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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya meets WHO Chief ahead of G20 health meeting

17 Aug 2023 12:10 PM IST

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ahead of the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting, which will begin on 17 August at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who arrived in India on 16 August, appreciated the arrangements made after

Telangana prepares for rain as the cyclone circulation intensifies

17 Aug 2023 12:01 PM IST

According to a government official, Telangana is likely to experience moderately widespread rainfall on August 18–20 as a result of an upper air cyclonic circulation over the northeast Bay of Bengal. Nagaratna, Director at Metrological Centre, Hyderabad said, “At present, the weather situation indicates that the upper air cyclonic circulation

Rajasthan CM Gehlot backs Sachin Pilot as BJP attacks father Rajesh Pilot

17 Aug 2023 10:53 AM IST

On 16 August, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who is not known to share the best of equations with his former deputy, Sachin Pilot, came out in support after the Bhartiya Janata Party made allegations against his father, former Union minister Rajesh Pilot. The BJP claimed that Rajesh Pilot was

Sanjay Raut : “Misuse of Election Commission and all Central agencies is happening”

17 Aug 2023 10:51 AM IST

On Thursday, Sanjay Raut, the leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), leveled a serious charge against the BJP-led federal government, alleging that “Misuse of the Election Commission and all Central agencies is happening.” He claimed that Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), had claimed that the

NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s rally in Beed

17 Aug 2023 10:27 AM IST

Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), will address a rally today in Parli, Beed, Maharashtra. A former Congress chief minister alleged that Ajit Pawar had offered his uncle a position in the Union Cabinet in exchange for his support, sparking a verbal exchange between the NCP

Rescue operation underway after landslides hit Jakhan village near Dehradun

17 Aug 2023 10:25 AM IST

Uttarakhand has been receiving continuous heavy rainfall this year. Dehradun, Chamoli, Joshimath and many other places have been severely affected by these incessant rains. As per an official statement, on Wednesday, a total of 15 houses collapsed and seven cowsheds were destroyed in subsidence and landslides at Jakhan village, part

UP: Tricolor insulted in Madrasa on Independence Day in Prayagraj

17 Aug 2023 10:24 AM IST

On August 15, the nation was honoring its martyrs as it celebrated its 77th Independence Day, but an event in Prayagraj stoked tensions. After the Independence Day programme, in a madrasa, breakfast was being served by laying a tricolor cloth on the table to host the breakfast programme. During the

Rahul Gandhi likely to travel to Ladakh for two days

17 Aug 2023 10:19 AM IST

According to party sources, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will likely start a two-day trip to Ladakh on Thursday. According to the sources, Rahul Gandhi will travel to Ladakh on Thursday and Friday for two days. Rahul Gandhi had previously made two trips to Srinagar and Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir,

BRS MLC Kavitha mocks Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra

17 Aug 2023 09:07 AM IST

Hitting out at AICC leader Rahul Gandhi, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Wednesday said his recently concluded Bharat Jodo Yatra is like “a cat that killed 1,000 mice going on a Hajj pilgrimage. Kavitha, who spoke at a party meeting in Bhodan, also took a dig at the Congress Party,

Six more held in JU student death case

17 Aug 2023 09:03 AM IST

The Kolkata Police arrested six more people in connection with its probe into the death of a first-year student of Jadavpur University, a senior officer said on Wednesday. With these arrests, the city police apprehended a total of nine people in the case. Dean of Students and Registrar of JU

Digvijaya Singh: Congress won’t outlaw Bajrang Dal if elected to power

17 Aug 2023 09:02 AM IST

Congress veteran and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said his party, if it gets elected to power, will not ban Bajrang Dal, but “goons” and rioters will not be spared. Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, currently ruled by the BJP, are due this year-end. Singh also

Will talk about it at right time: TDP chief amid rumours of rejoining NDA

17 Aug 2023 09:01 AM IST

Amidst rumours of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) rejoining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Chandrababu Naidu, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and TDP President, has indicated that he will address the matter at the opportune moment. When queried about the prospect of TDP’s NDA membership, Naidu responded, “The timing