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Indian mission in Israel issues fresh advisory, no country evacuating its nationals so far following Iran salvo
Indian mission in Israel issues fresh advisory, no country evacuating its nationals so far following Iran salvo

In an unprecedented attack, Iran and its proxies launched 330 missiles and drones on Israel on Saturday in retaliation to an alleged attack by Israel on a diplomatic installation of the Islamic Republic in Damascus in which several people were killed, including two top commanders.

  • Sunday, 14 April 2024
J&K: Annual Amaranth Yatra to start on June 29
Annual Amaranth Yatra to start on June 29, says Shrine Board

A statement issued by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) headed by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, said that this year’s Amarnath Yatra to the holy cave shrine will start on June 29 and end on August 19.

  • Sunday, 14 April 2024
6 year old boy dies in borewell in Madhya Pradesh
After 40-hr rescue effort, 6-yr-old boy found dead in borewell in Madhya Pradesh

After being rescued when the boy was rushed to a hospital, the doctors declared him dead. The doctors said the boy was dead three-four hours after he fell into the deep borewell in a village in Teonthar tehsil of Rewa district, bordering Prayag and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).

India conducts successful trials of Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile Weapon System
India conducts successful trials of Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile Weapon System

The missile and warhead performance was "remarkable" during the trial, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement on Sunday.

  • Sunday, 14 April 2024
  • India
MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
India calls for immediate de-escalation as Israel-Iran tensions grow

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said, "We are seriously concerned at the escalation of hostilities between Isreal and Iran which threatens the peace and security in the region."

  • Sunday, 14 April 2024
Gang of fake journalists held in UP
Gang of 'fake journalists' held for extortion in Uttar Pradesh

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Kashi zone, Pramod Kumar, said that an Innova car, camera, electronic equipment, mobile, SIM card and six hundred rupees have been recovered from them.

  • Sunday, 14 April 2024
PM Modi's big boost for esports; says regulation-free, organised framework to create millions of job
PM Modi's big boost for esports; says regulation-free, organised framework to create millions of jobs

After an introductory discussion on how much time gamers play and their contribution to the content space as subsidised internet rates have enabled gamers to pursue their dream careers, PM Modi delved deeper into some of the key issues around the esports industry.

  • Saturday, 13 April 2024
MP Borewell Mishap: 6-year-old boy stops responding even as rescue op continues
MP Borewell Mishap: 6-year-old boy stops responding even as rescue op continues

The boy, Mayank Kol, has stopped responding after being stuck in the narrow space since Friday evening.

  • Saturday, 13 April 2024
Ministry of commerce and industry
Remove Bournvita from category of ‘health drinks’: Govt tells e-commerce firms

The advisory comes on the back of an investigation by the NCPCR that found the Bournvita contains sugar levels, much above the acceptable limits.

  • Saturday, 13 April 2024
Enforcement Directorate
Assets worth Rs 411 crore seized by ED till now in PDS, cash-for-job rackets in West Bengal

Sources said that at Rs 230.60 crore, the value of the assets seized in the cash-for-school-job case is higher than in the PDS case.

Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA gets 3-day transit remand of suspects arrested in West Bengal
Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA gets 3-day transit remand of suspects arrested in West Bengal

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday got a three-day transit remand of the two individuals arrested earlier in the day on the outskirts of Kolkata in connection with the March 1 blast at a cafe in Bengaluru.

BRS leader K. Kavitha sent to 3-day CBI custody in excise policy case
BRS leader K. Kavitha sent to 3-day CBI custody in excise policy case

A Delhi court on Friday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha, to Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) custody for three days, till April 15, in a case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

  • Friday, 12 April 2024
  • CBI
 BRS leader K Kavitha
Witness statements, chats, financial transaction documents show Kavitha key conspirator: CBI to Delhi court

Kavitha, who is in judicial custody till April 23 in the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam being probed by the ED, was arrested from Jail No-6 in Tihar at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday.

  • Friday, 12 April 2024
  • CBI
Pm Modi
J&K will soon have Assembly elections and statehood will be restored: PM Modi

PM Modi said that J&K would soon have Assembly elections and its statehood would be restored so that the people elect their representatives and ministers.

One in four women experience gender disparity in India's BFSI sector: Report
One in four women experience gender disparity in India's BFSI sector: Report

The report by Great Place To Work India, a workplace assessment and recognition organisation is based on insights gathered from the feedback of more than 12 lakh employees from 167 organisations in the country's BFSI sector.

  • Friday, 12 April 2024
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