New Delhi, Aug 1 , 2024 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a warm welcome to visiting Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh at Hyderabad House today after which the two sides sat down for substantive bilateral talks to energise the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The MEA spokesperson posted on X: “Taking India-Vietnam partnership to new heights!…
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Kerala , 1 August , 2024 : Over 200 lives have been lost and extensive damage caused due to landslides in Wayanad, Kerala. Rescue operations are ongoing, with multiple teams coordinating efforts. Kerala’s Chief Minister held a meeting to evaluate the response and assure swift relief and rehabilitation for the affected individuals. Over 200 deaths…
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New Delhi , 1 August , 2024 : Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday stated that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), like other urban local bodies, should receive grants from the Centre. Bharadwaj plans to write to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking Rs 5,200 crore for the civic body. Addressing a press conference,…
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New Delhi , 1 August , 2024 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reminded members to remain alert during House proceedings, warning that inattentiveness could result in the loss of opportunities to ask supplementary questions during the Question Hour. The reminder came after Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal failed to respond promptly when…
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Shimla, Aug 1 , 2024 : Cloudbursts and flash floods have wreaked havoc across Himachal Pradesh, leading to significant destruction in Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu districts in the intervening night of July 31 and August 1. The incidents have resulted in one confirmed death and at least 45 people missing. In Shimla’s Rampur area, a…
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New Delhi , 1 August , 2024 : Protests outside coaching institutes in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar continued for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, following the tragic loss of three UPSC aspirants in a basement flooding incident at an IAS coaching center. The demonstrations, which started on July 27, show no signs of abating. A…
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New Delhi, July 31 2024 : The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has annulled the provisional candidature of Puja Khedkar, a trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 2023 batch. The UPSC also imposed a permanent ban on her from appearing for any future examinations or selections. The decision comes amid a series of…
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New Delhi, July 31 2024 : A heated political dispute erupted in Parliament today following controversial remarks made by BJP MP Anurag Thakur about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s caste. The Congress party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of encouraging a “serious breach of parliamentary privilege” by sharing Thakur’s remarks on social media. Congress MP…
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Kerala is experiencing its most severe landslide disaster in history, with the death toll from the multiple landslides in Wayanad district now reaching 165. The disaster struck Churalmala and Mundakai, causing extensive damage to both life and property. Rescue operations are actively underway, involving the Armed Forces, NDRF teams, and state forces. Over 1,000 people…
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New Delhi July 31 2024 : In a series of operations across Delhi, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Delhi Crime Branch has dismantled a significant drug trafficking syndicate, apprehending nine individuals and seizing 655 grams of heroin valued at over ₹1.5 crore in the international market. Additionally, ₹1,44,000 in cash and one auto-rickshaw…
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