Jaishankar to visit Russia: EAM to hold talks with Lavrov; trip comes amid tension with US | India News

[ad_1] Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov (PTI) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will be meeting his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on August 21, reported news agency Reuters citing a spokesman for Lavrov’s ministry.New Delhi and Moscow have talked up their “strategic partnership” since US President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on…

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Exclusion of Aadhaar from Bihar SIR: Supreme Court observes 11 documents better than 7; calls it ‘voter friendly’ | India News

[ad_1] Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the 11 documents required for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the poll-bound Bihar show the electoral roll revision is “voter-friendly” compared to the seven documents needed for a summary revision.“The number of documents in summary revision conducted earlier in the state was seven…

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‘Will look into it’: CJI Gavai on stray dogs order; Supreme Court had earlier barred relocation, killing | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Wednesday said that he will examine the ongoing issue surrounding stray dogs, following concerns raised in court about conflicting Supreme Court orders, ANI reported.Also read: Protests erupt in Capital, many detained; Peta slams ‘illogical’ rulingAn advocate brought the matter to the CJI’s attention, highlighting that…

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National animal status for cow? Centre gives details in Parliament – Here’s what it said | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Centre has no plans to bring any legislation declaring cow as the national animal, Union minister of state for fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, S P Singh Baghel, on Tuesday told Parliament.In a written reply to BJP leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Baghel said, “No, Sir. As per…

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Infiltration bid along LoC: Forces foil border crossing attempt in Uri; operation under way | India News

[ad_1] Security along LoC in Uri sector (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The army on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir’s Uri sector, reported news agency PTI citing officials.They said troops foiled the infiltration bid in Churunda area of Uri in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.An exchange…

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‘Please help’: 5-year-old girl appeals to PM Modi on ‘very bad’ Bengaluru road; heartfelt letter goes viral | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A cute handwritten letter for Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone viral, leaving the users awestruck. Written by a five-year-old girl, the letter highlights the traffic issue in Bengaluru seeking resolution in the cutest way one could imagine.Bengaluru resident Abhiroop Chatterjee shared a handwritten letter from his daughter, who is five years…

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Worried about ‘honour’, Gujarat family kills girl to prevent MBBS admission | India News

[ad_1] AHMEDABAD: An 18-year-old from Gujarat’s Banaskantha who had cleared NEET was allegedly murdered by her uncle and father in a suspected “honour killing” after they got to know that she was living with her boyfriend, according to the FIR registered by police on her partner’s complaint. The teenager had scored 478 marks in her…

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