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Shah Meets CRPF Officials, Reviews Operations & Says Force Is Playing Imp Role In Ensuring Peace

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Headquarters in New Delhi, and reviewed the operations and efficiency of the force.

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December 26, 2024
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Assam Police STF Arrests 2 ABT Operatives

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police has arrested two more operatives of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a militant group associated with Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).

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December 26, 2024
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Assam CM seeks tighter border security amid B'desh crisis

Each day, 10 to 20 Bangladeshi nationals are trying to cross into India due to the economic challenges in their country, Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a recent statement

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December 26, 2024
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Special VIP & VVIP arrangements for Mahakumbh: ADM and SDM to supervise operations

The Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is set to witness a massive influx of pilgrims, tourists, and VIP/VVIP dignitaries, including Supreme Court and High Court judges, from across the globe.

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December 26, 2024
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Giriraj Singh demands Bharat Ratna for Nitish Kumar

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has demanded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik.

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December 26, 2024
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Jnanpith Award Winner M.T. Vasudevan Nair dies at 91

M.T. Vasudevan Nair, the doyen of Malayalam literature and Jnanpith Award winner, passed away at a private hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala. He was 91.

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December 26, 2024
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UP govt cuts fare on AC Janrath/Shatabdi bus services by 20 pc to mark Atal Centenary

The Yogi Adityanath Government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a special initiative to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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December 26, 2024
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Pent-up fury with nowhere to go

Last week, Saudi-German psychiatrist Taleb al-Abdulmohsen drove his car into a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The market was crowded; Christmas break had just begun, giving people an opportunity to spend time with their families and friends and enjoy the festive season.

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December 26, 2024
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Ministry of Defence launches Rashtraparv website and app to mark Vajpayee's birth anniversary

To honor the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched the Rashtraparv website and its accompanying mobile app.

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December 26, 2024
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Critical Need for Women's Community Bathrooms

While construction of toilets has received a lot of attention in India's sanitation campaigns in recent times, another important sanitation need, that of bathrooms, has not received the same attention.

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December 26, 2024
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Strong Reasons Behind Smooth Implementation

Over the past 25 years, the implementation of the \"one country, two systems\" policy in Macao has been smooth and successful, which has been recognized by national leaders.

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December 26, 2024
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Delhi's dilemma

Bangladesh's request for the extradition of its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina from India marks a pivotal moment in South Asian diplomacy.

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December 26, 2024
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BSF in Rajasthan shoots dead Pakistani intruder trying to cross Indo-Pak border

A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district when he was attempting to cross over to Indian territory near a village in the Kesarisinghpur area.

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December 26, 2024
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Manipur Was on Right Trajectory of Growth, Good Governance Before Unrest Outbreak: CM Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said that the state was on the right trajectory of development and good governance before the outbreak of ethnic violence in May last year that has brought a disturbing impact on normal life in the northeastern state.

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December 26, 2024
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Security agencies on high alert after Pannu's threat regarding Mahakumbh

After a purported video regarding terrorist Pannu's threat regarding Mahakumbh went viral on social media on Tuesday afternoon after three Khalistani terrorists were gunned down in Pilibhit, security agencies went alert as soon as they got information about this.

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December 26, 2024
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Maha Deputy CM Shinde and family to meet PM Modi on 26 Dec

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his family are scheduled to meet PM Narendra Modi on Thursday, 26 December, in what has been described as a \"goodwill visit\".

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December 26, 2024
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Rajnath and Yogi unveil Vajpayee's statue in Lucknow on his birth anniversary

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue of 'Bharat Ratna' and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Kudiya Ghat, situated along the banks of the Gomti River in Lucknow on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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Patna Police cane-charge BPSC candidates

The Patna Police resorted to a cane charge on Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates at the city's Bailey Road on Wednesday, the police said.

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December 26, 2024
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NDA Leaders Discuss Govt Policy Implementation

Shah addressed concerns about alleged constitutional violations and the perceived disrespect towards Ambedkar

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December 26, 2024
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Congress Using Ambedkar's Name for Political Gains: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched a scathing attack at the Congress, alleging that the opposition party has been using B. R. Ambedkar's name only for political gains.

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December 26, 2024
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Christmas Celebrated With Gaiety In T'gana, Andhra Pradesh

Christmas was celebrated with usual pomp and gaiety in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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Doesn't Siddaramaiah feel moral obligation, says BJP on proposal to name road after K'taka CM

Reacting to a proposal to name a stretch of road after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is a prime accused in the MUDA case, the Karnataka BJP on Wednesday slammed him, questioning whether the CM does not feel a moral obligation.

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December 26, 2024
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Hyd police warn of action against fake posts on stampede

Hyderabad Police have warned of strict action against anyone found posting false videos or information suggesting that the stampede at Sandhya Theatre took place before the arrival of Pushpa star Allu Arjun on the fateful night of 4 December.

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December 26, 2024
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CPM Kerala secretary expects new governor to work constitutionally

Kerala CPI-M secretary M V Govindan said on Wednesday that the new governor should work in harmony with the state government in accordance with the Constitution.

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December 26, 2024
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CWC meet: Congress to decide 2025 action plan

The CWC is a part of the two-day programme called 'Nav Satyagrah Baithak'

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December 26, 2024
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₹2 crore assistance by Allu Arjun, makers of Pushpa-2 for family of stampede victim

Actor Allu Arjun, producers and director of Pushpa 2: The Rule have announced Rs 2 crore for the family of the woman who was killed and her son who was critically injured during the premiere show of the movie at Sandhya Theatre on 4 December.

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December 26, 2024
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ADM's death: Vigilance report finds no evidence to prove that Naveen Babu received bribe

The preliminary report of the vigilance investigation into the death of former Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu (photo) reportedly states that there is no evidence to prove that T V Prashanth paid a bribe to Naveen Babu.

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December 26, 2024
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Shortage of agri officers may hamper crop damage assessment

The government has been assuring farmers of adequate compensation against crop loss due to unseasonal rains, but farmers are far from comforted.

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December 26, 2024
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Economic Offences Strike at Heart of Societal Trust, Nation's Economic Stability: HC

Economic offenses, by their very nature, strike at the heart of societal trust and the nation's economic stability.

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December 26, 2024
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Police Halt Migration: 21 People Stopped En Route to Kantabanji Rly Station

Police intercepted 21 individuals, including four children, from a vehicle heading to Kantabanji Railway Station.

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December 26, 2024