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Not blindly praying in Sanskrit anymore, Tamil Nadu devotees on Stalin’s temple reform

The newly-elected DMK government has given devotees of 47 state temples the option to offer prayers in Tamil. Many say will understand meaning now, some aren’t so happy.

Uttar Pradesh govt withdraws re-inquiry against Dr Kafeel Khan in Gorakhpur case

The govt also said it will try to conclude disciplinary proceedings against Khan within a period of three months.

With Olympics ‘golden throw’, Subedar Neeraj Chopra could land promotion in Army

Neeraj Chopra, who belongs to 4 Rajputana Rifles, initially took to the javelin to lose weight. Now, he's earned India's first Olympics gold in athletics.

‘Don’t want another Tablighi’: Delhi residents push back on building Haj House in Dwarka Sec 22

Residents in and around Dwarka Sector 22 staged a protest Friday against the construction of a Haj House in the area. Muslims there say they see no particular benefit from the project.

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gets one-year extension

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in service to Gauba who was appointed to the country's top bureaucratic post for two years in 2019.

CBI books Kanpur-based Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn, its chairman in Rs 6,833 cr bank fraud case

The FIR, registered after a complaint by Central Bank of India, states that the accused persons/entities have cheated the bank & committed forgery to cause wrongful losses.

Neeraj Chopra bags 1st gold for India at Tokyo Olympics by winning men’s javelin throw event

He threw a distance of 87.58 meters at the Tokyo Olympics to become the first Indian to win a gold in track and field in the Olympics.

In letter to PM Modi, Mamata again protests against ‘anti-people’ Electricity Bill

In her letter to PM Modi Saturday, Mamata Banerjee requested him to ensure that a broad-based and transparent dialogue on the subject is opened up at the earliest.

Youth Akali Dal leader shot dead at parking area in Mohali market

CCTV cameras footage showed that the miscreants opened fire at Vicky Middukhera, former president of the SAD's student wing, as he was getting into his car at a market area.

Nadda attacks Opposition in UP, says those with ‘narrow mindset’ should not be elected

The BJP national president who is in Uttar Pradesh Saturday on a 2-day visit, addressed a meeting of the newly-elected chairpersons of zila panchayats and block panchayats Saturday.

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Air India crash report shows an institutional reform of AAIB and aviation ministry is in order

The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.