Will meet Thackaray, Sharad Pawar and Akhilesh in Mumbai: Mamata Banerjee

Will meet Thackaray, Sharad Pawar and Akhilesh in Mumbai: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, July 11 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that she will separately meet Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar and the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during her two-day trip to Mumbai to attend the

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Delhi HC orders DDA to demolish all unauthorised constructions on Yamuna river banks

Delhi HC orders DDA to demolish all unauthorised constructions on Yamuna river banks

New Delhi, July 11 - The Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to demolish all unauthorised constructions on the Yamuna river bank.

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CBI obtains 10 days’ remand of NEET paper leak accused Rocky

CBI obtains 10 days’ remand of NEET paper leak accused Rocky

Patna, July 11 - One of the masterminds of the NEET question paper leak case, Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky was produced in the CBI Court in Patna on Thursday which gave the central agency his remand for 10 days.

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Need for greater efficiency to compete with other defence PSUs: MoS Defence

Need for greater efficiency to compete with other defence PSUs: MoS Defence

Kolkata, July 11 - Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Sanjay Seth on Thursday said that there is a need for greater efficiency to compete with other defence PSUs.

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Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal meets Haryana CM

Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal meets Haryana CM

Gurugram, July 11 - Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini met Yuzvendra Chahal, a member of the T-20 Cricket World Cup winning team in Gurugram on Thursday.

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Property, land registration comes to a halt in Telangana

Property, land registration comes to a halt in Telangana

Hyderabad, July 11 - Property and land registration came to a halt in Telangana on Thursday after Aadhaar online services across the country were suspended due to some technical problems in the UIDAI network.

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India to be world’s most populous nation despite decline after 2060s peak: UN expert

India to be world’s most populous nation despite decline after 2060s peak: UN expert

United Nations, June 12 - India will continue to be the world’s most populous country into the next century, even though its population will peak in the mid-2060s and begin a slow decline, according to a population expert.

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SC collegium recommends appointment of seven new HC Chief Justices

SC collegium recommends appointment of seven new HC Chief Justices

New Delhi, July 12 - The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to the Centre the appointment of Chief Justices of the High Courts of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras and Meghalaya.

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Karan Adani reaches inauguration venue for ‘monumental’ moment in India’s port history

Karan Adani reaches inauguration venue for ‘monumental’ moment in India’s port history

Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 - Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), on Friday, arrived at the inauguration of Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port, the country’s first trans-shipment port near Kovalam Beach in Kerala.

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Union Agriculture Minister calls for concerted efforts to hike production of pulses

Union Agriculture Minister calls for concerted efforts to hike production of pulses

New Delhi, July 11 - Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday reviewed the progress in the sowing of the country’s kharif crops and directed officials to step up efforts to enhance the production of pulses.

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Govt e-Marketplace turnover more than doubles in April-June quarter

Govt e-Marketplace turnover more than doubles in April-June quarter

New Delhi, July 11 - The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has clocked a gross merchandise value (GMV) of Rs 1.25 lakh crore at the end of first quarter (April-June) of the current financial year (2024-25), representing a quarter-on-quarter growth of 136 per cent over

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UNSC, WTO need urgent reforms to make them inclusive: Om Birla at BRICS forum

UNSC, WTO need urgent reforms to make them inclusive: Om Birla at BRICS forum

Saint Petersburg (Russia), July 11 - Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is leading the Indian delegation at BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Russia, has hailed the grouping's expansion and, at the same time, reiterated India's stance of reforming the working of the United

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Indian scientists make breakthrough in quantum-based data encryption

Indian scientists make breakthrough in quantum-based data encryption

Bengaluru, July 12 - In a major breakthrough, a team of Indian scientists has created a user-friendly way to generate unpredictable random numbers crucial for stronger data encryption and provide robust cybersecurity, the Ministry of Science & Technology has said.

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UP to convene Monsoon Session of state Legislature soon

UP to convene Monsoon Session of state Legislature soon

Lucknow, July 12 - The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to convene the Monsoon Session of the State Legislature, either by the end of this month or in the first week of August, a senior Cabinet Minister said.

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19 middlemen arrested in govt offices, sent to jail in UP

19 middlemen arrested in govt offices, sent to jail in UP

Saharanpur, July 12 -) Nineteen brokers/middlemen were caught and sent to jail in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, following a surprise inspection at the regional transport office and tehsil office on Thursday, a government spokesman said.

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AIMPLB may challenge SC verdict on maintenance to Muslim divorced women

AIMPLB may challenge SC verdict on maintenance to Muslim divorced women

Lucknow, July 12 - The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is preparing to challenge a recent Supreme Court ruling that mandates the payment of maintenance to Muslim divorcee women beyond the period of 'Iddat', an AIMPLB member said.

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SC to pronounce its verdict on CM Kejriwal’s plea challenging ED arrest Today

SC to pronounce its verdict on CM Kejriwal’s plea challenging ED arrest Today

New Delhi, July 11 - The Supreme Court will, today, pronounce its judgment on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case and subsequent custody.

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Ex-Agniveers secured: 10 per cent reservation in Central Armed Police Forces

Ex-Agniveers secured: 10 per cent reservation in Central Armed Police Forces

New Delhi, July 11 - The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to provide 10 per cent reservation for constable vacancies within Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for ex-Agniveers.

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Interstate security review meeting held to plug loopholes in international border in J&K

Interstate security review meeting held to plug loopholes in international border in J&K

Jammu, July 11 - An interstate security review meeting was held in J&K's Kathua district on Thursday with senior BSF and police officials discussing the latest situation on the international border (IB) and the hinterland.

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Pune police serve notice to probationary IAS officer for flouting motor vehicles rules

Pune police serve notice to probationary IAS officer for flouting motor vehicles rules

Pune, July 11 - The Pune Traffic Police served a notice to controversial probationary IAS officer Pooja Dilip Khedkar, who took charge as the new Assistant Collector of Washim on Thursday.

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