Vajpayee: The statesman who taught India to dream big | India News

[ad_1] Students create a large charcoal portrait of former PM Vajpayee on his birth anniversary in Moradabad, Thursday Atal Bihari Vajpayee was not only a politician and Prime Minister, he was the conscience-keeper of India’s democracy and a statesman who taught the nation how to combine courage with compassion, conviction with inclusiveness, and nationalism with…

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Clearance of cosmetic sold to treat medical conditions nixed | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has cancelled the registration of an anti-hair loss cosmetic product, QR 678-Neo, after finding that it was being promoted online for treating medical conditions such as post-chemotherapy hair loss, androgenetic alopecia (common, genetic hair loss) and seborrhoeic dermatitis (manageable form of scalp eczema or dandruff) –…

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J&K: Mirwaiz removes Hurriyat from social media handle; cites ‘government pressure’ | India News

[ad_1] File photo: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (Picture credit: ANI) SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq removed on Thursday his designation as Hurriyat Conference chairman from his social media handle, blaming the move on “pressure” from J&K authorities and calling it a “Hobson’s choice”.“For some time now, I was being pressed by the authorities to make changes to…

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‘Erudite and deeply decent’: Congress, leaders across party lines pay tribute to Manmohan Singh on first death anniversary; Tharoor shares heartfelt video | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: First death anniversary of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was marked on Friday with leaders paying tributes across the country.Manmohan Singh, who served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, passed away last year at the age of 92.Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi paid tribute, saying Singh’s decisions helped the poor and…

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Unnao rape case: CBI files petition in Supreme Court; challenges suspension of Kuldeep Sengar’s life term | India News

[ad_1] New Delhi: Agitators including women activists, stage a protest against the suspension of the jail term of Kuldeep Sengar, a former BJP MLA who was convicted in the Unnao rape case, outside the Delhi High Court, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: The CBI on Friday filed a Special Leave Petition in…

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‘Can’t incite religious frenzy’: Stalin slams BJP for attacks on Christians; asserts no room for religious politics under DMK rule | India News

[ad_1] Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin (IANS) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday accused the BJP of attempting to sow religious divisions in the state, claiming that the communal harmony in Tamil Nadu “irritates” the party. Addressing a government function, he said, “People of Tamil Nadu are, however, very cautious….

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‘$600 mobile bills in New York’: NRI visits home after 8 years; viralpost praises India’s growth and affordability | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An NRI’s praise for India after returning home following an eight-year gap has become viral.Investor Alok Jain wrote on X that a friend from New York had recently visited him. According to Jain, the visitor was struck by the energy in the country and how fast India appeared to be growing.“An outsider’s…

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Dean of government dental college-Mumbai is crowned ‘Mrs India’, advocates for oral cancer awareness | India News

[ad_1] MUMBAI: Dr Dimple Padawe, the Dean of Government Dental College (GDC) located in the St George’s Hospital campus near CST, Mumbai, was crowned ‘Mrs India’ in the classic category for women aged 40 to 60. She said her victory on December 21 is not a personal achievement but a vehicle to amplify awareness about…

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Evening news wrap: India slams attacks on minorities in Bangladesh; Centre defers GST cut on air purifiers & more | India News

[ad_1] India raps Bangladesh: The MEA condemned recent violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and demanded justice for the brutal killing of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh. Delhi chokes: Centre postponed lowering GST on air purifiers, stating they cannot be classified as medical devices per Health Ministry guidelines. Angkrish Raghuvanshi hospitalised: Mumbai batsman…

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‘Cannot be brushed aside’: India responds to attacks on minorities in Bangladesh; issues strong warning to Yunus govt | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday issued a strong-worded response to the recent incidents of violence in Bangladesh against Hindus and other minorities, warning that these could not be brushed aside as mere “media exaggerations or dismissed as political violence.“Responding to the recent developments in Bangladesh, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…

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