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'Peshawar epicentre of Mpox in Pak'

Amid growing concerns over the new strain of mpox virus, Pakistan’s Peshawar city has started emerging as the ‘epicentre’ of the virus, as the fifth mpox case was recorded on Sunday, Geo News reported.

'Nepotistic' Cong, PDP, NC exploited J&K: Giriraj Singh

Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a scathing attack on the Congress, National Conference (NC), and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, accusing them of exploiting the people of Jammu and Kashmir for decades.

BJP GETS A BIG BOOST AHEAD OF ELECTIONS

Ambala Mayor Shakti Rani Sharma and three former JJP MLAs join the saffron party at the Jan Ashirwad rally in Jind

UP villagers tremble in fear as they recall wolves on the prowl

Even as officials have caught four wolves in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich under ‘Operation Bhediya’, locals in the area, who claims to have been attacked by wolves narrate the story of the horrifying attack.

Kharge: J&K will 'show exit door' to Modi

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the BJP of “betraying the youth of Jammu and Kashmir” with empty promises and alleged that the region is suffering from rampant unemployment, corruption, and stalled development projects.

Hospital horror continues as minor, nurse molested in Bengal

Amid the ongoing protests in West Bengal over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, two cases that underline the immediate need to step up security in government hospitals in West Bengal have come to light.

PM Modi, Shah to campaign in J&K starting September 8

To ramp up BJP’s election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other senior ministers are set to arrive in the Union Territory starting September 8, according to party sources quoted by KNO, a local news agency.

Chaos theory resolved

A visitor from a distant galaxy would probably be mystified by this planet’s utter turmoil, seeing the incredible juxtaposition of luxury lifestyles and rapid technological innovation, with numerous wars and disputes, hunger, poverty, and ecological destruction.

Pakistan International Airlines to be privatised by Oct 1: Official says

The privatization process of the debt-ridden Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be completed by October 1, Privatisation Commission Secretary Usman Akhtar Bajwa told Senate Standing Committee on Privatisation, Dawn reported.

Two Indian-origin US professors developing 'general-purpose brain' for robots

Spike Jonze’s Her, a 2013 film about a lonely writer who falls in love with an advanced operating system, explores a poignant relationship between a human and an Artificial Intelligence entity. The idea seemed farfetched with the Joaquin Phoenix-helmed film depicting a fictional world where the AI entity Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson, can feel emotion, as robots portrayed in the movies do not reflect real life.

Kerala CM will unveil largest Aero lounge in India at Cochin Airport

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) is all set to launch a world-class airport experience at budget rates for its passengers. Kerala Chief Minister Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate CIAL's new venture, 0484 AERO LOUNGE, on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 4 PM at Terminal 2.

Assam: Anti-elephant seasonal solar fence helps Mirza farmers reap good harvest

A low-cost solar fence that has protected standing crops on three hectares of crop field from depredation by wild elephants in the Mirza area in the Kamrup district of Assam has immensely boosted paddy harvest by local farmers in the last harvesting season.

'When they get power, polls are halal for NC'

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti took a jibe at National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah and alleged that whenever they get power, elections become halal for the National Conference and when they lose power, elections become haram for them and this era of political convenience was started by them.

MUMBAI CONG LEADERS DETAINED FOR PROTESTING DURING PM MODI'S VISIT

On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a day visit to Maharashtra, many of the Congress leaders were detained for staging protest over the collapse of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg district earlier this week.

Yogeshwar Dutt keen to contest Haryana polls

BJP leader and Olympic Medal winning wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt expressed his willingness to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections from the Gohana Assembly Constituency on Friday.

'Farrukhabad girls committed suicide'

Days after the bodies of two teenage girls were found hanging on a tree at Bhagautipur village of Kaimganj in Farrukhabad, police made it clear on Friday that the victims had died by suicide stating the post-mortem reports and arrested two accused in the incident.

Economy now in 'Fabulous Five': Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday stated that the Indian economy has now improved to 'Fabulous Five' from the 'Fragile Five' before 2014.

CM Sukhu denies allegations of spying on LoP

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has dismissed allegations that his government is spying on the Leader of the Opposition using drones.

SC asks Omar Abdullah, his estranged wife to go for mediation

The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife to appear before the top court mediation centre at the top court in regard to settlement between the parties.

Hidden camera in girls' washroom in college hostel; Andhra education minister orders probe

An incident of hidden camera reportedly found inside a girls' hostel toilet at an engineering college in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district triggered outrage with students staging a protest against the failure of the institution's management to take action.

Gujarat: 350 sanitation workers reach Vadodara to clean flood-affected areas

As six columns of the Indian Army are conducting rescue operations in the worst-affected areas as the flood-like situation continues, an additional team of 350 sanitation workers from Surat reached Vadodara to clean the affected areas after flood.

Telangana CM tenders apology to SC for his statement over bail to BRS leader Kavitha

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy tendered an apology to the Supreme Court on Friday after the apex court expressed strong displeasure over the Telangana Chief Minister’s statement that he gave on the top court granting bail to BRS leader K Kavitha.

Sikh community in Telangana seeks ban on Kangana Ranaut's film

Senior Congress leader and advisor to the Telangana Chief Minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir met with a Sikh community delegation on Friday.

'TN SECURED MORE THAN RS 900 CR INVESTMENTS FROM US': STALIN

After the Tamil Nadu government signed MOUs with several companies, Chief Minister MK Stalin, currently on a visit to the US, announced on Friday that the state has secured investments exceeding Rs 900 crore, which will create 4,100 jobs.

Assam Assembly ends 2-hr Jumma break practice, running since 1937

The Assam Legislative Assembly on Friday officially amended the rule providing for two-hour Jumma break, historically observed to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer Friday prayers.

Badlapur sexual assault: SIT declares two trustees of school absconding

The Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the sexual assault on two four-year-olds inside their school in Maharashtra's Badlapur has declared two trustees of the school absconding on Friday, police said.

'J&K polls a choice between BJP's development and Oppn's reversion'

In a stirring appeal ahead of Jammu and Kashmir’s upcoming state elections, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy declared that peace had returned to the region following the abrogation of Article 370, marking the fifth anniversary of the contentious decision.

Centre hikes paddy procurement target to 485 lakh tonnes

In anticipation of a bumper harvest this coming season, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has set ambitious procurement targets for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25.

PM MODI LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF RS 76,000-CR VADHVAN PORT

The port near Dahanu town is expected to be a world-class maritime gateway

'I APOLOGISE': MODI ON SHIVAJI STATUE COLLAPSE

Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi, PM says \"people keep abusing Veer Savarkar, but are not ready to apologise for insulting him\".