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Bhutan King to visit India from April 3 to 5

New Delhi The visit of Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel to India from April 3- 5 will further strengthen the close bilateral partnership, including economic and development cooperation between the two nations. India has consistently been Bhutan's top trading partner and remains the leading source of investments in Bhutan. In November 2021, the Indian government formalised the opening of seven new trade ...

WHO calls for Covid boosters for elderly, vulnerable groups

New Delhi In the wake of another rise in Covid-19 cases in several countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended booster vaccination for the elderly and other vulnerable groups. The updated recommendation, issued this week, came after a meeting of WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE). It revised the roadmap for prioritising the use of Covid vaccines, ...

Vice Admiral Atul Anand takes over as the Director General Naval Operations

New Delhi Admiral Atul Anand, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the Director General Naval Operations on Saturday. He was commissioned on January 1, 1988 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (71st Course, Delta Squadron) the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur (Bangladesh) and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He has also attended the presti...

Emergency declared at Delhi Airport following a bird-hit incident

New Delhi Authorities at the Delhi Airport declared emergency on Saturday after a Dubai-bound FedEx aircraft suffered a bird hit soon after take off. Officials said that the step was initiated so that the aircraft could land and technicians could check the plane for any technical glitch before clearance. The flight landed safely and proper inspection was carried out. Sources said that...

Georgia legislature takes aim at attacks on Hinduism from academia

New York Georgia's legislature has taken aim at the attacks on Hinduism emanating from academia and condemned "Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry and intolerance". The resolution adopted unanimously by the State House of Representatives, said, "Hinduphobia is exacerbated and institutionalised by some in academia who support the dismantling of Hinduism and accuse its sacred texts and cultural practi...

11 killed in stampede during ration distribution in Karachi

Karachi (Pakistan) At least 11 people died while several others were injured in a stampede inside the premises of a factory at the Naurus intersection in Karachi's SITE area on Friday, the latest incident in which people lost their lives while seeking free edibles, media reports said. The incident occurred when people had gathered at a dyeing factory in the city's industrial area to collect ration — ...

Muslims assist in performing last rites of Hindu neighbour in J&K

Srinagar Muslim neighbours on Friday lent a helping hand in performing the last rites of a Hindu man at Kakran village in J&K's Kulgam district. Balbir Singh (55), who worked with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), died on Thursday evening following a heart attack at his home in Kakran village. Singh, who was posted in Amritsar, was on leave to attend the death anniversary of his brother who was...

No plans for 2nd wave of mobilization: Russian General Staff

Moscow Russia has no plans for a second wave of mobilisation, Vladimir Tsimlyansky from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, said on Friday. "I'd like to assure you that there are no plans for a second wave of mobilisation by the General Staff because there are enough citizens who have already been called up for military service, as well as those who voluntarily expressed a desire to participate in the ...

Forced faith conversions of 81 Hindu girls in Pakistan in 2022

Islamabad At least 124 incidents in 2022 were reported in Pakistan of forced faith conversions involving girls and women from minority communities which comprised 81 Hindu, 42 Christian, and one Sikh. A Human Rights Observer 2023 fact sheet revealed that 23 per cent of girls were below 14 years of age, 36 per cent of them were between the age of 14 and 18 years, and only 12 per cent of the victims were adults, whi...

Odisha: Muslim community participate in Ram Navami procession

Bhadrak Showcasing communal harmony, Muslim community members participated in the Ram Navami procession in the Bhadrak area of Odisha on Thursday. Gulmaki Dalawzi Habib, Chairperson, of Bhadrak Municipality said, "We are here to welcome the Shobha Yatra. I wish everyone a happy Ram Navami. Everyone is happy and we are celebrating it together here." Ram Navami is a Hindu festival celebrated to honour the birth of Lord V...

Chennai: Kalakshetra college students' agitation halted temporarily

Thiruvanmiyur The students of the Kalakshetra college in Chennai's Thiruvanmiyur who were protesting over delay in action against a professor and others, against whom sexual harassment allegations surfaced recently, halted their agitation temporarily post-midnight. "Large numbers of students were protesting since Thursday afternoon, and a call for a temporary halt was made by Kalakshetra students' representatives at aro...

US continues to remain in 'close touch' with India

Washington The United States has been taking the safety and security of the diplomatic missions that are present in our country "quite seriously", US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Thursday. Vedant Patel, in a press briefing, said that the US continues to be in close touch with India on a number of issues. "We take the safety and security of the diplomatic missions that we host ...

Turkish Parliament approves Finland's NATO membership bid

Ankara The Turkish Parliament on Thursday voted unanimously in favour of Finland's application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), clearing the last hurdle in the accession process, while also continuing to block Sweden from joining the military alliance, CNN reported. The vote in the Parliament fulfils Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "promise" to allow Finland to become part of the mili...

Indore temple stepwell collapse: Death toll rises to 35

Indore The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident has increased to 35, Indore Collector Dr Ilayaraja T said on Friday. "Total of 35 people died, one missing and 14 people have been rescued. Two people returned home safely after getting treatment. The search operation to trace persons reported missing is underway," Indore Collector said. "The 18 hours long rescue operation started at around 12:3...

Godse's picture displayed during Shobha Yatra in Hyderabad

Hyderabad A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse was displayed during a Ram Navami procession led by suspended BJP MLA T. Raja Singh here on Thursday. During the 'Shobha Yatra' led by the controversial leader, some participants were seen carrying a picture of Godse while dancing to a song and waving saffron flags. Hundreds of people took part in the yatra, which began fro...

13 killed in Indore temple accident, President, PM express grief

Bhopal In a tragic accident on Ram Navami day, at least 13 devotees were killed and several others injured after they fell into a deep stepwell in the Baleshwar Mahadev temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore. President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other leaders expressed their shock and grief at the tragic incident. The incident occurred at the Baleshwar Mahadev temple. ...

School timings in Bihar's Bhagalpur changed for Ramzan

Patna After Kishanganj, the district education officials in Bihar's Bhagalpur have decided to change the school timings in view of the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramzan, in which adults keep a day-long fast. A letter, issued by District Education Officer Sanjay Kumar, said that all schools will be operational from 6.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and the midday meals will be given to the students at 11.30 a.m. The sc...

PM Modi inspects new Parliament building during surprise visit

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to the new Parliament building on Thursday evening. Sources said that the Prime Minister spent more than an hour inside the new building, during which he inspected various works. According to sources, during his surprise visit, the Prime Minister also inspected the facilities being installed in both the Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and ...

Seven held for forcing woman to remove hijab in Tamil Nadu

Chennai The Tamil Nadu Police arrested seven persons including a juvenile for allegedly forcing a woman to remove her hijab at the Vellore Fort Complex in Tamil Nadu. S. Rajesh Kannan, Superintendent of Police, Vellore told IANS that the seven people are arrested for intentional insult and wanton vilification." He said that the arrested persons acted against individual freedom. The arrested are...

Why Atiq Ahmad's family is most 'wanted' in UP?

Lucknow The family of mafia-turned-politician, Atiq Ahmed, is undoubtedly the most wanted and 'decorated' one in Uttar Pradesh. Among themselves, the family members have 165 criminal cases registered against them in various police stations in Prayagraj. Atiq Ahmad has 100 cases registered in his name - a record that is matched by SP leader Mohd Azam Khan. Of these, 50 cases are under trial, in 12 others, he has go...

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