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Founder-Editor and the driving force behind Orangenews9.com, MS Shanker is a veteran media professional with over four decades of experience dedicated to fearless journalism and the nation’s cause. He has worked with leading media houses including Deccan Chronicle, Mid-Day, Outlook, Dainik Bhaskar, NDTV, and BBC, among others.

Railways orders double-locking of all signalling assets

New Delhi: The Railway Board Saturday ordered a double-locking arrangement for all relay rooms with train controlling mechanisms, relay huts housing signalling and telecommunications equipment of level-crossings, and point and track circuit signals, officials said. The missive to the railway zones is the latest in a series of directions issued since the June 2 accident involving…

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Under PM Modi’s rule, vote bank politics has given way to development issues: BJP chief Nadda

Tirupati (AP):) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shifted the narrative of Indian political culture from building vote banks to focussing on development, BJP national president J P Nadda said here on Saturday. At a public meeting in Srikalahasti near the temple town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, Nadda underlined the NDA government’s achievement over the…

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INS Trishul leaves from Durban after three days of community activities in S Africa

Johannesburg:  Indian Navy frigate INS Trishul departed from the South African port city of Durban on Saturday after impressing the local community with a range of activities designed to showcase India’s role in assisting the countries spanning the Indian Ocean. The three-day goodwill tour marked several historic events, including the 30th anniversary of India-South Africa…

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Wrestlers set new demand to take part in Asian Games

Sonipat: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, who has been part of the protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Saturday said that protesting wrestlers will participate in the Asian Games only after their “issues get resolved”. “We will participate in Asian Games only when all…

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Cong claims India’s debt under Modi govt risen to Rs 155 lakh crore, demands white paper on economy

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday alleged that India’s debt has nearly “tripled” to Rs 155 lakh crore in the nine years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded a white paper on the state of the economy. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate alleged the Modi government’s “economic mismanagement” is responsible for the present state of…

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