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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrates Holi with the public at his official residence

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrates Holi with the public at his official residence

Dehradun, March 4 (ANI): Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrated Holi during the Holi Milan Samaroo at his official residence in Dehradun on Wednesday. (@pushkardhami On the auspicious occasion of the vibrant Holi festival, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami He celebrated the festival with the public, organizational officials, party workers and other dignitaries … Read more

‘Nirantar’ Nitish turns a new page for Rajya Sabha after decades as Bihar CM

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'Nirantar' Nitish turns a new page for Rajya Sabha after decades as Bihar CM

. New Delhi: Just four months after leading NDA to landslide election victory bihar electionchief minister Nitish Kumar Once again rewriting his political script.The veteran leader on Thursday announced his decision to resign from the state’s top job and head to the Rajya Sabha, marking a major shift for a politician who has dominated Bihar’s … Read more

Census 2027: Amit Shah launches mascots ‘Pragati’ and ‘Vikas’; what’s new this time

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Census 2027: Amit Shah launches mascots 'Pragati' and 'Vikas'; what's new this time

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday soft-launched four digital tools and unveiled the mascots of Census 2027, ‘Pragati’ (female) and ‘Vikas’ (male).These mascots symbolize the equal participation of men and women in India’s journey to become a developed nation by 2047.The new digital platform, developed by the Center for Development of Advanced … Read more

Middle East Crisis: Is US using Indian ports to attack Iran? MEA fact-checking statement

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Middle East Crisis: Is US using Indian ports to attack Iran? MEA fact-checking statement

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has refuted reports that the United States is using Indian ports to attack Iran as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.Previously, former U.S. Army Colonel Douglas McGregor claimed in an interview with a U.S. television station that the United States used Indian naval bases in the war against … Read more

‘New government will have my full cooperation’: Nitish Kumar bids farewell to Bihar politics, eyes Lok Sabha seat

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'New government will have my full cooperation': Nitish Kumar bids farewell to Bihar politics, eyes Lok Sabha seat

New Delhi: Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar He announced on Thursday his decision to resign from the state’s top job and head to the House of Commons.Nitish said in a social media post on Big surprise in Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar to contest Lok Sabha polls, BJP to rule Bihar Nitish said: “For more … Read more

Oxford museum to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple

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Oxford museum to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple

The Ashmolean Museum acquired the statue in 1967. In 2019, a French academic said its provenance was unclear, sparking an investigation A 16th-century bronze statue of Sri Thirumankai Alva taken from a temple in Tamil Nadu is one of several pieces of Indian heritage returned to India from Britain.The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford acquired this … Read more

Nitish Kumar heads to Lok Sabha to pave way for BJP’s Bihar chief ministership

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Nitish Kumar heads to Lok Sabha to pave way for BJP's Bihar chief ministership

New Delhi/Patna: Less than four months after Nitish Kumar, who along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the NDA to a landslide victory in the Bihar assembly elections in November and was sworn in as chief minister for a record tenth time, the 75-year-old sushashan babu is set to enter the Lok Sabha to pave … Read more

West Asia crisis: 1,500 flights canceled in four days Air India to increase capacity on key long-haul routes

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West Asia crisis: 1,500 flights canceled in four days Air India to increase capacity on key long-haul routes

MUMBAI: Airlines stepped up evacuation efforts and added special flights as the crisis in the Middle East continued to disrupt air travel for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday.As of Tuesday, Indian airlines have canceled 1,221 international flights and foreign airlines have canceled 388 international flights, the civil aviation ministry said. Indian airlines are said … Read more

‘I saw missiles’: Indian woman on first evacuation flight recounts tense days in Dubai

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'I saw missiles': Indian woman on first evacuation flight recounts tense days in Dubai

NEW DELHI: An Indian national returning to India from Dubai on one of the first flights to resume air travel has described tense nights, emergency alerts and uncertainty as conflicts in the Middle East disrupt travel in the Gulf. Saumya Khandelwal, who traveled to Dubai on business, said she experienced missile sirens and saw debris … Read more