Modi 3.0 lays out 100-day agenda, combating corruption and cyber fraud among top priorities

Modi 3.0 lays out 100-day agenda, combating corruption and cyber fraud among top priorities

In keeping with its zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Modi government, in its third term, has planned an intensive campaign to crack down on all kinds of graft including that in digital space.

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13 UP Legislative Council members sworn in

13 UP Legislative Council members sworn in

Lucknow, June 14 - Thirteen members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council were sworn in on Friday here.

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Pocso case: Karnataka HC directs police not to arrest Yediyurappa

Pocso case: Karnataka HC directs police not to arrest Yediyurappa

Bengaluru, June 14 - Former Karnataka chief minister and senior BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa, who is facing arrest in connection with a Pocso case, got temporary relief on Friday as the High Court directed the police not to initiate arrest procedures against him.

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Rajdhani, Vande Bharat, Duronto to now run at higher speed between Sitarampur & Jhajha

Rajdhani, Vande Bharat, Duronto to now run at higher speed between Sitarampur & Jhajha

Kolkata (June 14, 2024) There will be a reduction in running time for important trains like the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna), Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express, Howrah-New Delhi Duronto Express, and Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express (via Patna) as the Eastern Railway (ER)

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Chandrababu Naidu congratulates Pawan Kalyan on becoming Dy CM

Chandrababu Naidu congratulates Pawan Kalyan on becoming Dy CM

Amaravati, June 14 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday congratulated Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader and actor Pawan Kalyan on becoming the Deputy Chief Minister.

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Heatwave claims three lives in Bihar’s Nalanda

Heatwave claims three lives in Bihar’s Nalanda

Patna, June 14 - Three people, including two women, died due to heatstroke in Bihar's Nalanda district.

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SC refuses to halt demolition of Pracheen Shiv Mandir near Yamuna floodplains

SC refuses to halt demolition of Pracheen Shiv Mandir near Yamuna floodplains

New Delhi, June 14 - The Supreme Court on Friday refused to halt the demolition of a Pracheen Shiv Mandir situated at Geeta Colony close to the Yamuna floodplains.

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Women more sensitive to others’ pain: Dalai Lama in greetings to Mexico’s Prez-elect

Women more sensitive to others’ pain: Dalai Lama in greetings to Mexico’s Prez-elect

Dharamsala, June 14 - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum, the first woman to be elected president of Mexico, saying that women are more sensitive to others' pain.

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Arunachal Assembly session: Newly elected MLAs take oath

Arunachal Assembly session: Newly elected MLAs take oath

Itanagar, June 14 - All 59 newly elected MLAs, including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, took the oath administered by Pro-tem Speaker Ninong Ering on Friday.

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Record number of devotees pay obeisance at Kashmir’s Mata Kheer Bhawani temple

Record number of devotees pay obeisance at Kashmir’s Mata Kheer Bhawani temple

Srinagar, June 14 - Hundreds of devotees from different parts of the country converged at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple shrine on Friday to celebrate the annual ‘Mela’ of the Hindu deity.

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Major fire breaks out at Acropolis Mall in Kolkata, no casualty reported

Major fire breaks out at Acropolis Mall in Kolkata, no casualty reported

Kolkata, June 14 - A major fire broke out at the Acropolis Mall located in the Kasba locality in south Kolkata on Friday.

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Yogi govt ramps up efforts to safeguard crops from impending monsoon floods

Yogi govt ramps up efforts to safeguard crops from impending monsoon floods

Lucknow, June 14 - Amid the ongoing heatwave and the approaching monsoon, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, has implemented a comprehensive plan to safeguard the state's crops.

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Major bureaucratic reshuffle on the cards in UP

Major bureaucratic reshuffle on the cards in UP

Lucknow, June 14 - A major bureaucratic reshuffle is on the cards this month in Uttar Pradesh.

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Regaining confidence of Matua voters in Bengal is Trinamool’s biggest challenge

Regaining confidence of Matua voters in Bengal is Trinamool’s biggest challenge

Kolkata, June 14 - After the startling win in the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal, one of the teething headaches that the ruling Trinamool Congress will have to address, especially in view of the 2026 Assembly polls, is to regain the confidence

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Sikkim CM Tamang resigns from Soreng Chakhung Assembly seat, retains Rhenock

Sikkim CM Tamang resigns from Soreng Chakhung Assembly seat, retains Rhenock

Gangtok, June 14 - Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced on Friday that he is stepping down from the legislator position of Soreng Chakhung Assembly seat in the state and will retain Rhenock constituency as an MLA.

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EPFO revamping software to speed up settlement of claims

EPFO revamping software to speed up settlement of claims

New Delhi, June 14 - Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is in the process of revamping its application software with the UAN-based single accounting system for each member and automation of process flow with minimum human intervention to further speed up settlement of

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Excise policy case: Delhi court to hear CM Kejriwal’s regular bail plea on June 19

Excise policy case: Delhi court to hear CM Kejriwal’s regular bail plea on June 19

New Delhi, June 14 - A Delhi court on Friday adjourned, to June 19, the hearing of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's regular bail plea in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

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46 pc rural, 53 pc urban Indians used Ayush to prevent or treat ailments in last one year

46 pc rural, 53 pc urban Indians used Ayush to prevent or treat ailments in last one year

New Delhi, June 14 - At least 46 per cent of rural and 53 per cent of urban residents have used Ayush system of medicines for prevention or treatment of ailments in the past 365 days, according to the first all-India survey conducted

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Gorakhpur link e-way in UP to be ready by June end

Gorakhpur link e-way in UP to be ready by June end

Lucknow, June 14 - The much-awaited Gorakhpur Link Expressway will become fully operational from June end, said officials here.

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Kuwait fire tragedy: Plane with mortal remains of 45 Indians to reach Kerala

Kuwait fire tragedy: Plane with mortal remains of 45 Indians to reach Kerala

New Delhi, June 14 - A special Air Force aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians, who died in a devastating fire on June 12, took off from Kuwait early Friday morning and will first land in Kerala's Kochi and then leave

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