North Gate of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata to be named after Rabindranath Tagore

North Gate of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata to be named after Rabindranath Tagore

Kolkata, Nov 18 - West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has decided to rename the North Gate at the Raj Bhavan here after Rabindranath Tagore.

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Survival of space startups hinges on tie-ups with academia, space agencies: Experts

Survival of space startups hinges on tie-ups with academia, space agencies: Experts

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18 - Experts attending a global event here opined that considering the emerging opportunities in space startup sector, it is imperative for startups to establish collaborations with academic institutes and space agencies for evolving new concepts that would help them not

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Foreigner arrested with amphetamine worth Rs 10 lakh in Delhi

Foreigner arrested with amphetamine worth Rs 10 lakh in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 18 - A 35-year-old Nigerian national was arrested for supplying drugs in the national capital and 70 grams of amphetamine worth Rs 10 lakhs was recovered from his possession, a police official said on Saturday.

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Congress slams Centre for closure of over 40,000 manufacturing units across country in past 2 yrs

Congress slams Centre for closure of over 40,000 manufacturing units across country in past 2 yrs

New Delhi, Nov 18 - Congress on Saturday trained its guns at the Centre over closure of 40,175 manufacturing units after the Covid pandemic saying that the backbone of the economy is being ruined but the Prime Minister is busy benefiting his close

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3 men charged with murder of British Sikh teen in London

3 men charged with murder of British Sikh teen in London

London, Nov 18 - Three men have been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Sikh teenager Simarjeet Singh Nangpal, who was found with stab injuries after a suspected fight in west London this week.

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Mystery firing in Mumbai’s Mazagaon area sparks panic, no casualty

Mystery firing in Mumbai’s Mazagaon area sparks panic, no casualty

Mumbai, Nov 18 - The Mumbai Police are probing a mysterious case of shooting that took place around 3 a.m in the congested Mazagaon area of south Mumbai, according to officials.

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India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue to be held on Nov 20

India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue to be held on Nov 20

New Delhi, Nov 18 - Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defense Richard Marles will visit India from November 19 to 20 to co-chair the second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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Former J&K minister sent to judicial custody till Dec 1

Former J&K minister sent to judicial custody till Dec 1

Jammu, Nov 18 - A CBI court here on Saturday sent former Jammu and Kashmir minister Chaudhary Lal Singh to 14 days judicial custody in a money laundering case.

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Two men shot at by unidentified men in Delhi

Two men shot at by unidentified men in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Two men were injured after being shot at by unidentified individuals in west Delhi, an official said on Saturday.

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Delhi court seeks ED’s reply on Lava chief’s bail plea in Vivo PMLA case

Delhi court seeks ED’s reply on Lava chief’s bail plea in Vivo PMLA case

New Delhi, Nov 18 - A Delhi court on Saturday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail application of Hari Om Rai, Managing Director (MD) of Lava International mobile company, in connection with a money laundering case related to

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Corruption in NRC: Prateek Hajela skips court summons

Corruption in NRC: Prateek Hajela skips court summons

Guwahati, Nov 18 - Former Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) coordinator Prateek Hajela skipped court summons in a case related to corruption in NRC updation process in the state.

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Eight injured in Mumbai gas cylinder blast, all stable

Eight injured in Mumbai gas cylinder blast, all stable

Mumbai, Nov 18 - At least eight persons were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in a tenement on Gazdar Road in Bandra west here on Saturday, the BMC Disaster Control said on Saturday.

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MP sees 76.22% voter turnout, highest in past 66 years

MP sees 76.22% voter turnout, highest in past 66 years

Bhopal, Nov 18 - Madhya Pradesh recorded 76.22 per cent voter turnout in the single phase polls to 230 assembly seats, the highest in the last 66 years.

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Kerala Police issue summons to NRI businessman

Kerala Police issue summons to NRI businessman

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18 - The Kerala police has issued summoned to the UK-resident Malayali businessman, who had staged a protest alleging harassment by Manjoor Village council officials even after spending Rs 25 crore for setting up a state-of-the-art sports complex in his hometown

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ED identifies two new angles in Bengal ration distribution case

ED identifies two new angles in Bengal ration distribution case

Kolkata, Nov 18 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified two new lines of irregularities in its ongoing probe into the multi-crore ration distribution case in West Bengal, sources said.

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Raj polls: BJP, PM made failed attempt to copy Congress’ guarantees, says Kharge

Raj polls: BJP, PM made failed attempt to copy Congress’ guarantees, says Kharge

New Delhi, Nov 18 - Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge who is scheduled to address two rallies in poll-bound Rajasthan on Saturday, said the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a failed attempt to copy-paste his party's poll guarantees in the state.

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Delhi’s air quality continues to be ‘very poor’

Delhi’s air quality continues to be ‘very poor’

New Delhi, Nov 18 - Air quality in the national capital continued to be "very poor" on Saturday with the overall AQI reaching 340, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) data.

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ILBS case: Kejriwal sends report to L-G, seeks suspension of Chief Secy

ILBS case: Kejriwal sends report to L-G, seeks suspension of Chief Secy

New Delhi, Nov 18 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday sent to Lt Governor V.K. Saxena the report against Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar recommending his immediate removal and suspension from the post for "favouring" MetaMix Technologies Pvt Ltd, where his Karan

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Congress leader Manish Tewari hails Punjab and Haryana HC quashing 75% quota in pvt sector

Congress leader Manish Tewari hails Punjab and Haryana HC quashing 75% quota in pvt sector

New Delhi, Nov 18 - A day after Haryana and Punjab High Court quashed a 2020 Haryana government law providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs to locals, senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday said that it is in keeping

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Day after joining Congress, actor Vijayashanthi appointed Telangana poll coordinator

Day after joining Congress, actor Vijayashanthi appointed Telangana poll coordinator

New Delhi, Nov 18 - With less than a fortnight left for the crucial Assembly election in Telangana, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday appointed actor-turned-politician Vijayshanthi as chief coordinator of the campaign and planning committee, a day after she joined the party.

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