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Prayagraj (UP): Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is set to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, starting January 13, 2025.
New Delhi: Addressing the ongoing debate around work-life balance and extended working hours championed by some corporate leaders, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra shared his perspective, advocating for prioritising the quality of work over the quantity, reported ANI.
New Delhi: BJP national president J P Nadda launched a scathing critique of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday, alleging that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Delhi’s excise policy highlights deliberate lapses, resulting in a Rs 2,026 crore loss to the exchequer, media reports said.
Mumbai: The Uddhav faction of Shiv Sena announced on Saturday that it would contest the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, and other local bodies independently, dealing a big blow to the INDIA bloc in Maharashtra, media reports said.
New Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the BJP is set to announce Ramesh Bidhuri as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
Guwahati: The bodies of three workers trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district were recovered today, bringing the total number of bodies found to four.
Several railways staff and workers are feared to be trapped under debris after an under-construction roof slab of the Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Saturday.
The Indian government has sent Humanitarian Assistance to the people of Cuba after the country was ravaged by devastating Hurricane Rafael.
Oman’s Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Qais bin Mohammad Al Yousef praised India's economic growth in the past 20 years and appreciated the country's leadership for the massive transformation achieved during the period.
Ludhiana/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Punjab's Ludhiana West Gurpreet Gogi died of a gunshot wound late on Friday, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman died and five others were in critical condition after delivering babies as a result of an "expired" saline administered at the patients of a government hospital in West Bengal, media reports said.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday attended the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention (PBD) in Odisha where she said the Indian diaspora represents the best of the country and is an integral part of the country's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
Prayagraj (UP): In a firm warning to the Waqf Board, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that those arriving at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj with intentions of claiming the land would face "denting-painting," referring to punitive measures, media reports said.
Chennai: The Ministry of Railways has unveiled 12 key enhancements in the Amrit Bharat Version 2.0 trains, with plans to produce 50 of these upgraded trains at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) over the next two years, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to a question on anxiety during a podcast with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his experience at the time of the Godhra train burning incident in February 2002 and recalled that it took place just three days after he became an MLA for the first time.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made his podcast debut when he appeared in Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's People by WTF series where he said he is just a human being and can commit mistakes.
The Kolkata Police have arrested 11 people, including one of the masterminds, in connection with the digital arrest scams that have hit people across the country for the past several months.
India-born Canadian MP Chandra Arya on Thursday announced his intention to run for the prime minister's post, days after Justin Trudeau decided to quit the position amid growing dissent against him in the Liberal Party.
Singapore and Japan topped the list of the Henley Passport Index 2025 unveiled recently while India stood at 85th position on the chart.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has invited Pakistan and Bangladesh, among other neighbouring countries to participate in an 'undivided India' seminar that is being organised to commemorate 150 years of the India Meteorological Department, said reports.
Dima Hasao/IBNS: Several teams from various central and state organisations and all three arms of the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, Navy and Air Force - have been carrying out an operation to rescue the labourers trapped in a flooded mine in Assam since Monday.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions seeking a review of its October 2023 judgment in which it refused to grant legal sanction to same-sex marriage noting that there was no "error apparent" and hence does not need "interference".
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said the Opposition INDIA bloc should be dissolved if it was just formed for the Parliament election last year and there is no clarity on the leadership.
Pune/IBNS: A 28-year-old woman was killed by her colleague in the parking lot of their company in Pune on Tuesday, as she allegedly borrowed money from him under false pretences, media reports said.
Pune/IBNS: A 28-year-old woman was killed by her colleague in the parking lot of their company in Pune on Tuesday, as she allegedly borrowed money from him under false pretences, media reports said.
Barabanki (UP): A 25-year-old man, Sudheer Kumar, died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki, leaving behind a note accusing his wife’s family of harassment. Kumar also shared a Facebook post titled “Hamari Adhoori Kahani” (Our Incomplete Story), which included pictures from his court wedding and marriage certificate, media reports said.
Ottawa: A Canadian court has granted bail to four Indian nationals charged with the first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, media reports said.
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has hit out at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for linking the notorious grooming gang involved in the rape of hundreds of young girls in his country with ‘Asians’ when only "one rogue nation," Pakistan is responsible for the heinous crimes. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorsed her remark, calling it "true."
PETA India has paid tribute to prominent journalist-film producer Pritish Nandy who passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at his South Mumbai residence on Wednesday. He was 73.
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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