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January 24, 2025 1:54 PM

Kho Kho WC: Union Minister Raksha Khadse felicitates Indian men’s, women’s teams

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse today felicitated the Indian men's and women's Kho Kho teams for their historic victories in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in New Delhi. The two teams have won the first Kho Kho World Cup recently held in New Delhi. The minister congratu...

January 24, 2025 1:44 PM

10 opposition MPs suspended from Joint Committee meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024

Ten opposition MPs have been suspended from today's meeting of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 following a ruckus. Sources said they include Kalyan Banerjee of TMC, A Raja of DMK, Congress MPs Nasir Hussain and Imran Masood as well as Mohibullah of Samajwadi Part...

January 24, 2025 1:39 PM

Govt is committed to shaping youth of J&K as top entrepreneurs: LG Manoj Sinha

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that the government is committed to ensuring that the youth of J&K emerge as top-notch entrepreneurs in the country. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the LG said the government is committed to ensuring that the youth of ...

January 24, 2025 1:35 PM

SC dismisses PIL calling for abolition of TDS system

The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that called for the abolition of the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system under the Income Tax Act. The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar ruled the plea as poorly drafted and advised the petition...

January 24, 2025 1:31 PM

Union Minister Dr L Murugan announces Global Thirukkural Conference to be held soon

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr L. Murugan, announced that a Global Thirukkural Conference would soon be held in New Delhi, with the government actively making preparations for this prestigious event. Inaugurating the International Conference on Hypnosis across Lifespan:...

January 24, 2025 2:04 PM

VP Dhankhar pays tribute to Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur on his birth anniversary

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today said Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur was a real statesman and he was a visionary politician who took various reformative steps which forayed Bihar into the realm of new social renaissance. Addressing the 101st birth anniversary ceremony of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Tha...

January 24, 2025 1:51 PM

Blast at Ordnance factory in Maharashtra’s Bhandara; 1 dead, 7 injured

In Maharashtra, 1 person is killed and 7 others are injured in a blast accident at Ordnance factory Bhandara this morning. As per the preliminary information, a total of 13 workers were working in the shift at the Ordnance factory when the blast took place. 1 person was killed as the roof collapsed ...

January 24, 2025 1:46 PM

Defence Minister flags off Battlefield Surveillance System SANJAY

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today flagged off Battlefield Surveillance System SANJAY in New Delhi. This surveillance system will enhance battlefield transparency and transform the future battlefield as it is equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and cutting-edge analytics. It will be inducted in...

January 24, 2025 1:11 PM

Mahakumbh: Indian Railways rolls out robust medical arrangements to cater to devotees

Indian Railways has made robust arrangements at the premises of all the railway stations under the Prayagraj Division to provide medical services to the devotees in case of health issues. Railways has not only rolled out extensive arrangements to cater to the heavy rush of devotees during the ongoin...

January 24, 2025 1:06 PM

Aus Open: Zverev advances to final after Djokovic retires with injury

In Australian Open Tennis, second seed German Alexander Zverev has advanced to the Men's Singles final after seventh seed Novak Djokovic retired during their semifinal match at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne today. In a shocking move, the 10-time Australian Open champion, Djokovic was forced to r...