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India becoming fully capable of dealing with all external, internal challenges: PM Modi

Kevadia (Guj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is becoming fully capable of dealing with all kinds of external and internal challenges, while deriving inspiration from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. In a video message on the occasion of ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’, the birth anniversary of the country’s first deputy prime minister and home minister […]

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Two former NC legislators among dozen leaders join BJP in Jammu

Jammu: Nearly a dozen prominent political workers, including two former National Conference legislators, joined the BJP here on Sunday, with its Jammu and Kashmir unit president Ravinder Raina exuding confidence of forming the next government on its own in the Union Territory. BJP national general secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh and Raina […]

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Blinken raised concerns about Taiwan with China

Rome: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as part of the Group of 20 summit on Sunday an outreach designed to ensure that the intensely competitive relationship between the world’s two largest economies doesn’t veer into open conflicts. Senior State Department officials described the conversations as candid, constructive […]

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G20 Summit: PM Modi interacts with President Biden, other world leaders

G20 Summit: PM Modi interacts with President Biden, other world leaders

Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, exchanging pleasantries and showcasing a spirit of camaraderie. In a series of photos tweeted by the PMO India, Prime Minister Modi is seen meeting Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister […]

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PM meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

Vatican City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a “very warm meeting” with Pope Francis and discussed a wide range of issues, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenge posed by climate change, with the head of the Roman Catholic church and also invited the Pontiff to visit India at an early […]

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G-20 opens with call for more vaccines for poor countries

Rome: The leaders of the world’s economic powerhouses on Saturday took part in the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic, with climate change, COVID-19 economic recovery and the global minimum corporate tax rate on the agenda. Italian Premier Mario Draghi welcomed the Group of 20 heads of state to Rome’s Nuvola cloud-like convention center […]

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Search for militants in forest belt Poonch, Rajouri continues

Jammu: A search operation to track down a group of hiding militants entered the 20th day on Saturday in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where nine soldiers were killed in two separate attacks, officials said. The operation in Bhatti Durrian in Mendhar along with Surankote forest […]

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Two army personnel killed in blast along LoC

Jammu: An officer and a jawan of the army were killed in a mysterious blast near a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. The blast took place in Kalal area of Nowshera sector when an army column was on patrol duty as part of measures to […]

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Works under JJM: Helicopter sorties used to deliver pipes in remote Ladakh village

Leh: To achieve completion of works under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) by August 15 next year, Ladakh authorities have started delivering High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes through air sorties in remote areas of Leh district, officials said on Saturday. Leh recently achieved 20 percent coverage in providing functional household tap connections, while 10 villages in […]

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Food adulteration: Accused has right to send sample to Central Food Laboratory for analysis, says SC

Food adulteration: Accused has right to send sample to Central Food Laboratory for analysis, says SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside sentence and conviction of a shopkeeper for food adulteration, saying the accused has the right to send the sample to the Central Food Laboratory for analysis. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka said it is mandatory under section 13 of the Prevention of […]