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- India
Poor records, lack of gloves hit Mid-day Meal Scheme in UP
New Delhi: Inadequacy in record maintenance and non-availability of gloves and aprons for cooks have emerged as major shortcomings in the implementation of the Mid-day Meal Scheme in some districts of Uttar…
- Science
Over 77 pc of Earth’s land became drier in last 30 years: UN
New Delhi: Over 77 per cent of Earth’s land experienced a drier climate during the three decades leading up to 2020, compared to the previous 30-year period, according to a report released…
- India
Kashmiri Pandit body files police complaint against Iltija Mufti for derogatory remarks
Jammu: An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits said on Monday that it has filed a police complaint against the alleged derogatory and inflammatory remarks by Iltija Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader…
- India
CPI(M) urges SC to halt lawsuits seeking mosque surveys
New Delhi: The CPI(M) Politburo on Monday voiced concern over the spate of lawsuits filed across the country seeking survey of ancient mosques to verify the presence of temple ruins lying underneath.…
- India
Agra airport receives bomb threat
Agra: The Agra airport received a email bomb threat on Monday, prompting a thorough search by security agencies but “nothing suspicious was found”, police said. The Kheria Airport serves as a civil…
- India
Mosque survey report ready, says Sambhal court commissioner
Sambhal: The survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid at Sambhal expected on Monday, was not presented by the advocate commissioner entrusted with it, after he sought an extension of 15 days…
- India
Farmers’ protest: SC dismisses plea to clear road blockade
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Centre and other authorities to immediately clear blockades on national and state highways in Punjab where farmers are…
- India
Jharkhand Assembly: CM Hemant Soren, ministers take oath as members
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday took oath as a member of the Jharkhand Assembly on the first day of the four-day session of the House. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Radhakrishna…
- India
SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing at Chennai airport
Chennai: A SpiceJet flight from Chennai to Kochi made an emergency return to Chennai airport due to a sudden technical glitch mid-air on Monday morning. The flight, which departed from Chennai airport…
- Andhra Pradesh
Girl fatally set ablaze by harasser after rejecting advances in AP
In a heartbreaking and horrifying incident in Baireddynagar, Nandikotkur, Andhra Pradesh, a young girl lost her life after being set on fire by a boy who had been relentlessly harassing her in…
- India
ECI, SC urged to consider ‘public demand’ for ballot paper voting
Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has urged the Supreme Court and the Election Commission to take note of the “growing public demand” for ballot paper voting given “doubts” about the mandate…
- India
Two schools in Delhi receive bomb threats: Police
New Delhi: Two private schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday morning, an official of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said. The DFS official said calls of bomb threats were received from…
- India
Open to work with Adani Group: Kerala Minister Rajeev
Mumbai: Kerala Minister of Law, Industries and Coir P Rajeev said that public welfare and the state’s green development will remain the government’s top priority while attracting private investment and clarified that…
- Photos
Photo: Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir
Mumbai: Shimla and the adjoining tourist resort towns of Kufri and Fagu received the season’s first snow on Sunday while continuing intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Lahaul…
- India
Saudi court again delays release of Keralite, family disappointed
Thiruvananthapuram: The family and friends of Abdul Rahim expressed deep disappointment on Sunday after the Riyadh Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia once again delayed its ruling on his release petition. Rahim has…
