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Following ECI directive: Bengal suspends 4 officials over 'fake' voter list, resists FIRs

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- The Bengal government on Thursday suspended four state officials, including two WBCS officers, following Election Commission of India (ECI) directives on charges of illegally remov... Read More


Sudarshan Reddy files nomination for VP election

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Opposition's vice-presidential candidate B Sudarshan Reddy on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the elections to the second highest office, and asserted the contest is not... Read More


CISF introduces first-ever private security training course at ports

NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 -- In a move to enhance port security, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has introduced its first-ever specialised training programme for private security personnel worki... Read More


India took note of reports of China starting dam construction: Govt

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- New Delhi has taken note of reports about China starting the construction of a mega dam on the lower reaches of Yarlung Tsangpo River (upper reaches of Brahmaputra) in Tibet, whi... Read More


Centre orders deployment of three CRPF battalions in Jammu

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Centre has ordered the deployment of three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalions in the Jammu region as part of a rejig to strengthen the counter-terrorist security ... Read More


CM Mann holds interactive session with Fellows

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday exhorted the Senior Punjab Good Governance Fellows to act as a bridge for percolating the benefits of several flagship sche... Read More


UP: Row over marriage band named after Hindu deities

Moradabad, Aug. 21 -- What began as a complaint on the Chief Minister's portal has now stirred a larger debate in Moradabad: should Muslim-owned businesses be allowed to use names of Hindu deities for... Read More


Very happy that India, China moving forward, says Gen Naravane

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Former Army chief Gen M M Naravane (retd) Thursday said it is "fortuitous" that India-China ties are "on the mend" with a number of initiatives announced at political, diplomatic... Read More


State's timeless beauty captured in 'Punjab in Frames' photo exhibition: Aman Arora

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Punjab Cabinet Minister and AAP State President, Aman Arora today presided over the closing ceremony of 3-day photo exhibition 'Punjab in Frames' organised at the Punjab Arts Co... Read More


Retired Army man consumes poison, collapses at CM Yogi's 'Janata Darshan'

Lucknow, Aug. 21 -- A retired Army personnel created a stir at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Janata Darshan in Lucknow on Thursday when he claimed to have consumed poison before entering the venue.... Read More