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India Thursday offered $ 500,000 (Rs 4.3 crore) aid to help earthquake-hit Vanuatu to reconstruct and rehabilitate days after a strong tremor left the country shattered.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appreciated the role played by Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in empowering small businesses and revolutionising e-commerce in the country.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appreciated the role played by Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in empowering small businesses and revolutionising e-commerce in the country.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has marked January 3 as an "important day for Delhi's development" citing his scheduled inauguration and laying of foundation stone of multiple projects in the national capital.
Chandigarh/iIBNS: The Punjab government has dismissed a senior police officer for facilitating the recording of an interview with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi by a private television channel while he was in the custody of the CIA (Crime Investigation Agency) in Kharar, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The naming of a brand new college in Delhi after right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar has sparked controversy with the Opposition Congress and its student wing, the NSUI demanding that it should be named after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died on Dec 26.
Noida: The cold wave in Noida has worsened, leading the District Magistrate to announce the closure of schools for Classes up to 8th grade across all boards, media reports said.
Noida: The cold wave in Noida has worsened, leading the District Magistrate to announce the closure of schools for Classes up to 8th grade across all boards, media reports said.
Noida: The cold wave in Noida has worsened, leading the District Magistrate to announce the closure of schools for Classes up to 8th grade across all boards, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in New Orleans, which left 15 people dead, and expressed condolence for the victims' families.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in New Orleans, which left 15 people dead, and expressed condolence for the victims' families.
Patna/IBNS: Political strategist-turned-party founder Prashant Kishor Thursday announced fast unto death in support of the demands by protesting Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants, who have been asking for the cancellation of the prelims held last month and for the exam to be conducted afresh.
Delhi: A porter at Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station demanded Rs 10,000 to assist an elderly man in a wheelchair, media reports said.
Delhi: A porter at Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station demanded Rs 10,000 to assist an elderly man in a wheelchair, media reports said.
New York: Around 30 shots were fired before the gunmen, who opened fire outside the Amazura nightclub in the Jamaica neighbourhood of New York City, fled the scene on foot and later entered a light-coloured sedan with out-of-state plates, media reports stated, quoting New York Police.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday responded cryptically to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's 'doors open' remark about reopening ties with the opposition INDIA bloc, media reports said.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday responded cryptically to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's 'doors open' remark about reopening ties with the opposition INDIA bloc, media reports said.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday responded cryptically to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's 'doors open' remark about reopening ties with the opposition INDIA bloc, media reports said.
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused central forces of enabling infiltration from Bangladesh, alleging it was part of the Centre's "nefarious blueprint" to destabilise the state, media reports said.
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused central forces of enabling infiltration from Bangladesh, alleging it was part of the Centre's "nefarious blueprint" to destabilise the state, media reports said.
New Delhi: A Delhi businessman has committed suicide after shooting a 59-minute video where he accused his wife and in-laws of harassing him, media reports said.
New Delhi: A Delhi businessman has committed suicide after shooting a 59-minute video where he accused his wife and in-laws of harassing him, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: A three-year-old child who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan's Kotputli 10 days ago, died shortly after she was rescued, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest initiative, under 'Create in India', to take Indian cinema to a greater scale globally has earned heaps of praises from superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar.
Beijing/New Delhi: The Chinese government, under Xi Jinping, has greenlit the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, just 22 km from India's Arunachal Pradesh, raising concerns in riparian states India and Bangladesh.
The Indian Navy is set to commission three frontline combatants - Nilgiri, the lead ship of the Project 17A stealth frigate class; Surat, the fourth and final ship of the Project 15B stealth destroyer class; and Vaghsheer, the sixth and final submarine of the Scorpene-class project - together at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
Imphal/IBNS: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has counter-attacked senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh who questioned why prime minister Narendra Modi couldn't visit the violence-hit northeastern state.
Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Tuesday remembered the role played by former Indian PM Manmohan Singh in launching the 11th Five Year Plan of the Himalayan Nation.
Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Tuesday remembered the role played by former Indian PM Manmohan Singh in launching the 11th Five Year Plan of the Himalayan Nation.
New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu and prime minister Narendra Modi wished the country on the occasion of New Year 2025 on Wednesday.
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