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'Canada needs to look at its growing reputation as "safe haven" for terrorists'

Underlining that terrorism as a larger issue is something that should be looked at, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday called it a fact that it is funded and supported by Pakistan

21 September,2023 06:38 PM IST | ANI
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Maharashtra: Inferior quality betel nuts seized in Nagpur, says FDA

A Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) team seized 84,537 kilograms of betel nuts in Nagpur

21 September,2023 06:03 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Mob protests at Nagpur police station after man ends life over marital dispute

A group of persons reportedly entered the premises of a police station in Maharashtra's Nagpur with the body of a 27-year-old man, an official said

21 September,2023 05:47 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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People being misled in name of caste, religion: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday said the sentiments of people were being used for political motives

21 September,2023 05:23 PM IST | PTI
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Gujarat: Three arrested with mephedrone worth Rs 1.11 cr in Ahmedabad

Three persons were arrested with mephedrone worth Rs 1.11 crore in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city

21 September,2023 05:20 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Four of family found dead inside house in Ujjain

A 40-year-old man was found hanging while his wife and two children were also found dead at their house in Ujjain city in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday

21 September,2023 04:54 PM IST | PTI
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Nepal Prime Minister to meet Xi Jinping during 8-day visit to China from Sept 23

Prachanda will also attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, Nepal's Foreign Ministry said

21 September,2023 04:44 PM IST | PTI
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Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha MPs support women's reservation bill

During the debate in the Upper House on the 128th Constitution Amendment Bill that seeks to reserve a third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women, members also highlighted the need to accelerate the process instead of waiting for a fresh census and delimitation exercise

21 September,2023 04:37 PM IST | PTI
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Will not delay in deciding, will not hurry: Rahul Narwekar

The Supreme Court had, on May 11, directed the Assembly speaker to decide on the disqualification pleas within a reasonable time

21 September,2023 04:14 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Private school in Delhi receives bomb threat by mail, police say 'hoax'

A private school in Delhi's RK Puram received a bomb threat on their official email, that later turned out to be a hoax, police said on Thursday

21 September,2023 03:51 PM IST | ANI
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Myanmar: 12 people missing after boat capsizes, say reports

The vessel was part of a goods-carrying convoy that came from further north. Rescue operations were ongoing, reports say

21 September,2023 03:38 PM IST | AP
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Manipur: Search ops by security forces continues, arms, ammunition seized

At the most, Raut can be said to be a member of the CPI (Maoist) but no covert or overt terrorist act has been attributed to him and NIA has placed no evidence to show that he was involved in recruiting persons to the banned outfit, said a division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Sharmila Deshmukh

21 September,2023 03:30 PM IST | PTI
NIA seeks info about accused in attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco

NIA seeks info about accused in attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco

The NIA has sought information of importance that could lead to their arrest or apprehension

21 September,2023 03:27 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Stalin slams Centre over NEET, says test has nothing to do with merit

Stalin slams Centre over NEET, says test has nothing to do with merit

A day after his son and state Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi hit out at the Centre over the same issue, Stalin said the Union Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has "accepted" that the benefit of NEET is zero

21 September,2023 02:50 PM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondent
BJP gave India its first OBC prime minister: JP Nadda in Rajya Sabha

BJP gave India its first OBC prime minister: JP Nadda in Rajya Sabha

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the 128th Constitution amendment bill to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Nadda also appealed to the members of the Upper House to unanimously support the legislation

21 September,2023 02:19 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
PM Modi to address mega meet of BJP workers in poll-bound MP on Sept 25

PM Modi to address mega meet of BJP workers in poll-bound MP on Sept 25

This will be PM Modi's third visit to the state in the past 45 days, an indication of the BJP's attempt to retain power in the central state by leveraging his popularity

21 September,2023 02:07 PM IST | Bhopal | mid-day online correspondent
'Women's reservation bill gift from grateful nation to women scientists of ISRO'

'Women's reservation bill gift from grateful nation to women scientists of ISRO'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', which will provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, is a gift by a grateful nation to the women scientists of space agency ISRO

21 September,2023 02:04 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Implement Women's Reservation Bill without delay: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Implement Women's Reservation Bill without delay: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday extended support for the Women's Reservation Bill and said that the bill should be implemented without any delay

21 September,2023 01:37 PM IST | Patna | ANI
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP hits out at Amit Shah over women's reservation bill remarks

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP hits out at Amit Shah over women's reservation bill remarks

Amit Shah, during the debate on the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, said the census and delimitation exercises would be conducted after the Lok Sabha polls next year and the women's quota law will come into effect thereafter

21 September,2023 10:04 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
‘Secular’, ‘socialist’ missing from Constitution copies

‘Secular’, ‘socialist’ missing from Constitution copies

“This is as per the original Preamble. Amendments were made later,” he asserted.

21 September,2023 08:53 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Exercise caution: MEA to Indians in Canada

Exercise caution: MEA to Indians in Canada

It said, “Recently, threats have particularly targeted Indian diplomats and sections of the Indian community who oppose the anti-India agenda.”

21 September,2023 08:50 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Thailand nationals sing Ganesh Aarti in Mumbai

    Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Thailand nationals sing Ganesh Aarti in Mumbai

    On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi 2023, devotees welcomed “Ganpati Bappa” with colourful processions, bustling music, and energetic dance moves. Thailand Nationals celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi too and in rather endearing a manner. Thailand-based Ganeshinusan group installed Lord Ganesha idol at Girgaon in Mumbai. They offered prayer to Lord Ganesha and sang Ganesha Aarti. The group used to come to India for the past seven years to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesh Chaturthi, also called Vinayaka Chavithi, is an auspicious Hindu festival which is celebrated for 10 days every year.

    21 September,2023 02:26 PM IST | Mumbai
    Guatemala’s prez-elect supporters block roads

    Guatemala’s prez-elect supporters block roads

    Protesters are demanding the resignation of prosecutors who have sought to ban the Seed Movement party of president-elect Bernardo Arevalo

    21 September,2023 08:59 AM IST | Guatemala city | Agencies

    Mexican rail operator halts trains due to migrants climbing aboard

    Ferromex said it has temporarily ordered a halt to 60 trains carrying cargo that would fill 1,800 tractor trailers

    21 September,2023 08:58 AM IST | Huehuetoca | Agencies

    Israel’s Netanyahu meets Biden in NYC

    The White House was tight-lipped ahead of the Wednesday meeting, declining to offer any more details on what would be on Biden’s agenda for the discussions

    21 September,2023 08:56 AM IST | New York | Agencies
    PM Modi Birthday 2023: Schemes launched by PM Narendra Modi

    PM Modi Birthday 2023: Schemes launched by PM Narendra Modi

    We have compiled a list of the Modi government’s major centrally sponsored schemes

    16 September,2023 06:03 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

    River of red wine flows through Portuguese town after distillery accident

    The leak was so large that the wine that spilled might have filled an Olympic-sized swimming pool, causing an environmental alert

    12 September,2023 10:38 AM IST | Lisbon (Portugal) | ANI

    Climate change poses ominous threat to mountain forests, study warns

    A new study suggests that the relentless advance of climate change may lead to drastic transformations in mountain forests, rendering them virtually unrecognizable

    08 September,2023 12:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Keeping track of pupils’ mental health is a good idea

    Keeping track of pupils’ mental health is a good idea

    This move comes in the wake of a record number of suicides this year by students preparing for engineering and medical entrance exams

    19 September,2023 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
    17 September,2023 07:11 AM IST | Mumbai | Sunil Gavaskar
    17 September,2023 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
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