New Delhi : Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has acknowledged that he was wrong to oppose India’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, Tharoor candidly admitted that he was still “wiping the egg off his face” for criticizing India’s neutral position when the conflict began in 2022. At the…
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New Delhi : In a significant move to enhance trade and financial ties, India and the Maldives have agreed to settle bilateral trade transactions in their local currencies—the Indian Rupee (INR) and the Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR). This decision, which supplements the existing Asian Clearing Union (ACU) mechanism, is expected to ease trade settlements and reduce…
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New Delhi : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged land-for-jobs scam. The case, which has been under scrutiny for months, involves allegations that land parcels were acquired in exchange for employment during Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Railway…
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New Delhi, March 19,2025 : The Ministry of Coal has successfully completed Phase 1 of the Large-Scale Initiative (LSI) under the Rashtriya Karmayogi Program, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and skill development of government officials. The initiative is part of the government’s broader vision to improve governance and public service delivery through capacity building and…
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New Delhi : Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a positive note on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, amid mixed global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 171.91 points or 0.22% to open at 75,473.17, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 40.65 points to trade at 22,874.95 in early trade. This comes after the…
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Maharashtra : The law and order situation in Nagpur, which witnessed violence on Monday night, is now under control, according to District Police Commissioner Dr. Ravindra Singal. Authorities have registered five cases and arrested 50 individuals so far in connection with the incidents of arson, stone pelting, and clashes that disrupted normalcy in the city.…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a 30-day suspension of strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure but maintained that a full ceasefire is contingent upon the West halting all military and intelligence support to Kyiv. The announcement follows a 90-minute phone call between Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump, during which the Russian leader agreed…
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Chennai, Mar 19,2025 : The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, featuring Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and three others, successfully concluded its ninth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew made a safe landing in a SpaceX Dragon capsule off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, in the Gulf…
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New Delhi, March 18: Hon’ble minister of youth affairs and sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Khelo India Para Games 2025 anthem at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex here on Tuesday. The second edition of the para games will be held at three venues in the capital from March 20-27. Launched on the sidelines of…
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New Delhi, 18 March 2025: Shri Sadanand Shet Tanawade, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Goa, raised an urgent concern in the Rajya Sabha regarding the increasing menace of spam calls, phishing scams, and data privacy breaches affecting millions of Indian citizens. Addressing the house, he highlighted the alarming rise in cyber fraud cases where…
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