
Boycott culture vitiates atmosphere, says IB Minister
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday deplored the "boycott culture" targeting certain films and said such instances vitiate the atmosphere at a time when India is keen to enhance its influence as a soft power. In case someone has a problem with a movie, they should talk to...
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Badrinath temple to reopen on April 27
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2,967 tigers in India across 53 reserves till 2018, Centre tells SC
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Padma Vibhushan to MSY shrewd move to woo Yadavs, says SP
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SC asks Lalit to refrain from public spats with lawyers
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EC to SC: Will note Kerala HC order nixing conviction of Lakshadweep MP
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First Indo-Japan Air Force exercise ‘Veer Guardian’ ends
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ED attaches 32 assets of Rs 7K cr in K’taka, Maha
28 January 2023 | PNS
AMPHEX 2023: Tri-services conclude exercise to hone military op skills
The three Services including the Navy, IAF and Army recently conducted the biennial amphibious exercise ‘AMPHEX 2023’ to hone synergy in various facets of amphibious operations, the Navy said here on Friday. The latest edition of the drill was the largest ever and took place off Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh for the...
4-year-old girl killed, 2 injured as 6 houses collapse in Agra
A four-year-old girl was killed and two others were injured as six houses collapsed in Agra due to excavation work in a nearby inn, police said on Thursday. The incident comes two days after a multi-storey building collapsed killing three and injuring over a dozen people in Lucknow. "A four-year-old girl has...
BBC docu on 2002 riots screened at Jadavpur University
More than 100 students at Jadavpur University have reportedly watched the controversial BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots, with a Left student's body having arranged its screening. The Centre has recently issued directions for blocking multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the documentary 'India: The Modi Question', which...
HC shortens Sengar's interim bail period as victim cites threat
The Delhi High Court on Friday shortened the interim bail period of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving a life term for raping a minor in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao in 2017, asking him to surrender after his daughter's "tilak" ceremony, and said he will be released again...
Situation along eastern border with China stable but unpredictable: GOC-in-C
The situation along the eastern border with China is "stable" but "unpredictable" due to the absence of delineation of boundaries, said General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Eastern Command, Lt Gen R P Kalita. The Eastern Command takes care of the LAC in the Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim sectors. Lt Gen Kalita...
Lakhimpur killings: Ashish Mishra released from jail
Ashish Mishra, the son of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, was released from jail on Friday after the Supreme Court had granted him interim bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Senior superintendent of the Kheri district jail Vipin Kumar Mishra told PTI, "He (Ashish Mishra) has been released from the...
Attempt being made to make judiciary part of PMO: Cong
Attacking the Centre, the Congress on Friday alleged that an "undeclared emergency" prevailed in the country and an attempt was being made to "make the judiciary part of the PMO". Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Bharat Jodo Yatra is aimed at highlighting such "dangers" facing the country. Addressing a press...