Will remove turban, tonsure head in Ayodhya: Samrat Choudhary

Will remove turban, tonsure head in Ayodhya: Samrat Choudhary

Patna, Jan 29 - A day after the formation of the NDA Government in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, on Monday claimed that he will tonsure his head and remove his turban in Ayodhya.

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UN’s Palestine relief agency faces collapse after complaints staff joined terror attack

UN’s Palestine relief agency faces collapse after complaints staff joined terror attack

United Nations, Jan 30 - Major donors are sending one of the world organisation's oldest and largest relief operations to the brink of collapse after disclosures that the employees of the organisation set up to help Palestinian refugees took part in the October

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IDF raids Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s office in Khan Younis

IDF raids Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s office in Khan Younis

Tel Aviv, Jan 30 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has in a statement on Monday night said that it had raided the office of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in southern Gaza's Khan Younis area.

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Iran-based militias’ drone attacks on US posts in Syria-Jordan send Pentagon scrambling for cover

Iran-based militias’ drone attacks on US posts in Syria-Jordan send Pentagon scrambling for cover

Washington, Jan 30 - The lethal drone attack on Sunday in Jordan was the third hit in six months on the base known as Tower 22, highlighting a gap in US defences that the Pentagon is scrambling now to fill.

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Melodious: PM Modi praises patriotic song by Egyptian girl on 75th R-Day

Melodious: PM Modi praises patriotic song by Egyptian girl on 75th R-Day

New Delhi, Jan 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised a patriotic song rendered by an Egyptian girl at India's 75th Republic Day celebrations in Cairo.

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US issues record-high 1.4 mn visas to Indians in 2023

US issues record-high 1.4 mn visas to Indians in 2023

New Delhi, Jan 29 - Bringing down the visitor visa appointment wait times by 75 per cent, the US Consular Team in India processed a record-smashing 1.4 million US visas in the year 2023.

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Biden’s weakness, surrender led to killing of US troops in Jordan: Trump

Biden’s weakness, surrender led to killing of US troops in Jordan: Trump

Washington, Jan 28 - Former US President Donald Trump has said that the “weakness” and “surrender” of President Joe Biden has led to the killings of US troops in a drone attack along the Jordanian-Syrian border, media reports said.

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I have shut all doors and windows of disappointment: PM Modi

I have shut all doors and windows of disappointment: PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he has shut all the doors and windows of disappointment.

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IIT Mandi to host Himachal Science Congress for greener future

IIT Mandi to host Himachal Science Congress for greener future

Shimla, Jan 29 - Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) and the Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology, and Environment (HIMCOSTE) on Monday announced to organise the Fourth Himachal Science Congress at the campus from April 8 to 10.

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‘We will hold you accountable’: Biden warns Hezbollah over killing of US troops

‘We will hold you accountable’: Biden warns Hezbollah over killing of US troops

Washington, Jan 29 - President Joe Biden has said that the US will hold Hezbollah accountable for killing three US military personnel and injuring 34 others in a drone attack along the Jordanian-Syrian border, media reports said.

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NYC Mayor unveils Gandhi statue outside Hindu temple after 2022 vandalism incidents

NYC Mayor unveils Gandhi statue outside Hindu temple after 2022 vandalism incidents

New York, Jan 29 - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Indian-American State Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar have unveiled a new Mahatma Gandhi statue, more than a year after the previous one was vandalised twice outside a Hindu temple in the state.

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Commuters urged to avoid certain routes ahead of Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk

Commuters urged to avoid certain routes ahead of Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk

New Delhi, Jan 29 - In view of the Beating Retreat ceremony to be held at Vijay Chowk, the Delhi Traffic Police on Monday urged commuters to avoid certain routes including Rafi Marg, Raisina Road, areas beyond Dara Shikoh roundabout among others due

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Ram temple in Ayodhya to have holding area for devotees to ease rush

Ram temple in Ayodhya to have holding area for devotees to ease rush

Ayodhya, Jan 29 - To ensure better crowd management and reduce long queues of devotees in the Ram temple complex, the Ayodhya administration and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust decided to develop a holding area in the pilgrim facilitation centre.

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19 lakh devotees offered prayers at Ayodhya in first week

19 lakh devotees offered prayers at Ayodhya in first week

Ayodhya, Jan 29 - Nearly 19 lakh devotees have offered prayers at the Ram temple in Ayodhya in the past one week.

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PM Modi likely to visit Odisha on Feb 3 & Feb 10

PM Modi likely to visit Odisha on Feb 3 & Feb 10

Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 - The BJP members in Odisha are upbeat over the probable visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state twice in February, a party leader said on Sunday.

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Maharashtra wins PM’s Banner at Republic Day camp

Maharashtra wins PM’s Banner at Republic Day camp

New Delhi, Jan 28 - The NCC Directorate Maharashtra contingent has won the prestigious Prime Minister’s Banner at the Republic Day Camp-2024 event for the third time, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.

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Beating Retreat ceremony to reverberate with 31 Indian tunes

Beating Retreat ceremony to reverberate with 31 Indian tunes

New Delhi, Jan 28 - The historic Vijay Chowk at Raisina Hills will witness 31 Indian tunes during the Beating Retreating ceremony on January 29, marking the culmination of 75th Republic Day celebrations.

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SC has strengthened India’s vibrant democracy: PM Modi

SC has strengthened India’s vibrant democracy: PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 28 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Supreme Court (SC) has strengthened India's vibrant democracy.

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Iraqi Shia militia claims attacks on 3 US bases in Syria, naval facility in Israel

Iraqi Shia militia claims attacks on 3 US bases in Syria, naval facility in Israel

Baghdad, Jan 29 - The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iraqi Shia militia, has claimed the responsibility for drone attacks on three US bases in Syria and a naval facility in Israel.

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BRO breakthrough on Golden Arc Road by building 700 meter Naushera tunnel

BRO breakthrough on Golden Arc Road by building 700 meter Naushera tunnel

New Delhi, Jan 28 - Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said that it has achieved a major breakthrough in 'Golden Arc Road' by building the 700 meter-long Naushera tunnel on Akhnoor-Poonch National Highway (NH-144A).

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