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Turbaned tornado Fauja Singh cremated with State honours

India, July 21 -- World's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh, known by the nickname 'Turbaned Tornado', was cremated on Sunday with full State honours here in Beas, his native village. Punjab Governor Gul... Read More


IFS gets first all-women national executive team

New Delhi, July 21 -- In a landmark development, the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Association on Sunday elected a new National executive body during its general body meeting. There are about 36 organis... Read More


Gave UPSC interview on the day emergency was revoked: Jaishankar

New Delhi, July 21 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday reminisced about his entry into the civil services, saying his UPSC interview in Delhi took place on March 21, 1977 - the day the... Read More


Congress using Waqf for votes, Centre backs justice: Rijiju

New Delhi, July 21 -- Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has alleged that the basic purpose of the Congress and some other parties criticising the Waqf (Amendment) Act is to keep Muslims as their ... Read More


Climate change to affect children's schooling: UN

New Delhi, July 21 -- Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of ... Read More


BJP's allies back foreign delegation visits

New Delhi, July 21 -- Amid opposition's push for debate in Parliament on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, BJP's allies on Sunday batted for a discussion on the foreign visits by multi... Read More


Army to get 1st batch of Apache helicopters on July 22 : Sources

New Delhi, July 21 -- Army will get a big boost regarding its operational readiness with the arrival of first three Apache attack helicopters this week. The Army had inked a $600 million deal with the... Read More


PM to visit Britain, Maldives; to witness inking of India-UK FTA trade deal

New Delhi, July 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a four-day visit to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from Wednesday to shore up overall bilateral ties and ink the landmark India-UK Free... Read More


Shah orders formation of team amid Himachal disasters

New Delhi, July 21 -- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah has directed the formation of a multi-sectoral central team in view of the frequency and intensity of natural disasters ... Read More


Saudi 'Sleeping Prince' dies after 20 years in coma

New Delhi, July 21 -- Saudi Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal died on Saturday, two decades after falling into a coma following a serious car accident in London in 2005. He was 36. Over the years,... Read More