Sri Lanka to decide on foreign research vessels based on committee recommendations

December 20, 2024 1:55 PM December 20, 2024 1:55 PM

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Sri Lanka to decide on foreign research vessels based on committee recommendations

In Colombo, Sri Lanka’s foreign minister Vijitha Herath has said that the decision on foreign research vessels visiting Sri Lanka will be taken on the recommendation of a committee. Speaking at a press conference today, on Sri Lanka's President’s recent visit to India, he mentioned that a committee ...

Maharashtra: 5 dead, 17 injured in bus accident

December 20, 2024 1:51 PM December 20, 2024 1:51 PM

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Maharashtra: 5 dead, 17 injured in bus accident

In Maharashtra, five passengers have lost their lives in an accident in Tamhini Ghat, Raigad district. The accident occurred at around 10 AM today when the driver of the bus lost control and the vehicle fell into a gorge. As a result, five people were killed, including three women and two men, while...

SC rejects Noida Toll Bridge Company’s plea to impose tolls on DND flyway

December 20, 2024 1:35 PM December 20, 2024 1:35 PM

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SC rejects Noida Toll Bridge Company’s plea to impose tolls on DND flyway

The Supreme Court today rejected the plea of the Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL) to impose tolls on the commuters of the Delhi Noida Direct (DND) flyway. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan rejected the company's appeal against the Allahabad High Court's 2016 jud...

President Murmu, PM Modi express grief over gas tanker fire tragedy in Jaipur

December 20, 2024 1:32 PM December 20, 2024 1:32 PM

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President Murmu, PM Modi express grief over gas tanker fire tragedy in Jaipur

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed distress to families who have lost lives in a gas tanker fire incident in Jaipur, Rajasthan. In her condolence message, the President said that this news is very painful. President Murmu prayed for departed souls and injured pe...

Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala passes away at 89

December 20, 2024 1:23 PM December 20, 2024 1:23 PM

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Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala passes away at 89

Former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Om Prakash Chautala passed away in Gurugram this afternoon. He breathed his last at the age of 89 in Medanta Hospital, Gurugram. Our correspondent reported that he was brought to the hospital at 11.30 am due to breathing ...

UPI has become global revolution in digital payment: Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav

December 20, 2024 1:24 PM December 20, 2024 1:24 PM

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UPI has become global revolution in digital payment: Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav has said that India's UPI payment system has become a global revolution in digital payment. He added that in the last month, UPI transactions worth 21.55 lakh crore rupees were processed. Mr Jadhav made these remarks while intera...

First-ever World Meditation Day to be observed on Dec 21

December 20, 2024 1:11 PM December 20, 2024 1:11 PM

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First-ever World Meditation Day to be observed on Dec 21

First-ever World Meditation Day is set to be observed tomorrow, marking a global initiative to promote well-being, peace and mindfulness across nations. Earlier this month, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution, co-sponsored by India, to designate the 21st of December ...