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Will strengthen 2018 guidelines to curb hate crimes in country, says SC

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 18:02:29 S O Correspondent

Vivek Ramaswamy hints at joining Trump as his running mate in next year's presidential polls

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 18:01:24 S O Correspondent

India supports consensus-based expansion of BRICS: PM Modi

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:23:59 S O Correspondent

World Cup warm-up matches to start from September 29; India to play England, Netherlands

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:22:16 S O Correspondent

The official warm-up fixtures for this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India have been announced, with Team India set to play defending champions England and Netherlands in their two crucial fixtures as part of the preparation for the prestigious event. The 10 teams will each play two official 50-over contests during the week leading up to the start of the World Cup on October 5, with matc

28 hospitalised after gas leakage at chemical factory in Gujarat’s Bharuch

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:07:48 S O Correspondent

As many as 28 people were hospitalised after inhaling a gas that leaked at a chemical factory near Jambusar in the Bharuch district of Gujarat on Wednesday.

Board exams twice a year, class 11, 12 students to study 2 languages: MoE's new curriculum framework

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:06:09 S O Correspondent

Board examinations will be conducted twice a year with students having the option to retain the best score, while class 11 and 12 students will have to study two languages instead of one, according to the Ministry of Education's new curriculum framework.

Modi govt owes MGNREGA wages to 18 states and union territories: Congress chief Kharge

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:04:53 S O Correspondent

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday claimed that the Modi government still owes Rs 6,366 crore in MGNREGA wages to 18 states and union territories in the country even after a one-third cut in its budget.

Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:02:54 S O Correspondent

Around 100,000 people have been evacuated from flooded villages in Pakistan's Punjab province, emergency services said on Wednesday.

Recurring food price shocks pose risk to anchoring of inflation expectations: RBI Governor

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:57:10 S O Correspondent

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the frequent food price spikes pose a risk to anchoring of inflation expectations and called for timely supply side measures to limit such shocks.

Chandrayaan-3: Prez Murmu congratulates ISRO team for successful deployment of Pragyan-rover

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:55:45 S O Correspondent

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday congratulated ISRO team and fellow citizens for successful deployment of Pragyan-rover from inside Vikram-lander and said it marks the success of yet another stage of Chandrayaan-3.

Work of a generation of ISRO’s leadership and scientists, says its chief Somanath on Chandrayaan-3 success

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:48:13 S O Correspondent

ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday acknowledged the contribution of a generation of leadership and scientists of the country’s space agency for the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s success, and said the achievement is an “incremental progress” and “a huge one”.

India fourth country to land space craft on moon

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:46:49 S O Correspondent

India on Wednesday joined an elite group of three nations to have sent a spacecraft on the moon as Chandrayaan-3 landed a rover on the lunar surface to explore the uncharted territories near the south pole. The erstwhile Soviet Union, the US and China have successfully carried out soft landings on the moon and even getting back to earth samples of soil and rocks from the lunar surface.