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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju offers chaadar at Ajmer Dargah on behalf of PM Modi

On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a chaadar was offered at the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti in Ajmer today. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju offered the chaadar at the Dargah Sharif on the occasion of the 813th Urs. Along with this, he prayed for peace...

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Indian-American Suhas Subramanyam sworn into 119th US Congress

Indian-American Suhas Subramanyam was sworn into the 119th US Congress yesterday, as the first Indian-American and South Asian to represent Virginia's 10th Congressional District. Subramanyam becomes the sixth member of the ‘Samosa Caucus’; the informal name for the group of Indian American lawmaker...

January 4, 2025 1:25 PM January 4, 2025 1:25 PM

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Decline in India’s rural poverty from 25.7% to 4.86% in last 12 years

India's rural poverty has declined significantly to 4.86 per cent in the financial year 2023-24, compared to 25.7 per cent in the financial year 2011-12. According to the State Bank of India’s research on the consumption expenditure survey, urban poverty has fallen to 4.09 per cent from 13.7 per cen...

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BJP accuses AAP of pushing Delhi into financial crisis

BJP today accused the Aam Aadmi Party of pushing the national capital into a financial deficit. Addressing the media in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that after the Aam Aadmi Party came to power, Delhi's finances have been ruined. Dr Sudhanshu said that the financial defi...

January 4, 2025 1:06 PM January 4, 2025 1:06 PM

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National Federation of the Blind commemorates World Braille Day in New Delhi

To commemorate World Braille Day, the National Federation of the Blind today organized an event in New Delhi. World Braille Day is observed on January 4th every year to honour the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille writing system. Braille, is a tactile writing system used by blind a...

January 4, 2025 1:43 PM January 4, 2025 1:43 PM

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Prakash Utsav celebrations mark 358th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh

In Bihar, the three-day-long celebration of Prakash Utsav to mark the 358th birth anniversary of the 10th and last Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh began at Takht Shri Harimandir Sahib in Patna City today.   The Takht Shri Harimandir Sahib is the birthplace of the founder of the Khalasa Panth Guru Gobin...

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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over hacking allegations

  The United States imposed sanctions on the Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group yesterday, for its alleged role in multiple computer intrusion incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure. In a statement, the US State Department said that Integrity Tech was a large Ch...

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Hamas says indirect talks with Israel resumes in Qatari capital

Hamas has confirmed that indirect negotiations with Israel have resumed in Doha, Qatar, to achieve a complete ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas stated in a release that the latest round of talks is expected to focus on achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and securing the withdrawal of I...