India
February 26, 2025
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Piety in the air as people stream to temples 

Streets lined with flower and fruit vendors, and temples adorned in vibrant hues of saffron, white, and pink, marked Maha Shivaratri in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Palash, marigold, jasmine, and roses hung in neat bunches, ready to decorate temples and homes, while fruit sellers weighed out watermelons, apples, and guavas – for the steady stream of […]

India
February 26, 2025
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Indian peacekeepers in most of our peace keeping missions, serve with commitment: U.N. official

Indian peacekeepers are present in most of our peace keeping missions and they are serving with commitment, the Under-Secretary General for United Nations (U.N.) Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix said on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) while stating that peacekeeping mission in Congo is restrictions especially in the areas controlled by the M23 group and they […]

India
February 26, 2025
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Union for national strike if Centre implements Labour Codes

The national conference of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), a central trade union supported by the CPI (ML-Liberation) has resolved to hold joint protests with other trade unions if the Centre implements the four Labour Codes. A resolution adopted at the meeting said the Narendra Modi government has renewed its onslaught […]

India
February 26, 2025
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New Draft RMP-2040 in a few months, says BDA Commissioner

Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is working towards publishing the draft of RMP-2040 in the next two to three months, BDA Commissioner N. Jayaram said. “The Department of Survey, Settlement, and Land Records has already done a drone survey of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) area of the city. We are presently carrying out a […]

India
February 26, 2025
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Man strangles wife to death in front of minor child, later kills self

A 40-year-old man allegedly strangled his 32-year-old wife to death before ending his life in front of his six-year-old son over a domestic row at their house in Byadarahalli on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Suresh V., a factory employee, and his wife Mamata G, a garment worker. The couple had two sons , […]

India
February 26, 2025
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Venjaramoodu murders: survivor’s health improves

The investigation into the mass murder at Venjaramoodu has reached a pivotal stage on Wednesday with Shemi, the sole survivor of the attack, regaining consciousness. Although she still remains in a critical condition, the investigation team is hopeful of recording her statement on Thursday. According to official sources, Shemi’s condition has shown slight improvement, with […]

India
February 26, 2025
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Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu bats for learning Hindi, sparks row

Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu sparked a row, while pitching for people in the State to learn Hindi. “As Zoho grows rapidly in India, we have rural engineers in Tamil Nadu working closely with customers in Mumbai and Delhi – so much of our business is driven from these cities and from Gujarat. Rural jobs in […]

India
February 26, 2025
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Seize growth opportunities India presents, Union Minister Goyal urges global pharma industry, investors 

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal urged global investors and industry leaders to seize the opportunities India presents in the backdrop of measures the Centre has initiated over the last decade to bolster socio economic development, industrial growth and infrastructure. Mr. Goyal, who virtually addressed Life Sciences conference BioAsia, said this particularly in […]

India
February 26, 2025
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Telangana government to lay 41.5-km Ratan Tata Road at a cost of ₹4,030 crore

The Telangana government has announced the construction of the Greenfield Radial Road, named Ratan Tata Road, which will serve as a link between the Tata Interchange at Raviryal on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and the Regional Ring Road (RRR) at Amangal. The project is expected to cost ₹4,030 crore, as per a release. Stretching […]

India
February 26, 2025
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NDA batchmates join hands in SLBC rescue mission

It’s a coincidence of a rare kind that two former armed forces officers met each other in different roles to join hands in Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapse rescue. While one is a fighter pilot-turned-politician, Flight Lieutenant N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, presently Irrigation Minister of Telangana, the other is Lieutenant General Harpal Singh, […]