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General Secretary and Media In-Charge, ‘AAP’ Punjab NEW DELHI: Punjab’s groundwater crisis is showing signs of improvement, with the latest assessment indicating a decline in groundwater extraction and an increase in canal-water utilisation, AAP Punjab media in-charge Baltej Pannu said on Monday.Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh earlier today, Pannu attributed the improvement to the … Read more

NEW DELHI: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, according to reports.Hazare, 89, has been admitted for medical treatment. Further details about his condition and the reason for his hospitalisation were not immediately available.Hazare, who has been associated with several anti-corruption and social reform campaigns, rose to national prominence … Read more

PM Modi and Vladimir Putin hug during their bilateral meeting in Bishkek NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and key global developments.“Had extensive discussions with President Putin. Discussed … Read more

Shiv Sena spokesperson Shaina NC on FIR against Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena spokesperson Shaina NC on Monday hit out at Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi after an FIR was registered against him in Uttarakhand over his remarks on an alleged purification ritual held at the venue of a Congress rally in Haldwani.“Pappu ji, … Read more

Students during a protest rally demanding government to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before initiating census operations in Manipur NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday deferred the census exercise in Manipur, a statement issued by the CM’s Secretariat said.The decision came after Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New … Read more

All the passengers were deboarded from the flight and the aircraft is being checked. NEW DELHI: An Air India flight enroute from Saudi Arabia’s Dammam to Delhi made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport after a tissue paper bearing the word “bomb” was found in the lavatory.The flight was carrying 32 passengers, all of whom … Read more

TORONTO: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat stated that India became a “Vishwaguru” (world teacher) through its selfless service to humanity rather than by acting as a “Mahashakti” (superpower), emphasising that the country’s civilisational DNA is rooted in universal friendship, refuge, and respect for diversity.Addressing the “Hindu Vishwa Bandhu – Embrace the World in … Read more

PM Modi during his visit to meet naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant (left); Rahul Gandhi during ‘Chhattron ki Goonj’ programme (right) From Indira Gandhi’s sarees to Narendra Modi’s carefully curated bandhgalas, from Rajiv Gandhi’s sneakers and sunglasses to the Thackerays’ colour-coded political imagery, what Indian politicians wear has often been more than a question of … Read more

SC agrees to hear Centre’s plea NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a plea filed by the Centre seeking to quash FIRs registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET examination paper leak.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took … Read more

The new Section 8 company will serve as the Quantum Computing Thematic Hub at IISc under the Union Govt’s National Quantum Mission BENGALURU: IISc has set up a not-for-profit company to help build India’s capabilities in quantum computing, a technology expected to play a role in areas ranging from scientific research and industry to computing … Read more