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Indian tourist arrivals in Singapore increased by 13% during the first nine months of this year. A total of 8,98,180 Indian visitors visited the island nation. Singapore Tourism Board (STB) released the figures as the city-state prepares for the year-end festivities in the globally renowned hotel and shopping belt of Orchard Road. India is Singapore’s […]
British Council in partnership with the Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Karnataka signed an agreement to support primary school teachers and coaches. This aims to enhance learning outcomes of teachers in physical education and personal, social, health, and economic education. This program will be piloted with 70 Primary/Physical Education (PE) teachers in […]
Delhi Assembly witnessed a sharp decline in the number of issues raised. It also registered a drop in the average performance of MLAs, as per a survey released ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The report, published by the NGO Praja Foundation, revealed that the 7th Assembly saw an average of just 649 issues annually–a […]
Famed singer Jack Jones, who is famous for his smooth velvety voice and hits like Wives and Lovers and the theme for The Love Boat, has died at the age of 86. His wife Eleonora Jones confirmed that he died Wednesday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. He has been battling Leukemia for […]
Supreme Court set aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which accepted an Aadhaar card for determining the age of a road accident victim. The apex court said the age of the deceased had to be determined from the date of birth mentioned in the school leaving certificate. “Aadhaar Card can be […]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that India has 360 proposals of ropeway and cable cars worth USD 7.93 billion. He said that apart from ropeways and cable car projects India is building more than 300 tunnel projects and invited companies from Germany, Switzerland and Austria for Joint Venturing. “I am really happy that the total […]
Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar said the Mahayuti allies are still in talks over 11 of the 288 assembly seats for the upcoming November 20 elections in the state. He stated that 10% of the seats allocated to his party will be reserved for minority candidates. Pawar, set to compete against his […]
In a significant ruling, 98 individuals were sentenced to life imprisonment for a decade-old atrocity case against Dalits in Marakumbi village, Karnataka. The incident dates back to August 28, 2014, when a clash between upper-caste villagers and Dalits erupted, resulting in property damage and injuries. Of the 101 charged, three received five years of rigorous […]
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Maharashtra govt’s appeal against the Bombay High Court’s decision to quash the look-out circulars issued for actress Rhea Chakraborty, her father, and brother. These circulars were linked to the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. Rhea recently shared her experiences during her imprisonment after her arrest in [&hel...
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis filed his nomination for the upcoming Assembly election on Friday afternoon. After he expressed his gratitude to PM Modi, Union HM Amit Shah, the party’s national president JP Nadda, and Union minister Nitin Gadkari for showing trust in him. He also assured that they will form the government again in […]
While addressing the 18th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2024, PM Modi on Friday highlighted Germany’s decision to increase the skilled Indian workers’ visas from 20,000 to 90,000 and said that it will give the country’s growth a new pace. The PM further said that talent, technology, innovation and infrastructure are the tools that drive […]
The engine of the Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express detached from its coaches near Thiruvalam in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore, causing major delays on Friday. The train, traveling from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari, left passengers stranded for over 2 hours, though there were no reported fatalities or injuries. The railways arranged alternative solutions, affecting other trains on […]
As Diwali approaches, pollution levels in Delhi are increasing, leading to severe air quality and associated health risks. The health ministry has warned that vulnerable groups, including the elderly, children, pregnant women, and traffic officials, are particularly at risk. With air quality reaching severe levels, the ministry is urgently calling for enhanced state readiness.
After recent terror attacks, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah asserted that Jammu and Kashmir will never join Pakistan, urging an end to the country’s promotion of terrorism in the region. He lamented the ongoing violence, noting he has witnessed it for 30 years. He called on Pakistan to focus on its own development and cease […]
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda’s request to stay his conviction in the coal scam case, preventing him from contesting in the upcoming state polls. The bench of justices had to reschedule the hearing due to late receipt of case files. The court advised CBI’s senior advocate to examine relevant prior […]