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Himanta on illegal immigrants: People above 18 years will not get first-time Aadhaar card in Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said people above 18 years of age will not get first-time Aadhaar card in Assam to check illegal immigrants from getting Indian citizenship.
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Satish Golcha becomes Delhi Police Commissioner, replaces SBK Singh after 21 days
Senior IPS officer Satish Golcha has been appointed as the new Delhi Police Commissioner. He will be replacing the incumbent SBK Singh, who was given the additional charge on August 1.
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Jaishankar’s message to US: India not the biggest purchaser, EU and China trade more with Russia | Video
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar, addressing a press briefing on August 21, pushed back against criticism of India’s energy trade with Russia. He underlined that India was neither the biggest purchaser of Russian oil nor liquified natural gas (LNG), pointing instead to China and the European Union as the largest buyers in those categories. “We are not the biggest purchasers of Russian oil, that is China. We are not the biggest purchasers of LNG, that is the European Union,” Jaishankar clarified.
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The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 7: Belly’s heartbreak, Conrad’s love, Jeremiah’s betrayal
Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, and Gavin Casalegno’s show The Summer I Turned Pretty, season 3, has been making a lot of buzz. With the Prime Video series coming to an end in the third edition, every episode from The Summer I Turned Pretty is talked about.
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Watch: Man films inside Shah Jahan-Mumtaz’s tomb at Taj Mahal, plays old song in viral video
A viral video from the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra has sparked debate online after a man was seen entering the restricted chamber housing the tombs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The chamber, which is usually closed to the public, was filmed in detail by the man as he recorded the interiors of the sacred site.
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Good news for train commuters: Passenger Reservation System can now book 25,000 tickets per minute
Here comes a big update for the regular train commuters. The Indian Railways has undertaken a complete upgradation of the Passenger Reservation System, which at present can book 25,000 tickets per minute, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma vanish from latest ODI rankings – Technical glitch or something more to it?
West Indies skipper Shai Hope catapulted a couple of spots in the latest ICC Rankings for batters in the ODIs after a scintillating ton in the series decider against Pakistan as he jumped to the seventh spot. Hope’s rise meant that Ibrahim Zadran and Kusal Mendis dropped a place each to eighth and ninth, respectively. However, there were a couple of notable omissions from the top 10 in the form of senior India batters – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
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Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, his wife pledge to donate their organs after death, urge nation to join cause
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi along with his wife Sunita Dwivedi has pledged to donate their organs after death in a bid to promote the noble cause of organ donation across the country. Making a strong appeal to fellow citizens, especially youngsters and defence personnel, the Army Chief urged everyone to come forward and turn organ donation into a national movement.
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Mobile internet suspended as protests erupt in Haryana’s Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri over teacher’s death
Haryana’s Home Department has ordered the suspension of mobile internet, bulk SMS, and dongle services—except voice calls—in the districts of Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri until 11 AM on August 21. The move aims to prevent the spread of misinformation and curb public unrest following the tragic death of a 19-year-old playschool teacher, which has sparked widespread protests and demands for justice.
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OPINION | CPR for VP: Non-controversial and respected
The stage is now set for a direct contest between NDA candidate Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan and opposition bloc candidate former Supreme Court judge B Sudarshan Reddy for the Vice President election scheduled for September 9. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been assigned the task to contact Opposition leaders to agree on Radhakrishnan’s candidature, but on Tuesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced that the opposition bloc has “unanimously” agreed on the name of former SC judge B. Sudarshan Reddy.
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