Every Indian soldier is in a way a Yogi, says Rajnath Singh

Every Indian soldier is in a way a Yogi, says Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, June 21 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led the Armed Forces in celebrating the 10th International Day of Yoga on Friday, and said Indian soldiers are like Yogis.

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Rise in nighttime warming impacting sleep quality, health in India: Analysis

Rise in nighttime warming impacting sleep quality, health in India: Analysis

New Delhi, June 21 - With Mumbai seeing the highest changes in the nighttime temperatures, India continues to suffer a severe heatwave, a new analysis on Friday showed climate change added nearly 50 to 80 nights each year where the temperature exceeded 25

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BJP’s UP defeat a result of lack of coordination between MLAs and candidates

BJP’s UP defeat a result of lack of coordination between MLAs and candidates

Lucknow, June 21 - The absence of coordination between Lok Sabha candidates and party MLAs has emerged as one of the main reasons of the BJP's underwhelming performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.

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Akhilesh for court-monitored probe in paper leak

Akhilesh for court-monitored probe in paper leak

Lucknow, June 21 - Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has demanded a court-monitored probe to unmask those behind paper leaks even if it involves those who enjoy the patronage of people in government.

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No proposal to monetise 25,000 acres around Bengaluru, says Siddaramaiah govt

No proposal to monetise 25,000 acres around Bengaluru, says Siddaramaiah govt

Bengaluru, June 21 - The Karnataka government on Thursday denied reports it was considering monetising 25,000 acres of land around Bengaluru to fund its guarantee schemes, saying there was no such proposal.

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Railway to resume Garib Rath Express between Kolkata, Guwahati, Agartala

Railway to resume Garib Rath Express between Kolkata, Guwahati, Agartala

Guwahati, June 21 - The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) would resume the services of two pairs of Garib Rath Express on the Agartala-Kolkata and Guwahati-Kolkata routes from next month, officials said here on Thursday.

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Killing of 2 terrorists in Baramulla major success for security forces: Army

Killing of 2 terrorists in Baramulla major success for security forces: Army

Srinagar, June 21 - The killing of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday is a major success for the security forces, the Army said in a statement.

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Manipur Guv asks DGP, Security Advisor to take prompt action against perpetrators of violence

Manipur Guv asks DGP, Security Advisor to take prompt action against perpetrators of violence

Imphal, June 21 - Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Thursday directed the Director General of Police and the Security Advisor to the state government to initiate prompt action against anyone involved in violence and take the necessary security measures in Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Churachandpur,

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Madhya Pradesh CM seeks guidance for governance from PM Modi

Madhya Pradesh CM seeks guidance for governance from PM Modi

New Delhi/Bhopal, June 20 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met PM Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday to seek the latter's guidance for governance.

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No land will be acquired for Vahavan Port, says JNPA Chairman Umesh Wagh

No land will be acquired for Vahavan Port, says JNPA Chairman Umesh Wagh

Mumbai, June 20 - A day after the Union Cabinet approved the Rs 76,220 crore deep-water port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra, the Chairman of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), Umesh Wagh, said on Thursday that the first phase will be

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Bengal train collision: Preliminary findings suggest combination of human, procedural lapses

Bengal train collision: Preliminary findings suggest combination of human, procedural lapses

Kolkata, June 20 - Preliminary investigation by a joint observation committee in the Kanchanjunga Express–goods train collision on Monday morning suggests that a combination of two procedural lapses was the reason behind the accident, sources said on Thursday.

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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to begin India visit starting Friday

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to begin India visit starting Friday

New Delhi, June 20 - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will begin a two-day state visit to India starting Friday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Mehbooba Mufti alleges J&K employees forced to be part of Yoga Day events; authorities refute

Mehbooba Mufti alleges J&K employees forced to be part of Yoga Day events; authorities refute

Srinagar, June 20 - Former J&K Chief Minister and President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday accused the UT administration of causing ‘serious inconvenience’ to the people over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Srinagar for International Yoga Day (June

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Goa Forward Party ready to combat BJP in upcoming Assembly session

Goa Forward Party ready to combat BJP in upcoming Assembly session

Panaji, June 20 - Expecting the BJP government with its brute majority in Goa to try to bulldoze the opposition during the forthcoming Assembly session, Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai said on Thursday that in a democracy, people are always in the

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Chidambaram calls on Mamata Banerjee at Bengal Secretariat, holds closed-door meeting

Chidambaram calls on Mamata Banerjee at Bengal Secretariat, holds closed-door meeting

Kolkata, June 20 - In an interesting development, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram dropped in at the West Bengal Secretariat 'Nabanna' on Thursday evening and had a 40-minute-long closed-door meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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J&K will soon have elected Assembly, statehood back, says PM Modi

J&K will soon have elected Assembly, statehood back, says PM Modi

Srinagar, June 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured the people of J&K that they will soon have an elected Assembly and attain new heights of prosperity with its statehood coming back.

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Excise policy case: Delhi court grants bail to CM Kejriwal, rejects ED’s plea

Excise policy case: Delhi court grants bail to CM Kejriwal, rejects ED’s plea

New Delhi, June 20 - A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

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Workshop held for Haryana officers on three new criminal laws

Workshop held for Haryana officers on three new criminal laws

Chandigarh, June 20 - The three new criminal laws, namely Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, will come into force on July 1, replacing the IPC, CrPC, and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.

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Adopt scientific approach to fixing MSP for all crops: Sukhbir Badal

Adopt scientific approach to fixing MSP for all crops: Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh, June 20 - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Thursday called for adopting a scientific approach towards fixing the minimum support price (MSP) for all crops, even as he asserted the marginal increase in the MSP for paddy by Rs

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Railways conduct trial run on world’s highest rail bridge in J&K

Railways conduct trial run on world’s highest rail bridge in J&K

Srinagar, June 20 - Indian Railways on Thursday conducted a successful trial run of an eight-coach MEMU train on the newly electrified 46-km section between Sangaldan and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir passing through the world's highest Chenab Rail Bridge.

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