New Delhi, March 12 The government has no proposal under its consideration to change the name of Taj Mahal, Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Responding to a supplementary query by CPI-M member John Brittas on whether the government had any plans to change the name of Taj Mahal […]
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Nagpur, March 12 The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Union petroleum and natural gas ministry as well as a private firm in connection with a petition filed by six LPG distributors seeking increased supply of domestic cooking gas cylinders amid the energy crisis due to the Iran war. The petitioners claimed […]
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Hamirpur , March 12 Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team will hold an air show at Sujanpur Tira in Hamirpur district on March 25 and 26, officials said on Thursday. Chaugan Ground and Sainik School in Sujanpur Tira were selected venues for the show, they said. Group Captain Rachna Joshi, principal of Sujanpur Tira […]
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Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), March 12 At least 50 people have died, and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains, a local official said Thursday. The landslides happened in Gamo Zone and affected the Gacho Baba District, Kamba District and Bonke District, according to Gamo […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 12 The Punjab Police on Thursday said that a fugitive wanted in a triple murder and narcotics trafficking cases has been deported to India and arrested. The suspect, identified as Bhuvnesh Chopra, was detained on arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi after being traced in a Central […]
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New Delhi, March 11 Two Indian nationals have been killed and another is missing after merchant vessels came under attack during the ongoing conflict in West Asia, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the ministry said the government was closely monitoring the situation and remained committed to the safety and […]
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New Delhi, March 12 A standing committee at IIT-Gandhinagar will review Michel Danino’s role as guest professor after the Supreme Court directed governments and public institutions to dissociate from him following a controversy about a chapter on judicial corruption in a now-withdrawn NCERT textbook, officials said. Danino, a Padma awardee, was the chairperson of the […]
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New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by an advocate who sought a direction to the Centre to pay him Rs one crore as fee and expenses for filing six cases in 2018 to allegedly “save” then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. A bench of Chief Justice Surya […]
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Jammu, March 12 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday reiterated the demand for restoration of statehood, asserting that the elected government does not enjoy the powers it should have. Responding to a question about remarks by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge linking the attack on the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister to the absence […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 12 The Punjab Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution to refer a breach of privilege case against Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira to its Privileges Committee after remarks he made about the Speaker and members of the ruling party. The resolution was moved by Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema […]
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