Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:30:35
In a major decision, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved the procurement of 56 twin-turboprop C-295 aircraft for the Indian Air Force to replace its ageing Avro fleet.
Sixteen aircraft will be procured from the Airbus Defence and Space in a flyaway condition while 40 will be manufactured in India by the aerospace major as part of a consortium with Tata, according to the defe
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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:28:13
Overnight search and rescue operations established contacts with 84 persons, who were travelling on the ill-fated boat that capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam, but two persons are still missing, officials said on Thursday morning.
One person was confirmed dead after a private boat heading to Majuli sank on Wednesday evening, following a head-on collision with a government-owned ferry n
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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:25:39
Bangladesh registered their first-ever T20I series win against New Zealand after taking an unassailable 3-1 lead on Wednesday. They defeated the Blackcaps by six wickets at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in the fourth T20I match of the series.
Bangladesh bowlers first came up with a thrilling performance with the ball to restrict the visitors to 93 all out. Then skipper Mahmud Ullah's unbeaten 43 helped
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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:23:14
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday advised the officials to be cautious against the Nipah virus and to take more precautions to prevent the outbreak of the virus in the state.
Addressing the media in New Delhi today, Bommai said that the officials have been advised to take precautionary measures in the wake of Nipah virus cases reported in the neighbouring state of Kerala.
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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:21:06
In view of farmers' agitation in Karnal, the Haryana government on Thursday suspended the internet and SMS services in the district to "prevent any disturbance of peace and public order".
As per a statement released by the state Home Affairs Department, the services will remain suspended from 7 in the morning till 11.59 in the night "in order to stop the spread of misinformation and rumours thr
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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:18:43
Alleging that due to "lack" of proper medical arrangements in government hospitals, many people are dying due to dengue outbreak in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday termed the situation "highly worrisome" and urged the BJP-led Yogi Adityanath government in the state to pay attention to the matter.
Mayawati in a tweet today alleged, "Amidst the corona epidemic in
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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:16:59
Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed a petition seeking to initiate legal action against Google after a search result on its platform showed Kannada as the "ugliest language" in India.
Earlier, the search engine Google India has tendered an apology in the matter in terms of the content displayed on the website and assured the court that such incidents will not take place in future.
The peti
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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:15:00
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday took a dig at political parties in Uttar Pradesh including Samajwadi Party and Congress and said they remember the Muslim community when the election draws closer.
Owaisi, who is in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on a three-day visit, alleged that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav considers "Muslims a mere vote bank".
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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:12:49
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said the increase in the minimum support prices of Rabi crops announced by the Centre today was "a joke played on farmers."
Taking to Twitter, Tikait wrote, "The minimum support price announced for Rabi crops is a joke with the farmers. Inflation is rising but compared to that the rate of MSP hike for farmers is very less. This hike
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