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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\".

Ramdev in a soup as plea says his tooth powder is non-veg

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to Baba Ramdev and Patanjali's Divya Pharmacy in response to a petition alleging that the herbal tooth powder Divya Dant Manjan contains non-vegetarian ingredients despite being labelled as vegetarian.

GDP expands 6.7% in Q1, India still fastest growing economy

The Indian economy grew by 6.7 per cent in the April-June quarter of the current financial year 2024-25. Last year same quarter, the economy had registered a growth 8.2 per cent.

Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren joins BJP

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (KMM) rebel Champai Soren joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) I during an event in Ranchi on Friday.

Cong wraps up talks for all 90 seats, but shy of giving out names

JJP’s Tohana MLA Devender Babli has not been granted a Congress ticket as his candidacy cannot be considered until he joins the party.

Intense parleys among bigwigs in state BJP

In the wake of the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which reportedly finalised the first list of candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s top brass in Haryana convened a series of intense meetings on Friday.

Police urges metro authorities to prevent security breaches, suicides

The Delhi Police has written a letter to the DMRC to prevent security breaches and suicides on the premises, official sources said on Friday.

Gopal Rai requests Centre to convene meet on cloud seeding

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday requested the Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav to convene an urgent meeting with stakeholders to evaluate cloud seeding (Artificial Rain) for combating Delhi’s winter air pollution and secure necessary permissions.

1984 RIOTS: COURT DIRECTS FRAMING OF CHARGES AGAINST TYTLER

The court directed to frame charges under sections 143, 153A, 188, 149, 295, 380, and 436 IPC read with 302 and 109 IPC.

DU appoints Satyapal Singh as CEO for DUSU 2024-25 polls

The Delhi University has appointed Satyapal Singh, a professor with its Department of Sanskrit, as the chief election officer for the conduct of the students' union polls for the year 2024-25, according to an official notification.

LoP-led MLA delegation appeals to President Murmu to dismiss AAP govt

A delegation of members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly led by Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta on Friday appealed to President Droupadi Murmu for urgent intervention in the alleged constitutional crisis plaguing Delhi.

Court grants bail to Sukesh Chandrasekhar

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Friday granted bail to alleged Sukesh Chandrasekhar in connection with the bribery case regarding the AIADMK’s “two-leaves” symbol. Despite this bail, Chandrasekhar will remain in jail due to other ongoing cases against him.

Police arrests 17 in multi-state cybercrime raids

Delhi Police have arrested 17 individuals accused of various cybercrimes in a series of raids conducted across multiple states, according to the police.

Court issues show cause notice to Jalaj Batra for bail cancellation in DHFL case

A Delhi CBI court has issued a show cause notice to Jalaj Batra, one of the accused in the Rs 34,000 crore DHFL scam case, regarding the potential cancellation of his bail. This action follows allegations that Batra made false submissions and misled the court.

HC asks MCD to establish dedicated helpline for reporting stray cattle

The Delhi High Court in a recent order has asked the MCD to consider establishing a dedicated helpline to report the menace of stray cattles.

OVER 75K ADMISSIONS CONFIRMED IN DU

As many as 75,083 students have secured their admissions in various undergraduate courses at Delhi University for the 2024-25 academic year so far, exceeding the total seat count of 71,600, a senior official at the DU said.

CENTRE GRANTS NAVRATNA STATUS TO FOUR CORPORATIONS

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) oversees Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and formulates related policies.

Smaaash launches industry-first booking engine

Smaaash Entertainment Pvt Ltd has launched an industry-first web-based booking engine, revolutionizing how customers book bowling and cricket slots from home via phone or laptop.

World's first AI-powered health monitoring app 'Quick Vitals' launched

Bisam Pharmaceuticals has launched \"Quick Vitals,\" the world's first health monitoring app powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning. This revolutionary app enables users to monitor and map vital health data through their smartphones or tablets.

TRAI extends deadline for whitelisting of URLs/APKs/OTT links to access providers

In response to the requests by the access providers for additional time, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has granted a one-month extension to access providers to comply with its August 20 direction, regarding the whitelisting of URLS/APKS/OTT links.

Amazon India signs MoU with Railways to scale up movement of e-commerce packages

Amazon India and the Ministry of Railways on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the existing partnership between the two for reliable and fast transportation of Amazon India packages through the railways network, the e-commerce company said in a statement.

EMPOWERING WOMEN: THE KEYSTONE OF VIKSIT BHARAT'S ECONOMIC AMBITIONS

As India sets its sights on Viksit Bharat—a vision of becoming a developed and prosperous nation—one crucial factor could determine the success of this ambitious goal: the full and active participation of women in the workforce.

A Medley of Everyday Moments: Daipayan Nair's 'The ten hands of a fuchka seller'

Daipayan Nair’s haiku poems embody this spirit, offering glimpses, where resilience, love, and everyday moments converge. A haijin from Silchar, Assam, Nair is a poet specializing in Japanese short forms, particularly haiku and tanka. His works have gained international recognition, published in esteemed blogs like The Haiku Dialogue of The Haiku Foundation and renowned journals such as Frogpond, Prune Juice, Failed Haiku, Cold Moon, Scarlet Dragonfly, Triya Mag, and others. Associated with Triveni Haikai India, led by Kala Ramesh, Daipayan contributes to haikuKATHA monthly. His haiku have earned nominations and long-listing for the prestigious Touchstone Award. Currently, Daipayan edits the haikuNetra journal, furthering his passion for haiku poetry.