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India, US Sign First-Ever Cultural Property Agreement For Antique Objects Retrieval

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

India and the United States on Friday their first agreement to prevent illegal trafficking of cultural property and return of antiquarian objects to their place of origin, the Ministry of Culture said.

Shiv Sena Approaches High Court Again Over Disqualifying Team Uddhav MLAs

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 26, 2024, Mumbai

The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has filed a fresh petition in the Bombay High Court urging it to take an early decision on its plea for the disqualification of Shiv Sena (UBT)'s 14 MLAs before the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

"Budget Of Compulsion, Step-Motherly Treatment": Opposition Attacks Centre

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

The financial packages to Bihar and Andhra Pradesh showed that this budget was of "compulsion", the opposition claimed on Friday as it accused the Centre of meting out "step-motherly" treatment to states ruled by non-NDA parties.

633 Indian Students Died Abroad In Last 5 Years, Most Deaths In This Nation

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

Six-hundred and thirty-three incidents of death of Indian students abroad were reported in the last five years due to various reasons including natural causes with Canada topping the list with 172 cases, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday.

'For Sake Of State': Mamata Banerjee To Attend Niti Aayog Meeting

Written by Vasudha Venugopal | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

Deviating from the stand taken by her counterparts belonging to other parties in the INDIA alliance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she will attend the Niti Aayog on Saturday because it is in the interest of her state.

10% Quota, Age Relaxations For Agniveers In Odisha's Uninformed Services

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, Bhubaneswar

The Odisha government on Friday announced a 10 per cent quota and five years of age relaxation for Agniveers in the state's uninformed services.

Selected Gifts Given To President, Predecessors To Be Auctioned

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

The Rashtrapati Bhavan through a web portal will auction selected gifts presented to the President and former presidents on different occasions, an official statement issued on Friday said.

Balasaheb Thackeray Dazzles In Portrait Made With 27,000 Diamonds

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 26, 2024, Mumbai

On the eve of his 64th birthday, Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray on Friday got a 'gift of a lifetime' -- a unique portrait of his father, the late Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray -- made with 27,000 big and small diamonds.

PM Modi Shares 'Budget 2024 Blueprint' For A Skilled, <i> Viksit </i> Bharat

PM Modi Shares 'Budget 2024 Blueprint' For A Skilled, Viksit Bharat

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared 'Budget 2024 Blueprint' on NaMo App that aims to explain various government announcements, schemes and new initiatives around job creation and skilling in a simpler way..

Upset Over Friends Leaving School, Class 11 Student Dies By Suicide In Delhi: Cops

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

A Class 11 student has allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself in a private school's hostel in Delhi, police said on Friday.

Court Orders Community Service At Gurudwara To 2 Accused Of Harassing Neighbour's Wife

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

The Delhi High Court has directed two people accused of outraging the modesty of their neighbour's wife to do community service at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib for a period of one month.

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Centre Provides Mobile Connectivity For Jawans At 16,000 Feet

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday July 26, 2024

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) shared an update on telecom infrastructure in Kargil to ensure seamless mobile connectivity for jawans stationed in the region.

For BJP And Allies, Maharashtra Seat-Sharing Hits A Math Barrier

Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Rohit Paul | Friday July 26, 2024, Mumbai

Seat-sharing talks for the Maharashtra Assembly elections due later this year are yet to officially begin in the ruling coalition, but the tussle for constituencies has already started, sources have told NDTV.

Commercialisation Of Education Slows Down Nation's Growth: Jagdeep Dhankhar

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, New Delhi

Commercialisation of coaching and education slows down the growth of a nation, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday.

Karnataka High Court Adjourns Child Sex Abuse Case Against BS Yediyurappa For A Week

Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2024, Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned for a week former chief minister B S Yediyurappa's petition to quash the POCSO case registered against him.