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May 21, 2025 9:50 PM May 21, 2025 9:50 PM

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Sikkimese film “Shape of MoMo” pitched to global industry at Cannes

The under-production ‘Shape of Momo’, a Nepali language feature film, directed by Tribeny Rai from Ranipool, Sikkim, was among five Asian works-in-progress selected for the prestigious “HAF Goes to Cannes” programme at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. On 17th May, the five chosen projects were introdu...

May 21, 2025 9:42 PM May 21, 2025 9:42 PM

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VP Jagdeep Dhankhar praises Coast Guard’s role during recent conflict

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today inaugurated Key Projects at Mormugao in Goa and stressed the importance of enforcing a rules-based order at sea amidst evolving geopolitical challenges. The Vice President, addressing a gathering on this occasion at Mormugao Port, advocated for India to become a...

May 21, 2025 8:52 PM May 21, 2025 8:52 PM

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Banu Mushtaq scripted history, winning Booker Prize for her short stories collection

Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection 'Heart Lamp' has won the International Booker Prize in London. Ms. Banu has become the first Indian author writing in Kannada to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. Her award-winning work, Heart Lamp, is a collection of twelve short stories translate...

May 21, 2025 6:29 PM May 21, 2025 6:29 PM

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NCST calls for land ownership Rights for Tribes of Goa to preserve the culture

In a move aimed at empowering Goa's tribal communities, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has called for immediate land ownership rights for tribal farmers and recommended the inclusion of Goa under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution. The Commission emphasized the need to prese...

May 21, 2025 4:31 PM May 21, 2025 4:31 PM

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J&K: Lt Governor visits Poonch Brigade headquarters to address Forces

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited the Poonch Brigade headquarters, where he met Army soldiers and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stationed in the area. Our Jammu Correspondent reports that during his visit, the LG addressed the forces, saying, today, the whole world knows Indian A...

May 21, 2025 1:53 PM May 21, 2025 1:53 PM

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Grand Tiranga rally held in Katra to celebrate Operation Sindoor success

In Jammu and Kashmir, in a vibrant display of patriotism and unity, a grand Tiranga Rally was organised today at Katra town in the Reasi district to commemorate the glorious success of Operation Sindoor undertaken by the Indian Armed Forces. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the event drew ...

May 21, 2025 1:34 PM May 21, 2025 1:34 PM

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PM Modi to inaugurate 3 redeveloped Telangana railway stations tomorrow

Three Railway stations, including an all-women-operated Railway station, will be dedicated after redevelopment in Telangana tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be virtually inaugurating them along with about 100 others across the country. The railway authorities informed that all arrangement...