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November 29, 2024 10:26 AM

PM Modi begins three-day visit to Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a three-day visit to Odisha, starting today. During his visit, he will participate in several events, including the All India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police in Bhubaneswar. The conference will also be attended by Union Home M...

November 28, 2024 10:42 PM

AMRUT 2.0: Key milestones in urban transformation and water security

The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme, launched on October 1, 2021, continues to make strides towards transforming Indian cities into self-reliant and water-secure urban centers. Focused on key areas such as universal coverage of sewerage and septage managemen...

November 28, 2024 4:59 PM

Putin says Russia could strike ‘decision-making centres’ in Kyiv

Russia is selecting targets in Ukraine that could include "decision-making centres" in Kyiv in response to Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian territory with Western weapons, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Russian attacks have not so far struck government buildings in the Ukrainian ...

November 28, 2024 12:20 PM

NIA raids 22 places across 6 states in human trafficking case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 22 locations across six states on Thursday in connection with a human trafficking case. The operation, which began early this morning, is still ongoing with separate NIA teams working closely with state police forces. This effort, focuse...

November 28, 2024 11:00 AM

Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources say

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as the outgoing president seeks to bolster the government in Kyiv before leaving office in January. According to an official familiar with the plan, the Biden adm...

November 27, 2024 11:24 PM

Israel-Hezbollah truce holds, Israel sets south Lebanon curfew

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held on Wednesday after the two sides struck a deal brokered by the U.S. and France, but Israel warned local residents not to return to the border area yet or approach its troops. The agreement, a rare diplomatic feat in a region racked ...

November 26, 2024 7:14 PM

World’s oldest man dies aged 112 in England

John Tinniswood, an Englishman born the same year the Titanic sank and who survived two world wars and two global pandemics, has died aged 112, Guinness World Records said on Tuesday, months after it recognised him as the world's oldest man. Tinniswood passed away on Monday at a care home in Southp...

November 26, 2024 1:32 PM

J&K celebrates Constitution Day for the first time since 1950

Jammu and Kashmir is celebrating the ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ on Tuesday for the first time since 1950 when the country’s Constitution was adopted by Parliament. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will lead the Constitution Day celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir. The main event will feature a Preamble reading c...

November 26, 2024 12:26 PM

India leads in anti-terrorism efforts: 26/11 Mumbai attacks remembered

On the 16th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with other leaders, paid homage to the victims and security personnel who lost their lives during the horrific events. The 26/11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist strikes by ten Lashkar-e-Taiba...