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January 27, 2025 9:37 PM

Displaced Palestinians begin return journey after Israel lifts its closure

Tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced from northern Gaza began returning to the heavily destroyed region after Israel lifted its closure under a fragile truce brokered by international mediators. The area, devastated by weeks of relentless bombardment, bears the scars of widespread des...

January 27, 2025 9:32 PM

5th edition of Khelo India Winter Games concludes in Ladakh

In Ladakh, the 5th edition of the Khelo India Winter Games concluded today. During the event competitions were held for two winter sports categories- Ice Hockey and Ice Skating at three venues NDS Stadium, Gupuk Lakes and LSRC ground in Leh. Teams from the Union Territory of Ladakh won a total tal...

January 27, 2025 9:04 PM

Himachal: life imprisonment to IG &7 other police personnel in Kotkhai custodial death case

In the infamous Gudia rape and murder case of Himachal Pradesh, eight police officers and personnel, including former Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the custodial murder of the accused, Suraj. The CBI court in Chandigarh issued this ord...

January 27, 2025 8:52 PM

Union Steel Minister inspects Bokaro Steel Plant, inaugurates new Air Separation Unit

Union Steel Minister HD Kumar Swamy on his maiden visit to Bokaro today inspected the Bokaro Steel Plant. Mr Swamy is on a two-day official visit to Jharkhand. During his visit, he inaugurated a new Air Separation Unit. On this occasion, the minister said that this would help in increasing the pro...

January 27, 2025 8:15 PM

Health Ministry deputes high-level team to Pune to monitor Guillain Barre Syndrome cases

Health Ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Pune, Maharashtra to support the State health authorities given the spurt in suspected and confirmed cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome in Pune. The Central team to Maharashtra comprises seven experts drawn from the National C...

January 27, 2025 7:57 PM

Smriti Mandhana becomes ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

India's opener in women's cricket, Smriti Mandhana, has been crowned the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year. Smriti was named ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year for her outstanding performance in 2024. The India vice-captain, Mandhana, set new career standards in ODIs, scoring more runs th...

January 27, 2025 7:42 PM

Delhi Elections: Political battle intensifies, leaders making election promises

As the poll date is coming closer, the political battle has intensified in the national capital. Aam Aadmi Party, BJP and Congress are trying to grab public attention by making election promises and taking a dig at each other. Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal today released the manifes...

January 27, 2025 7:37 PM

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC reserves its order on state govt’s appeal for death sentence

Calcutta High Court has reserved its order on the appeal of the West Bengal government on the death sentence of the RG Kar Medical College case convict Sanjay Rai. The case was heard by the division bench of Justices Debanshu Basak and Md Sabbar Rashidi. The state government appealed to the court de...

January 27, 2025 6:49 PM

India-Indonesia Naval chiefs discuss maritime cooperation & advancing joint initiatives

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi held bilateral interactions with the Chief of Staff of Indonesian Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali in Delhi. The interactions sought to deepen maritime cooperation and strengthen ties between the two countries. The Key areas of discussion between the ...

January 27, 2025 6:41 PM

Indian Embassy in Laos rescues 67 youth from cyber scam centres

The Embassy of India in Laos has rescued 67 Indian youth from cyber-scam centres in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, GTSEZ. The Embassy said in a statement today that these youth were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in GTSEZ. Embas...