November 13, 2024 8:31 PM

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British author Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize for ‘Orbital’

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital, the first book set in space to win the prize. Orbital contemplates the world from a different viewpoint as it follows a team of astronauts aboard the International Space Station. It is the biggest-selling book on the...

November 13, 2024 9:55 PM

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Over 66% voter turnout recorded in 1st phase of Jharkhand assembly elections

Polling concluded peacefully for the first phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand. Nearly 66 per cent of voting was recorded till 5 PM. The highest, over 77 per cent voting, was recorded from Kharsawan. Forty-three constituencies spread across 15 districts went to the polls in this phase. Chief El...

November 13, 2024 8:28 PM

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PM Modi to visit Bihar’s Jamui for Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jamui in Bihar on Friday to commemorate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. It marks the commencement of the 150th Birth Anniversary Year celebrations of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda. On Friday morning, Mr. Modi will unveil a commemorative coin and postal stamp in hono...

November 13, 2024 8:22 PM

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Voter turnout surpassed 63.9% recorded in 2019 Jharkhand assembly elections: EC

The Election Commission said that the turnout surpassed the 63.9 per cent recorded in these constituencies during the 2019 Assembly Elections. The poll body said that the polling was marked by a festive mood and enthusiastic participation across all districts, with a large tribal population. It said...

November 13, 2024 8:16 PM

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Bihar by-elections: 52.83% voter turnout recorded in 4 assembly segments

In Bihar, an estimated 52.83 per cent voter turnout was registered today in the by-election for the four assembly segments in Imamganj, Belaganj, Tarari, and Ramgarh. The Belaganj assembly constituency registered the highest polling percentage at 56.21 per cent, followed by 54 per cent in the Ramgar...

November 13, 2024 8:14 PM

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Air Quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorates to ‘severe’ category

The air quality in Delhi-NCR has deteriorated to the severe category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 439 at 7 PM this evening. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Delhi and NCR are likely to experience smog and shallow fog during the night and morning hours over the next ...

November 13, 2024 8:09 PM

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Electoral battle intensifies ahead of 2nd phase of Jharkhand, Maharashtra Polls

The electoral battle has intensified for the second phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand and single-phase polling in Maharashtra. Top leaders of various political parties are leaving no stone unturned to garner support for their candidates.   Prime Minister and Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi a...

November 13, 2024 8:05 PM

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PM Modi to visit Nigeria, Brazil & Guyana from Nov 16

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a six-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana from Saturday. Briefing the media in New Delhi this evening, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that Mr Modi will visit Brazil on the 18th and 19th of this month to attend the 19th G20 Summit. He said this will b...

November 13, 2024 9:58 PM

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Himachal Pradesh HC quashes appointment of 6 Chief Parliamentary Secretaries

Himachal Pradesh High Court today quashed the appointment of six Chief Parliamentary Secretaries (CPSs) and declared the law under which the appointments were made void. A division bench of the high court comprising Justices Vivek Thakur and B C Negi also directed that all the facilities and privile...