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Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) The mood is upbeat at the Kolkata Port after the successful completion of trials for movement of cargo to the northeastern states using the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route. Under this plan, cargo from the ports of…

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Chief Justice of India, Uday Umesh Lalit, during his brief 74-day tenure, initiated live-streaming of court proceedings and delivered several key judgments. November 8 was his last day in office. On his last working…

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Ahead of December 4 MCD elections, senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and party state Covenor and Minister Gopal Rai held a crucial meeting with MLAs on Tuesday. The blueprint of the AAP's…

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Bhopal, Nov 8 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said he has tested Covid-19 positive and advised people who met him in the last few days to get tested too. "I want to inform you that my Covid report has…

Patna, Nov 8 (IANS) Bihar politician Sadhu Yadav, who was criticised by his niece and RJD leader Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya after the Bihar bypoll, on Tuesday sharply reacted to her barb and hit back at the family. "The Lalu…

Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) A man was arrested in West Bengal's Murshidabad district for allegedly assaulting two women and burning the private parts of one of them after accusing them of being a same-sex relationship, police said. Saheb Sheikh…

<br>One such example is Muhammad Farhan (15) from Kulgam district in south Kashmir, who has surprised everyone by performing various stunts on a bicycle at a young age. Farhan is popular for performing stunts on a bicycle that are…

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said that India is committed towards creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.…

Patna, Nov 8 (IANS) RSS chief Moham Bhagwat reached Bihar's Buxar on Tuesday, the second day of Sanatan Cultural Samagam (Sant Sansad). The event is organised on the banks of the Ganga in Ahirauli village, also known as Mata Ahilya Dham, in…

Ranchi, Nov 8 (IANS) Hemant Sorens troubles do not seem to end even after getting immediate relief from the Supreme Court over a PIL alleging illegal mining and money laundering by the Jharkhand Chief Minister. The Enforcement Directorate…

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) After slightly improving, the national capital's air quality again dipped into the "very poor" category as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city reached 339 on Tuesday evening, according to data from the…

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Annual Convention of Central Information Commission titled "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Citizen-centric Governance through RTI" at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Wednesday.…

Jaipur, Nov 8 (IANS) The Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' led by Rahul Gandhi is expected to enter Rajasthan between December 3 and 6, state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra told mediapersons on Tuesday, adding that the route for the Yatra…

Bhopal, Nov 8 (IANS) Day after Karnataka's Congress MLA Satish Jarkiholi made controversial remarks that 'Hindu' is a Persian word not Indian, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday demanded an apology from former Congress…

Srinagar, Nov 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police alongwith security forces have arrested a hybrid terrorist of proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) at Awantipora in south Kashmir and recovered incriminating materials including…

Jaipur, Nov 8 (IANS) BJP MP from Rajasthan's Rajsamand, Diya Kumari, on Tuesday addressed a 'Sankalp' rally in support of party candidate Rajeev Bindal in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, days before the Vovember 12 Assembly elections in the state.…

Patna, Nov 8 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday demanded the reservation limit be enhanced from the present 50 per cent. His statement came in wake of the Supreme Court upholding 10 per cent reservation for Economically…