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‘Thank you, friends’: PM Modi hails ‘love, support’ of youth in new Insta video | India News

Thank you, friends’: PM Modi hails ‘love, support’ of youth in new Insta video NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked young people for watching his video on examination reforms and sharing their suggestions.In a video message shared on Instagram, PM Modi expressed appreciation for the response to his address and the feedback…

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Indian seafarer killed after ship attacked in Black Sea; MEA condemns incident | India News

Indian seafarer killed after ship attacked in Black Sea; MEA condemns incident NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday condemned the attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI in the Black Sea that killed an Indian national, calling attacks on commercial shipping ‘unacceptable’ and urging all parties to ensure the safety of maritime…

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‘Have a heart’: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife slams critics after he ends 26-day hunger strike | India News

NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo on Friday came to the defence of her husband Sonam Wangchuk‘s decision to end his 26-day hunger strike against the NEET paper leak, urging critics to show compassion instead of rushing to judge him.In a post on X, Angmo said Wangchuk had “chosen sacrifice over comfort” and added that not everyone…

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Pakistan: At least 15 killed in suicide attack on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa security check post

At least 15 people, including 14 security personnel, were killed after terrorists attacked a joint police check post in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, the military said.According to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations, the attack took place in the Tank district and was carried out by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).ISPR said the attackers initially attempted…

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Ballari-Guntakal Rail Project: Cabinet approves Rs 1,264-crore Ballari-Guntakal rail project to boost freight, passenger connectivity

File photo: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks during a cabinet briefing, in New Delhi The Union cabinet on Friday approved a Rs 1,264-crore railway project to add a third and fourth rail line on the Ballari-Guntakal section across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, aiming to ease congestion, improve freight movement and strengthen connectivity along a key…

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India name star-studded Chess Olympiad squads as Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali lead title defence | Chess News

File Pic: R Vaishali, R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh after India won both titles at the Chess Olympiad 2024. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India have named formidable men’s and women’s squads for the FIDE Chess Olympiad, with world champion D Gukesh, in-form R Praggnanandhaa and Women’s Candidates winner R Vaishali leading the country’s…

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Himachal Pradesh: At least 13 feared dead after taxi crushed by boulders in Lahaul-Spiti | India News

Himachal Pradesh: At least 13 feared dead after taxi crushed by boulders in Lahaul-Spiti NEW DELHI: At least 13 people, including a six-month-old infant, are feared dead after a taxi was hit by boulders on the Sansari–Killar–Tandi (SKTT) road near Kadu Nala in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Lahaul-Spiti district on Friday.The taxi, carrying 15 passengers from…

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Bitchat: ‘Substantial risk of misuse by anti-national elements’: Govt directs GitHub to take down Bluetooth-based Bitchat app | India News

The app allows anonymous communication without mandatory user registration, phone number verification or centralised logging of messages NEW DELHI: The Union government’s cybercrime coordination centre has directed Microsoft-owned GitHub to remove Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based messaging application developed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, citing concerns that it could be misused by terrorists, organised crime groups…

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Bhojshala hearing: 2 Friday namaz missed, adjacent place not being allocated, Muslim side alleges | India News

Adjacent place not being allocated, Muslim side alleges in Bhojshala hearing (Credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Muslim side’s plea on July 29 after it alleged that the Madhya Pradesh government had failed to provide an adjacent or nearby site for offering Friday namaz near the disputed Bhojshala…

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Faster drones, cruise missile boost: What DRDO’s new turbojet engine can power

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India on Thursday achieved a major milestone in indigenous aero-engine technology with the successful development of the country’s first expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE). The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Gas…

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