Navy commissions new base to support surveillance in Indian Ocean Region | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the increasingly complex and challenging maritime environment, where threats can emerge swiftly and often invisibly, the ability to collect, analyse and share information in real time will define both deterrence and defence, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Friday.“As India moves towards the vision of Vikshit Bharat, our maritime interests are…

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Nepal unrest: Indian among 51 confirmed dead in riots by police | India News

[ad_1] KATHMANDU: Nepal police on Friday said 51 people, including an Indian national and three of their personnel, have been “confirmed dead” in the anti-govt protests that roiled the Himalayan kingdom in recent days.Nepal police co-spokesperson Ramesh Thapa said Friday “the deceased included 21 protesters, nine prisoners who tried to flee from jails, three policemen…

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Nepal unrest: Interim PM Sushila Karki, ‘a friend of India’; has strong ties with BHU | India News

[ad_1] VARANASI: Nepal’s first woman PM (of an interim govt), Sushila Karki, has an MA in political science from Banaras Hindu University in 1975, and a husband from the same university who carried out Nepal’s first hijacking. Durga Prasad Subedi, the husband, was one of three men who commandeered a Royal Nepal Airlines de Havilland…

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SC: Govt must infuse funds in stalled housing projects, protect buyers | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Observing that the plight of tax-paying middle-class homebuyers presents a disheartening picture as their “dream home” has been reduced to an unfinished building despite paying EMIs, SC Friday said govt cannot remain a silent spectator to the woes faced by lakhs of homebuyers across the country and appealed to Centre to infuse…

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Withdrawal of monsoon from North West India likely from September 15 | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Southwest (summer) monsoon is likely to start withdrawing from northwest India around Sept 15, two days ahead of its normal date of withdrawal, IMD said Friday.Monsoon usually starts retreating from northwest around Sept 17 and withdraws completely by Oct 15. “Conditions are becoming favourable for withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some parts…

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J&K: Vaishno Devi yatra to resume tomorrow after 19-day halt | India News

[ad_1] JAMMU: The Vaishno Devi yatra in J&K’s Reasi district will resume Sept 14, subject to favourable weather conditions, after remaining suspended for 19 days, a shrine board official said on Friday.The yatra was halted (the longest since the pandemic restrictions) after 34 people, mostly pilgrims, were killed and several others injured following a landslide…

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‘Welcome new interim govt’: India hails Nepal as fellow democracy; vows to work closely with Kathmandu | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India on Friday welcomed the formation of Nepal’s new interim government under Prime Minister Sushila Karki, calling the neighbouring democracy a close partner and pledging continued cooperation.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs said, “We welcome the formation of a new Interim Government in Nepal, led by Right Honourable Mrs Sushila…

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Akal Takht’s Gargajj shares stage with Dhadrianwala first time after lifting ban on latter for ‘misinterpreting Gurbani’ | India News

[ad_1] Gargajj and Dhadrianwala shares stage in Kurukshetra KURUKSHETRA: The officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj was seen sharing stage for the first time with Sikh preacher Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwala, after the completion of the latter’s religious atonement and lifting of ban upon him by Akal Takht, during a religious congregation…

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