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Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora spotted cheering for designer Kunal Rawal amid breakup rumours

Amidst breakup rumours, Bollywood stars Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora attended designer Kunal Rawal's show at the India Couture Week in Delhi on Friday.... read..

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CM Yogi meets BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh in Delhi

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh in New Delhi in the late hours of Friday.... read..

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"No problem, but under her rule North Bengal is deprived": BJP MP Sarkar on Mamata Banerjee attending NITI Aayog meet

As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to attend the NITI Aayog meet amid the INDIA bloc's boycott, BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar said that there is no problem if she attends the meeting, but under her rule, North Bengal is deprived.... read..

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Will give reservations in police department, prison and forest guards: Rajasthan CM on Agniveers

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that the government has decided to give reservations to Agniveers in the police department and as prison guards and forest guards once they complete their service in the Indian Army.... read..

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Amid INDIA bloc's boycott, BJP CMs arrive in Delhi to attend NITI Aayog meet

Several Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state chief ministers arrived in the national capital in the late hours of Friday to attend the NITI Aayog meeting, to be held today.... read..

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India Couture Week: Aditya Roy Kapur adds 'chaar chand' to Kunal Rawal's show, fans hail his look

Aditya Roy Kapur turned showstopper for designer Kunal Rawal's show on Friday at India Couture Week, and he surely set the ramp on fire with his charm.... read..

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Malaika Arora, Rahul Khanna set ramp ablaze as showstoppers at India Couture Week 2024

The fashion spectacle at India Couture Week 2024 is in full swing. After two days of power-packed fashion shows, Day 3 also offered the finest of style. Bollywood diva Malaika Arora and actor Rahul Khanna turned showstoppers for ace designer Siddartha Tyt... read..

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"Govt must examine Shah Commission report and place it in house": RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar, emphasised that the government must examine the authentic report of the Shah Commission and place it in the house as it relates to the "darkest period of Indian democracy."... read..

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"Insulting our soldiers is in DNA of Congress": Haryana CM attacks Mallikarjun Kharge

Launching scathing attacks on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over Kargil Vijay Diwas, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that on such an auspicious day, the Congress is busy spreading lies and misleading the youth.... read..

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PM Modi hails MyGov as forum for good governance as it completes 10 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked the 10-year completion of the MyGov portal and extended his compliments to those who helped in enriching this platform.... read..

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Indian stock market opens marginally higher on Friday

The Indian stock market opened with minor gains on Friday remaining negative for two consecutive days after the announcement of the Union Budget 2024-25.... read..

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Paris Olympics: Tough opponents for Nikhat, Lovlina in women's boxing as draws revealed

India women boxing stars Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain secured difficult match ups in the draws announced for their respective weight categories in the Paris 2024 Olympics.... read..

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Delhi: Ex-PWD officer, private firm owners arrested over irregularities in govt hospitals

The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has arrested a former chief engineer of PWD and two owners of private firms in a case related to significant irregularities and massive corruption in the execution... read..

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Congress MP Shafi Parambil moves resolution in Lok Sabha to regulate airfares

Congress MP Shafi Parambil on Friday moved a resolution in Lok Sabha seeking measures to regulate airfare, emphasizing the financial burden faced by immigrant workers due to fluctuating ticket prices.... read..

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"Every athlete is India's pride": PM Modi extends wishes to India contingent competing in Paris Olympics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as they gear up to script history at the Paris Olympics.... read..

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Karnataka BJP MP Kadadi says renaming of Ramanagara district "a political game"

Voicing discontent with the Karnataka Government's decision to change the name of Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South, BJP MP from Karnataka Iranna Kadadi labelled it as a "political game" of the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister.... read..

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'Proud moment for India': Amit Shah on UNESCO World Heritage status for Assam's Moidams

Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that it is a proud moment for India that Assam's Moidams, the mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.... read..

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Union Ministers Amit Shah and JP Nadda express condolences on BJP leader Prabhat Jha's demise

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday expressed his grief and paid condolences on the demise of the veteran leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prabhat Jha.... read..

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Over 5 crore ITRs filed for AY 2024-25 till July 26

Over 5 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the assessment year 2024-25 have already been filed till Friday, July 26, this year, compared to July 27 last year, the Income Tax India said.... read..

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RBI has proposed a higher liquidity coverage ratio for retail deposits

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a draft circular on the Basel III framework regarding liquidity standards, as announced in the April monetary policy.... read..

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Centre takes initiatives to improve working conditions of loco running crew

The Central Government has showcased its commitment to enhancing the working conditions of loco running crew by recognising the vital role loco pilots play in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of passenger and goods traffic on Indian Railways.... read..

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SC to examine Shylockian attitudes over money lendings

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue of lenders adopting Shylockian attitudes and has stated that it will regulate such instances to rescue borrowers who are trapped in debt.... read..

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Delhi govt to provide motor vehicles tax concession for scrapping old vehicles; proposal sent to LG for approval

The Delhi Government is considering to provide a concession in the Motor Vehicles Tax for the registration of new transport and non-transport vehicles, provided a certificate of deposit is submitted for an old vehicle handed over for scrapping at a Regist... read..

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Ministry of Women and Child Development organises post-budget webinar

The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Friday conducted a post-budget webinar disseminating information about the policy initiatives taken by the government for enhancing women's participation in the workforce and budgetary allocations announced f... read..

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Indian national duped on pretext of job returns from Saudi

The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Friday confirmed the return of an Indian national who was stranded in the Gulf nation after being duped by an agent who had promised getting him a job in Qatar.... read..

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Statue of Kargil hero Capt Haneef Uddin unveiled at Kerala School

A statue of Capt Haneef Uddin, Vir Chakra awardee, a gallant officer of the Rajputana Rifles, was unveiled at Kerala School, his alma mater, in a solemn ceremony on Friday. The event was attended by Lt Gen ADS Aujla, Colonel of the Rajputana Rifles, and o... read..

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Markets recover from post-budget losses, Sensex up 1293 points: Nifty up by 429 points

After recovering from the post-budget losses, the Indian stock market closed in green for the first time this week after five consecutive trading day's losses.... read..

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Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Vietnam leader Nguyen Phu Trong

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Vietnam Embassy in India on Friday, and paid tribute to Nguyen Phu Trong, the late General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who passed away in Hanoi earlier this month.... read..

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Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme procedure simplified to enhance ease of doing business

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced enhancements to the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme aimed at simplifying processes, reducing transaction costs, and promoting automation to benefit exporters.... read..

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Andhra government floats whitepaper on state economy, targets previous YSRCP regime

Launching an attack on former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu accused him of destroying the state's economy on Thursday.... read..

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Statue of Kargil hero Capt Haneef Uddin unveiled at his school in Kerala

A statue of Capt Haneef Uddin, Vir Chakra awardee, a gallant officer of the Rajputana Rifles, was unveiled at a school in Kerala, his alma mater, in a solemn ceremony on Friday. The event was attended by Lt Gen ADS Aujla, Colonel of the Rajputana Rifles, ... read..

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Train anti-collision system 'Kavach' being installed in big way across Indian Railways network

Indian Railways is set to rapidly expand the deployment of its indigenous train protection system, Kavach, across the country's vast rail network, Anil Kumar Khandelwal, Member (Infrastructure) of the Railway Board at the Ministry of Railways, said on Fri... read..

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India's post-election budget nicely balances fiscal deficit, capital expenditure: Fitch

India's post-election budget confirmed that the new government remains committed to reducing the fiscal deficit this year and next, despite the demands of the coalition government, said Fitch Ratings.... read..

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"Transforming Andhra Pradesh with more than Rs 7,000 crore investment," says Minister Sonowal on Sagarmala Project

The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, addressed a starred question in the Lok Sabha raised by Krishna Prasad Tenneti and Y.S. Avinash Reddy regarding the proposals under the Sagarmala Project in Andhra Pradesh.... read..

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Afghanistan set to face New Zealand in one-off Test in Greater Noida

Afghanistan and New Zealand are set to play a one-off Test match in September in India, according to ESPNcricinfo.... read..

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Delhi police arrest two for defrauding woman of Rs 18 lakh through cyber fraud

Delhi Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly committing cyber fraud. The arrests were made following a complaint by a woman who claimed she was defrauded of Rs 18 lakh after joining a WhatsApp group that purported to teach stock chart analysis... read..

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Rajnath Singh pays tribute to soldiers on occasion Kargil Vijay Diwas at National War Memorial

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday laid a wreath and paid tribute to the heroes of the Kargil War at the National War Memorial in the national capital on the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas.... read..

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Brij Bhushan sexual harassment case: Mobile phones lying in FSL for last one year, Court calls victim to depose

The Rouse Avenue court on Friday deferred the recording of evidence in a sexual harassment case against ex-MP and former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh due to a mobile phone seized during the investigation lying in the Forensic Science Lab (FSL) in R... read..

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Jacqueline Fernandez calls walking for Isha Jajodia at India Couture Week 2024 a 'dream come true'

Jacqueline Fernandez dazzled on the second day of India Couture Week 2024 as she walked the ramp for Rose Room by Isha Jajodia.... read..

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India House: Elevating India's global sporting ambitions at Paris 2024

With the IOC Session held in India in October 2023 after a gap of 40 years, India took a giant first step in establishing itself as a key country in the global Olympic movement, showcasing the new, ambitious India to the world.... read..

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PM Modi to chair governing council meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, an official release from the government think tank said on Friday.... read..

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Government establishes lactation management centres for feeding sick, preterm babies in ICUs

In a significant move to bolster newborn babies' health, the Government of India has established 102 Comprehensive Lactation Management Centres (CLMC) and Lactation Management Units (LMU) across the country.... read..

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"I'm confident that our athletes will do very well in Paris Olympics": BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president, Rajeev Shukla, extended wishes to the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics and is confident that the athletes will perform well in the Summer Games.... read..

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"Centre neglected Haryana in the Union budget," says Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda

Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda on Friday launched a scathing attack against the Centre over the Union budget 2024-25, saying that Haryana has been neglected in the budget and consequently, people of the state will also forget the Bharatiya Janata P... read..

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Over 5 crore Income Tax Returns filed till July 26

Over 5 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) have already been filed for AY 2024-25 till July 26 this year as compared to July 27 last year, the Income Tax Department said.... read..

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Fee hike is routine, not a major increase in majority courses: DU

The Delhi University (DU) on Friday downplayed concerns about the recent fee hikes for several undergraduate and postgraduate courses, emphasising that the increases are routine and not a significant burden on students.... read..

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RBI unveils new corrective action framework for Urban Co-operative Banks

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a corrective action framework for primary Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs), which shall be followed promptly.... read..

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Centre took several initiatives through 'Whole of Government' approach during COVID-19: MoHFW

The Government of India took several initiatives through the 'Whole of Government' approach during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure effective management and availability of sufficient healthcare infrastructure to meet the increased demand during that perio... read..

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"Their service, sacrifice will continue to inspire every Indian": Rajnath Singh on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday remembered the indomitable spirit and courage of the brave soldiers who fought valiantly in the 1999 war and said that the Armed Forces service and sacrifice will continue to inspire "every Indian" and our "c... read..

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"India became 'aatmnirbhar' in defence under PM Modi's leadership": Ashwini Vaishnaw

On the historic occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw praised the Modi government, stating that India has become 'aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) in the defence sector under its leadership.... read..

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Hamas "plays" with Gaza's death toll to spread misinformation, mount international pressure: Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon

Israeli Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, said that Israel, through its ongoing operation in Gaza, wants to ensure that Hamas doesn't control the strip anymore and is not in a position to attack Tel Aviv again.... read..

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