Bengal & Bihar: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, July 8 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, claimed that the renewal of the Indo-Bangladesh Farakka Treaty (1996) - which is set to expire in 2026 - will not only impact West Bengal but also the neighbouring statement of

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FM Sitharaman assures UK envoy of stronger economic ties as new govt takes over

FM Sitharaman assures UK envoy of stronger economic ties as new govt takes over

New Delhi, July 8 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met the British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron here on Monday and extended her greetings to the newly-elected government in the U.K. as well as to the newly-appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel

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BSF ADG reviews construction of Composite BOP along strategic Indo-Bangladesh border

BSF ADG reviews construction of Composite BOP along strategic Indo-Bangladesh border

Kolkata, July 8 - Ravi Gandhi, ADG, Border Security Force (BSF), Eastern Command, inspected the progress of construction of a Composite Border Outpost (BOP) at Kakmarichar in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday.

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Manipur’s apex tribal body urges LoP Rahul for political solution to ethnic strife

Manipur’s apex tribal body urges LoP Rahul for political solution to ethnic strife

Imphal, July 8 - The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), an apex body of tribals in Manipur, on Monday urged Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi for an immediate political solution to the ethnic hostilities.

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PM Modi gets rousing welcome from Indian community in Moscow

PM Modi gets rousing welcome from Indian community in Moscow

Moscow, July 8 - Hundreds of people, including from the vibrant Indian community in Russia, lined up on both sides of the road as Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled from the airport to his hotel in Moscow, on Monday.

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CCPA directs Yatra to refund over Rs 2.5 crore to consumers affected during Covid lockdown

CCPA directs Yatra to refund over Rs 2.5 crore to consumers affected during Covid lockdown

New Delhi, July 9 - The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Tuesday directed online travel platform Yatra to refund over Rs 2.5 crore pending amount to consumers affected due to cancelled air tickets during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Odisha CM announces cash incentive of Rs 15 lakhs for sports stars Kishore Jena, Amit Rohidas

Odisha CM announces cash incentive of Rs 15 lakhs for sports stars Kishore Jena, Amit Rohidas

Bhubaneswar, July 8 - Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday announced an incentive of Rs 15 lakhs each for the two young sports stars of Odisha- ace javelin thrower Kishore Jena and Indian field hockey player Amit Rohidas-qualified for the Paris Olympic

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Hathras stampede: Yogi govt suspends six officials on SIT recommendations

Hathras stampede: Yogi govt suspends six officials on SIT recommendations

Lucknow, July 9 - The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has ordered the suspension of six officials, including the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Circle Officer (CO) and Tehsildar, in the Hathras stampede incident in which 121 persons were killed.

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President Murmu condemns Kathua terror attack

President Murmu condemns Kathua terror attack

Jammu, July 9 - The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday condemned the Kathua terror attack in which five Indian Army soldiers were killed and an equal number injured.

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Aim to make India third-largest economy in my third term: PM Modi

Aim to make India third-largest economy in my third term: PM Modi

Moscow, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that during his third term, his government aims to make India the third-largest economy.

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