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Bengaluru: With the country all geared up to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark 75 years of India’s independence, news have been pouring in from different parts on the government’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ programme. People in a small…

New Delhi: The upcoming common university entrance test (CUET) for undergraduates has been postponed to accommodate their city preferences for examination centres. The entrance test scheduled from August 17-20 will now be held on August 30…

New Delhi: The attack on 'Satanic Verses' author Salman Rushdie has exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen worried too. On Friday, she said she is worried after knowing how Salman Rushdie was stabbed at an event in New York and said if…

New Delhi: Income tax payers will not be allowed to enrol in the government's social security scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) from October 1. The finance ministry said the move is to ensure better targeting of pension benefits to…

New Delhi:  The GIS mapping of national highways for better planning, execution and monitoring of the road network and timely completion of projects is stuck as states and Border Road Organisation (BRO) are yet to submit details of…

New Delhi: Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who is living and working on the International Space Station, congratulated India on its 75th year of Independence. In a video message, the astronaut said that it is a pleasure to congratulate…

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to protect and preserve the environment, 11 new Indian wetlands have been recognised as of international importance, including three in Odisha. They have received the prestigious tag of Ramsar sites. According to…

Lucknow: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh arrested Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehrikh-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-linked terrorist Muhammad Nadeem from Saharanpur on Friday, just days ahead of the 75th Independence Day…

Jaipur: Some picture melt your heart and stay in the memory for ages. Social media was flooded with one such memorable image recently. Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shared a picture of a woman wearing a pink saree tying a…

New Delhi: The national engineering (JEE Mains) and medical entrance (NEET) exams may soon be merged into the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). According to University Grants Commission (UGC) chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar, the Central…