India closes visa application centre in Dhaka due to security situation
Dhaka, Dec 17: The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Wednesday closed its office in view of the current security...
E-cigarettes banned under law; no NCB cases of drug-laced vapes: Govt
New Delhi, Dec 17 : Asserting that electronic cigarettes remain completely banned under Indian law, the government on Wednesday informed Parliament that no case...
SC asks Centre, SCBA to suggest measures to prevent incidents like shoe hurl at CJI
New Delhi, Dec 17 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Supreme Court Bar Association to suggest measures to prevent...
Bihar officials struggle to recover Rs 10,000 wrongly credited to men under women-only scheme
Darbhanga/Patna, Dec 17 : Officials of the Bihar government are facing difficulties in recovering Rs 10,000 allegedly credited to male villagers under a cash-transfer...
Nightclub fire: Luthra brothers brought to Goa from Delhi, taken from medical examination
Panaji, Dec 17: Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, were brought to Goa from Delhi on Wednesday after...
Rural women among worst affected by climate change: Govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 16 : Climate change is increasing the workload of women and enhancing their vulnerability, particularly in rural areas, the government told...
WB govt show-causes DGP, others; suspends dy CP of Bidhannagar over Messi event ‘mismanagement’
Kolkata, Dec 16 : The West Bengal government on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to senior police officers, including the DGP, over alleged mismanagement during...
Naval diving support craft commissioned
Kochi, Dec 16 : The naval diving support craft, A20, meant to enhance underwater preparedness and to serve as a force multiplier, was commissioned...
‘RAM G Bill will weaken MGNREGA,’ says Priyanka, calls Modi govt obsessive over renaming
New Delhi, Dec 16: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked the government over its bill to replace MGNREGA, saying that it stands...
Modi govt’s illegality fully exposed: Cong after court relief for Gandhis in National Herald case
New Delhi, Dec 16: The Congress on Tuesday claimed the "illegality" of the Narendra Modi government and its "politically motivated prosecution stands fully exposed"...
EC publishes draft electoral rolls in Bengal; over 58 lakh names deleted under SIR
Kolkata, Dec 16: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday published West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following SIR, with officials indicating that the names of...
Soldier dies in landmine blast in J&K’s Kupwara
Srinagar, Dec 16: An Army soldier died in a landmine blast in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Tuesday.
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