May 21, 2024 9:27 AM

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250th Birth Anniversary of Saint Lalon Shah Fakir being celebrated in Bangladesh

A three day long Indo-Bangla music festival began in Sherpur, Bangladesh on Monday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. The Lalon  Biswasangha organised the event in collaboration with the High Commission of India in Bangladesh and the Mini...

May 21, 2024 9:11 AM

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UK PM Rishi Sunak apologises after infected blood scandal cover-up

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised for the infection of around 30,000 people with contaminated blood products, and the failure to address the problem. Addressing the House of Commons yesterday, Mr Sunak apologised on behalf of successive governments and declared it was a day of national sh...

May 21, 2024 1:06 PM

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Anti-Terrorism Day being observed across nation

Anti-Terrorism Day is being observed across the nation today. The day marks the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated on May 21, 1991 by a suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Sriperumbudur, a village near Chennai. It is observed to...

May 21, 2024 1:05 PM

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Today is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Today is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. It is celebrated to highlight not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development.   With nearly 90 percent of all current con...

May 21, 2024 8:16 AM

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Second stage of Archery World Cup 2024 to begin today at Yecheon in Korea

The second stage of the Archery World Cup 2024 will begin today at Yecheon in Korea. India have sent the same 16 member team that took part in the first stage in Shanghai, China last month. The Indian contingent emerged as the champion team in the first stage, with a total of eight medals, including...

May 20, 2024 9:21 PM

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Voting concludes for fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections

Voting concluded peacefully for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections today. Overall, nearly 57 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 PM. Forty-nine Parliamentary Constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories were covered in this phase. These include 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh...