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BJP likely to give bigger responsibility to ex-aide of Omar Abdullah; making inroads in J&K [details]

Saffron Party to make Devender Singh Rana as Himante Biswa Sarma of J&K. His network will be utilized to make inroads in Muslim-dominated belts of Jammu.

Oct 17, 2021

BSF's jurisdiction increases in Punjab, West Bengal; Channi slams central govt's decision [details]

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has opposed this decision of the central government and said that it is an attack on the federal structure of India.

Oct 14, 2021

Demands to split Meghalaya on ethnic lines crop up ahead of bypolls

K.P. Pangniang, President of the HSPDP, informed the media that following Meghalaya's split, one of the states will be for the Garos and the other for the Khasi-Jaintia people.

Oct 14, 2021

From Lakhimpur violence to civilian killings in J&K; Oppn's selective outrage reeks of non-commitment

The selective outrage and hesitancy to counter and corner the government at every opportunity reeks of inconsistency and noncommitment, writes Mohammed Amaan Asim, a student of Ashoka University.

Oct 13, 2021

Coal Shortage: Centre ponders letting power plants use 10% imported coal blend

The news on coal imports comes as Coal India Ltd claimed its shipments are higher than last year and the country's shortages would be handled in a few days.

Oct 13, 2021

US Covid death toll tops 700,000; UK records 35K fresh cases

Since last week's statistics, the R number has increased in every region of England except London.

Oct 2, 2021

Movie Review of James Bond's "No Time To Die": Visually brilliant but narrative remains convoluted

Daniel Craig's portrayal of James Bond is slick, stylized, and clever in a way that overtakes everything else.

Oct 1, 2021

Bharat Bandh Today: Delhi borders affected, intense in Haryana and Punjab; One farmer hangs self [Wrap Up]

Calling the sugarcane price hike by the UP government a joke, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait hoped that the Bharat Bandh will compel Centre to consider the demands of farmers

Sep 27, 2021

266 turtles fly home from Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park to Lucknow's Gomti river

'Turtles Can Fly' was the result of Turkish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi's vivid imagination in 2004. However, last week, 266 turtles, victims of illegal poaching, were rescued in Telangana and flown back to their natural habitat, the Gomti river in Uttar Pradesh.

Sep 25, 2021

Isha Borah - The Girl Next Door with a hint of the OOMPH Factor

Isha has been a firm believer of repeating outfits, making fashion sustainable which is what makes her loved by all

Sep 18, 2021

Speculation rife over Kanhaiya Kumar joining Cong, official update soon

Ever since the 2016 JNU students union president's arrest and release, Kanhaiya Kumar has been meeting Rahul Gandhi and the offer to join the party has been pending since the last Lok Sabha polls.

Sep 16, 2021

Forest Man of India may well be a trillionaire; 40 million trees are his assets [here's how]

The Supreme Court, in a judgement delivered this February, had said that the monetized contribution of a tree if it had hundred years of life left, would be to the tune of Rs 75 lakh.

Sep 11, 2021

Punjab, TN, Uttarakhand, Nagaland get new Governors: Who's who [profiles]

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday appointed new Governors of Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland and Uttarakhand.

Sep 10, 2021

Centre inks ceasefire agreement with another Naga group

Centre signs ceasefire agreement with another Naga group

Amid ongoing Naga peace process, the Centre and the Niki Sumi-led group of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on Wednesday signed a ceasefire agreement for one year, till September 7, 2022.

Sep 9, 2021

One dead, still 35 missing after boat capsizes on Brahmaputra in Assam

One woman died, while around 35 people, including women, went missing after a boat with over 120 people on board sank in the Brahmaputra river following a collision with another vessel on Wednesday near Neamatighat in Assam's Jorhat district, officials said.