Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the decision to confer Classical Language status on Pali has ignited a spirit of joy among those who believe in the thoughts of Bhagwan Buddha.
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Dana intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, to hit Odisha coast between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra
The severe cyclonic storm is expected to hit the Odisha coast between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamra in Bhadrak district on October 24 night and October 25 morning.
Puducherry to constitute eviction committee to reclaim encroached temple lands
The eviction committee, to be constituted soon, will comprise the Deputy Collector, Commissioner (HRI), Tahsildar, Superintendent of Police, Surveyor, and Police Inspector as members.
J&K CM Abdullah meets HM Shah, discusses ‘crucial matters’
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday and discussed ‘crucial matters’ pertaining to J&K.
J&K Police releases pictures of two terrorists involved in Gagangir terror attack
J&K Police on Wednesday released the photographs of two foreign terrorists involved in the Sunday terrorist attack on a workers' camp in the Ganderbal district, leaving seven people dead and several others injured.
Hyderabad octogenarian loses Rs 2.88 crore to cyber fraudsters, gets Rs 53 lakh back
According to Hyderabad Police Commissioner C. V. Anand, the fraudsters contacted the complainant through a WhatsApp video call, posing as CBI officials. They claimed that he was involved in Rs 68 crore financial fraud and threatened to send him to jail.
AI adoption can generate Rs 33.8 lakh cr worth economic value by 2030: Hardeep Puri
The potential economic impact of artificial intelligence (AI) is immense and AI adoption can generate Rs 33.8 lakh crore of economic value in the country by 2030, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Wednesday.
Cash transactions decline rapidly in India as digital payments surge: RBI economist
In the last three years, digital transactions have surged in such a fashion in India that cash usage, which still accounts for 60 per cent of consumer expenditure (as of March 2024) is rapidly declining, according to a paper by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) economist.
Priyanka Gandhi files nomination for Wayanad LS bypoll
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday filed her nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha bypoll in Wayanad, thereby marking her electoral debut.
Maha polls: NCP releases first list of 38, Ajit Pawar to contest from Baramati
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday released the first list of its 38 candidates, including party president Ajit Pawar from Baramati, for the Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled for November 20.
SC sets aside NCLAT nod to Byju's settlement with BCCI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order, which had closed the insolvency proceedings against embattled edtech firm Byju after approving its settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in connection with the repayment of dues of over Rs 158 crore.
Massive turnout at Priyanka Gandhi's roadshow in Wayanad
Huge crowd turned out for Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday as she headed to the Wayanad Collectorate to file her nomination for bypolls to the constituency which was vacated by her brother Rahul Gandhi.
Carefully comply with bail conditions, SC tells Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Ashish Mishra -- son of former Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Kumar Mishra -- to carefully comply with the bail conditions imposed on him in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
Bengal civic volunteer issue: Governor seeks CM’s opinion on 12 points
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has sought the opinion of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the critical observations made by the Supreme Court against the system regarding the hiring of civic volunteers in the state police force
Student groups clash during Diwali festivities in Jamia Millia Islamia campus
A scuffle erupted at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia institute on Tuesday night as two group of students clashed over Diwali celebrations inside the campus. The altercation between two groups of students occurred during rangoli-making festivities.
Wayanad bypolls: Supporters line up on roads as Priyanka Gandhi heads for nomination filing
After Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Kerala's Wayanad to file her nomination, the people were lining up on the roads to have a glimpse of her, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
280 companies register 1.27 lakh internship offers under PM Internship Scheme
About 280 companies participated in the PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) and offered 1.27 lakh internship opportunities, according to reports.
Maha Assembly polls: Shiv Sena releases first list of 45, fields sitting MLAs
Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates by re-nominating the sitting legislators and ministers who remained with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after he staged a rebellion in June 2022.
Odisha gears up as cyclone 'Dana' set to make landfall on Oct 24; Bengal also alert
Authorities in Odisha and the neighbouring state of West Bengal are on a 'high alert mode' as the cyclonic storm 'Dana' likely to be formed in Bay of Bengal on Wednesday is expected to make landfall in Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar islands during the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25.
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Iranian President on sidelines of BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that a full range of relations between India and Iran was reviewed along with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the bilateral talks between the two leaders on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan.
Singapore Defence Minister meets President Murmu; holds key meeting with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister of Singapore, Ng Eng Hen, called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday, an official said, adding the visiting dignitary also chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue along with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh.
SC reserves verdict in pleas against striking down of UP Madarsa Act
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court ruling which had struck down the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as unconstitutional and violative of the principles of secularism.
Bomb threat: IndiGo Airlines with 183 passengers make emergency landing at Jaipur airport
An IndiGo Airlines flight with 183 passengers on board on Tuesday evening had to make an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport after receiving a bomb threat.
Terror acts in Kashmir diminish hopes of any normalcy in India-Pakistan relations: Former envoy Bisaria
India's former High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria believes that continuing terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-backed terror outfits will keep on pushing back any hopes of normalcy in India-Pakistan relations.
Bengaluru rains: Three bodies recovered, 17 feared trapped as under-construction building collapses
An under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday, following heavy rains that continued to lash the city. According to sources, about 17 construction labourers are feared trapped inside the debris.