Highlights: More than 100 Amrit Bharat stations ready today,says PM Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually delivers his remarks during the 78th Session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.(Photo: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated 103 Amrit Bharat stations across the country. Govindpur Road, Rajmahal and Shankarpur were among the stations which were inaugurated virtually.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that his administration is in discussions with the United States regarding participation in President Donald Trump's planned Golden Dome missile defence initiative. The Pentagon has warned for years that the newest missiles developed by China and Russia are so advanced that updated countermeasures are necessary.
Security forces on Thursday launched a cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district after an exchange of fire with suspected terrorists, officials said. The firefight took place between the security forces and the suspected terrorists during a search operation following a tip-off about their presence in the Shingpora area of Chhatru, they said. "Contact has been established with terrorists during a joint operation with police at Chhatru in Kishtwar this morning," the White Knight Corps said in a post on X. Additional troops have been deployed, and the operation is ongoing to neutralise the terrorists, it added.
A new 5,000-ton destroyer key to North Korea's naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday.The ship slid off the ramp and became stuck after the flatcar failed to move alongside it, throwing off its balance and crushing parts of the ship's bottom, according to the Korean Central News Agency.
LIVE news: More than 100 Amrit Bharat stations ready today, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated 103 Amrit Bharat stations across the country. Govindpur Road, Rajmahal and Shankarpur were among the stations which were inaugurated virtually.
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BJP disrupted MCD functioning as opposition, brought 'negative energy': LoP
Leader of Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Ankush Narang on Thursday alleged that the BJP consistently disrupted the smooth functioning of the civic body during AAP tenure by bringing in "negative energy" and refusing to engage constructively in House proceedings. Addressing a press conference, Narang said the House functioned for five hours on Wednesday after nearly two and a half years, a development that he credited to the AAP councillors' positive approach.
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Chhattisgarh govt to launch drive to improve quality of school education
The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday decided to launch a campaign to enhance the quality of school education in the state. The decision to roll out `Mukhyamantri Shiksha Gunwatta Abhiyaan' (CM Education Quality Campaign) under the National Education Policy was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai here, an official statement said.
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Will work together to develop Delhi, says Haryana CM after meeting Rekha Gupta
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met his Delhi counterpart Rekha Gupta on Thursday and said they will work together to develop the national capital and make the lives of people easier. Saini thanked the people of Delhi for electing the BJP to power in the national capital. He also hit out at the AAP and accused them of "indulging" in politics over the water issue.
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Low pressure over Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rain in Bengal's coastal areas: IMD
Coastal areas of West Bengal are likely to receive heavy rainfall from April 28 as a low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal, the IMD said in its forecast. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that in the presence of favourable wind pattern and moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal, enhanced thunderstorms with gusty winds, accompanied by heavy rainfall are likely over some districts of West Bengal during the next few days from Thursday.
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BRICS bank NDB admits Algeria as new member
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by BRICS nations, has admitted Algeria as a new member, further expanding its global membership base, it said on Thursday. Algeria has deposited its instrument of accession, in line with the provisions of the Articles of Agreement of the NDB on May 19, the Shanghai-headquartered bank said
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Karnataka Deputy CM backs Parameshwara amid ED raids, calls him 'clean and honest'
As the ED continued searches at institutions linked to Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara in connection with a money laundering probe tied to gold smuggling case on Thursday, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar came out strongly in support of his cabinet colleague, calling him a "clean and honest man".
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UK court puts last-minute block on deal to hand Chagos islands to Mauritius
A British court blocked the UK from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius, hours before the agreement was due to be signed on Thursday. The UK has agreed to hand sovereignty to Mauritius of the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important naval and bomber base on the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia. The UK would then lease back the base for at least 99 years.
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Haryana court extends content creator Jyoti Malhotra's police remand by four days in espionage case
A court on Thursday extended the police remand of content creator and social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra by four days, a police spokesperson said. The 33-year-old YouTuber -- arrested on suspicion of espionage -- was produced before the court at the end of her five-day police remand. Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the past two weeks on suspicion of espionage.
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Those out to wipe out 'sindoor' were reduced to dust, says PM Modi
In response to attack on April 22, we destroyed nine biggest terror hideouts in 22 minutes, says PM Modi.
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SC staying ED probe against Tasmac a "blow" to BJP's efforts to "malign" TN govt: DMK
The probe agency is a "blackmailing organisation," being used against non-BJP ruled states, says DMK.
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First Published: May 22 2025 | 9:52 AM IST