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Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell takes spiritual initiation at Maha Kumbh

Lauren Powell Jobs was initiated last night. The offerings she made as 'guru dakshina' remain undisclosed

Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell takes spiritual initiation at Maha Kumbh
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 10:03 PM IST

B'desh Constitution reform panel wants to drop 'secularism', 'socialism'

The commission set up by the Yunus administration also proposed a bicameral parliament for the country

B'desh Constitution reform panel wants to drop 'secularism', 'socialism'
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:57 PM IST

Will take up Bangladesh embankment issue with Centre: Tripura CM Saha

State's fisheries minister Sudhangshu Das, who hails from Unakoti district, said the matter is international and a few patches of the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura are still unfenced

Will take up Bangladesh embankment issue with Centre: Tripura CM Saha
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:56 PM IST

Bangladeshi court sentences ex-Army chief, 18 others to 12-yr imprisonment

Rashid served as the army chief during the first tenure of now deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government from 1996 to 2001

Bangladeshi court sentences ex-Army chief, 18 others to 12-yr imprisonment
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:30 PM IST

Odisha govt issues notification for implementation of NEP in schools

Notably, the state government had, in November last year, announced the implementation of the NEP in all state-run universities and affiliated colleges from the current academic year

Odisha govt issues notification for implementation of NEP in schools
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:26 PM IST

Will remain our workhorse: Army chief allays concerns over safety of ALH

In 2023 and 2024, the Indian Army has flown ALH for 40,000 hours. And, in those 40,000 hours there's only one glitch that took place, he said

Will remain our workhorse: Army chief allays concerns over safety of ALH
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:22 PM IST

Bangladesh HC reduces ULFA leader Paresh Baruah's life term to 14 years

Baruah, who is believed to be living in China, was sentenced to death after a trial in absentia in 2014. His name also figures in the most wanted' list of India's National Investigation Agency (NIA)

Bangladesh HC reduces ULFA leader Paresh Baruah's life term to 14 years
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:19 PM IST

Investigation confirms bird flu as cause of cranes' death in Jaisalmer

On January 11, the bodies of six cranes were found in the pond area of Degrai Oran, followed by the discovery of two more dead cranes on January 12

Investigation confirms bird flu as cause of cranes' death in Jaisalmer
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:13 PM IST

Railway Board gives recognition to two unions, AIRF, NFIR for five years

While recognizing the two federations, the board said that they have to follow the provisions of Indian Railway Establishment Manual and they will not maintain any political fund

Railway Board gives recognition to two unions, AIRF, NFIR for five years
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:09 PM IST

Relief for Mayawati as SC disposes of 2009 PIL against statues of herself

The petition, filed through advocate Prakash Kumar Singh, had claimed that the installation of 60 elephant statues at the cost of Rs 52.2 crore was not only wastage of public money

Relief for Mayawati as SC disposes of 2009 PIL against statues of herself
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:05 PM IST

India, Bangladesh forces hold talks to ease tensions over border fencing

According to officials, the discussion touched upon measures to curb human trafficking, cattle smuggling, and illegal migration long-standing issues that have added strain to bilateral ties

India, Bangladesh forces hold talks to ease tensions over border fencing
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 9:04 PM IST

Petitioners approach SC after Calcutta HC cancels over 25k WB school jobs

The CJI acknowledged the arguments and reiterated the need for a balance between addressing illegalities and protecting untainted appointees and said the segregation of cases, wherever possible

Petitioners approach SC after Calcutta HC cancels over 25k WB school jobs
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 8:58 PM IST

Jharkhand chief secy urges officials to resolve coal block issues

The officials confirmed that four coal blocks - Rajhara in Palamu, Tubed in Latehar, and two blocks in Hazaribagh, namely Badam and Moitra - are now in a position to commence mining operations

Jharkhand chief secy urges officials to resolve coal block issues
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 8:31 PM IST

India to provide grant for supplying police vehicles to Sri Lanka

Indian High Commissioner in Colombo Santosh Jha and the top bureaucrat in the public security ministry DWRB Seneviratne have signed the MoU for the grant assistance worth Sri Lankan rupees 300 million

India to provide grant for supplying police vehicles to Sri Lanka
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 8:23 PM IST

DPIIT holds discussions with PEs, VCs, pension funds on ways to promote FDI

The meeting was second in the line. Last week, the department held discussions with stakeholders, including law firms and industry chambers, on the matter

DPIIT holds discussions with PEs, VCs, pension funds on ways to promote FDI
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 8:22 PM IST

Over 80 Indian Hindu pilgrims return home after visiting Pakistan temples

Talking to reporters at the Wagah Border, the Indian delegation leader Yudhishter Lal expressed his gratitude and said: "The love and hospitality we received in Pakistan will always be cherished

Over 80 Indian Hindu pilgrims return home after visiting Pakistan temples
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 8:12 PM IST

Opposing Indian state has become Rahul Gandhi's new agenda: Goa CM

Sawant was referring to Congress MP Viriato Fernandes' earlier controversial statement about developments in Goa post its liberation from the Portuguese rule

Opposing Indian state has become Rahul Gandhi's new agenda: Goa CM
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 7:58 PM IST

Spirituality rooted in spirit of service: PM at ISKCON temple inauguration

He said followers of ISKCON, a global bhakti movement founded on the Bhagavad Gita teachings, across the world are connected to each other by their devotion to Lord Krishna

Spirituality rooted in spirit of service: PM at ISKCON temple inauguration
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 7:57 PM IST

Elevated ties with India, started iCET, launched Quad: WH on Biden's tenure

The fact sheet noted that during these four years, Biden reinvigorated America's network of alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific

Elevated ties with India, started iCET, launched Quad: WH on Biden's tenure
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 7:44 PM IST

CM Siddaramaiah defers tabling of Karnataka's caste census report by a week

Earlier in Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara had said the report was likely to be placed before the cabinet on Thursday while stressing that its contents should be made public

CM Siddaramaiah defers tabling of Karnataka's caste census report by a week
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 7:41 PM IST