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PM greets people on Raksha Bandhan

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.Raksha Bandhan, the festival of the special bonds between brothers and sisters, is being celebrated today across the country."Many best wishes to all...

Call pilot-in-command by first name or just as ‘Captain’ and not ‘Sir’, Air India Express tells its co-pilots

New Delhi: In order to ensure an informal environment in the cockpit, Air India Express has directed its first officers to address the pilot-in-command (PIC) by their first name or simply as "Captain'.The airline issued the circular referring to...

107 Indians, two Afghan Sikh MPs, among 168 evacuees arrive in India

New Delhi: An Indian Air Force C-17 plane with 168 evacuees, including 107 Indians, arrived in India from Kabul, on Sunday morning. On board were two Afghan Sikh MPs with their families.The IAF plane landed at the Hindon...

India records 30,948 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs

New Delhi: India's Covid-19 tally rose to 32,424,234 on Sunday with 30,948 new cases being registered during the last 24 hours across the country, according to the Union Health Ministry.As many as 403 deaths due to the pandemic since...

Lion run over by train in Gujarat

Amreli: An Asiatic lion was killed after being run over by a goods train in Gir forest area of Gujarat's Amreli district, an official said on Sunday.The incident took place around 9.30 pm on Saturday near Khadkala village in Gir...

Another batch of 87 Indians evacuated from Kabul being flown back from Tajikistan

New Delhi: An Air India flight with 87 Indians who were evacuated from Kabul left Tajikistan for New Delhi on Saturday. The group also included two Nepalese nationals were who were also evacuated from Kabul.The passengers were earlier evacuated...

India to add 35 more Earthquake Observatories by end of this year: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: India is going to have 35 more Earthquake Observatories by end of this year and 100 more such Observatories in the next five years, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Saturday.He pointed out that in...

2 Russian women found dead in Goa

Panaji: Two Russian women were found dead at their residence at a village in North Goa in two separate instances and on two consecutive days.According to police, Alexandra Djavi (24) was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her...

Former UP Chief Minister Kalyan Singh dies at 89

New Delhi: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh passed away here on Saturday. He was 89.The senior BJP leader had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences...

Three Jaish militants killed in encounter with security forces

Srinagar: Three militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Saturday, the police said.On specific information about the presence of militants in the forest area of...

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Yumnam Khemchand Singh attends BJP 47th foundation day celebration in Noney

Silchar: Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh today attended the 47th Foundation Day of the BJP at Rongmei Naga...