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Residents of Kashi are its true brand ambassadors: PM Modi

Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the residents of Kashi were its true brand ambassadors and expressed his desire to see the ancient temple town’s glory reverberating around the world. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating 16 residential schools for needy children in Uttar Pradesh named after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Modi…

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Oppn bloc’s yet another self-goal

The recent decision of the sub-committee on media of the 28 Opposition parties’ Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) bloc to boycott some TV news anchors exposes its growing ‘intolerance’ in facing tough questions. The blocked anchors include; Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV; Rubika Liyaquat, anchor at Bharat24; Sudhir Chaudhary, Chitra Tripathi, Gaurav Sawant…

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Simultaneous poll panel to invite political parties, Law Commission for views on synchronised polls

New Delhi: A high-level committee to explore the feasibility of conducting simultaneous elections, headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind, held its first meeting here on Saturday and decided to invite political parties and the Law Commission to seek their views on holding synchronised polls in the country, a statement said. The government had, on September…

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Hangzhou Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

Hangzhou: Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began here on Saturday with a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony, headlined by a spectacular futuristic light show. The dazzling programme, held amid a diplomatic row over the denial of entry to three Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh, was a melange of technology,…

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Cong says new Parliament building architecture ‘killed’ democracy, BJP slams ‘pathetic mindset’

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the architecture of the new Parliament building alleging that it has killed democracy and conversations, a charge the BJP slammed as an insult to the aspirations of 140 crore Indians. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the new Parliament building should be called…

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Requirements, expectations on safety are clear: AI chief to staff against backdrop of DGCA action

New Delhi: Air India chief Campbell Wilson on Friday told staff that requirements and expectations with respect to safety are clear and stressed that consequences for “tardiness and transgression” are robust. Mentioning about DGCA’s action against two staff for lapses in the way safety audit was conducted earlier this year, Wilson said the airline acknowledges…

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