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Supreme Court Orders Separate Toilets For Trans People, Specially Abled In All Courts
- Jan 15, 2025 23:59 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the construction and availability of separate toilet facilities for males, females, people with disabilities, and transgender persons in all court premises and tribunals across the country.
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"Conflict, Wars To Become More Violent, Unpredictable": Rajnath Singh
- Jan 15, 2025 23:51 pm IST
- Asian News International
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday emphasised the need for the Armed Forces to transform into a modern warfare machine, citing the increasing use of unconventional methods in today's warfare.
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US Removes Restrictions On 3 Indian Nuclear Entities
- Jan 15, 2025 23:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
In a significant move, the US removed restrictions on 3 Indian nuclear entities, over a week after NSA Jake Sullivan announced that Washington was finalising steps to "remove" hurdles for civil nuclear partnership between Indian and American firms.
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Weather Body Issues Orange Alert In Delhi Amid Season's First Intense Fog Spell
- Jan 15, 2025 23:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Dense fog engulfed parts of the national capital on Wednesday, marking the season's first intense fog spell lasting three hours, which disrupted the schedules of over 100 flights and 26 trains due to low visibility.
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"Jab Pyaar Kiya To...": AAP Accuses Delhi Poll Officer Of BJP Bias, Cites Retweet
- Jan 15, 2025 23:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
am Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh tore into the District Election Officer of New Delhi for resharing a post by BJP Delhi's official handle on X (formerly Twitter) about a meeting between some of the party's leaders and Election Commission officials.
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Virtual Reality Meets Mythology At Maha Kumbh With Unique VR Zone
- Jan 15, 2025 23:26 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
In line with the government's vision to transform this year's Maha Kumbh into a "Digital Kumbh", a virtual reality (VR) zone was set up at a camp in the Mela area on Wednesday.
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UP Man Poses As Lawrence Bishnoi To Extort Money From Bihar Minister, Arrested
- Jan 15, 2025 23:18 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A person from Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly threatening Bihar Labour Resources Minister Santosh Kumar Singh in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and demanded Rs 30 lakh from him, police said.
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257 Grams Of Gold Concealed Inside Screwdriver Seized At Delhi Airport
- Jan 15, 2025 23:04 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Customs officials have seized 257 grams of gold, concealed inside a screwdriver carried in the luggage of a woman passenger at the international airport here, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
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Customs Department Imposes Fine On IndiGo, Airline To Take Legal Measures
- Jan 15, 2025 22:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Leading airline IndiGo on Wednesday said the customs department has imposed a fine of little over Rs 25 lakh on the company in relation to duty on jet fuel.
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Union Budget 2025: Expectations Of Indian Startups From Modi Government
- Jan 15, 2025 22:18 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Union Budget 2025: Here is what the Indian startup community anticipates from the upcoming budget, set to be presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Amit Shah Inaugurates Development Projects Worth Rs 241 Crore In Gujarat
- Jan 15, 2025 22:06 pm IST
- Asian News International
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several development projects worth approximately Rs 241 crore in Mansa, Gujarat, according to an official statement.
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PM Modi, Amit Shah Among Star Campaigners In BJP's List For Delhi Polls
- Jan 15, 2025 21:29 pm IST
- Asian News International
Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday released a list of star campaigners who will be participating in the poll campaign.
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Top Court Deliberates On Making Colour-Coded Stickers Mandatory For Vehicles
- Jan 15, 2025 21:22 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Wednesday deliberated over making hologram-based colour-coded stickers for vehicles mandatory across the country and stressed on the effective implementation of the pollution under control (PUC) certificate norms.
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Watch: 5 Tigers Sunbathe In Front Of Tourists At Madhya Pradesh Reserve
- Jan 15, 2025 21:21 pm IST
- Edited by: Raunaq Lekhi
Tourists in Madhya Pradesh's Satpura Tiger Reserve were left awestruck after a tiger family was spotted together during a jungle safari in the Madhai area of the reserve.
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Need To Neutralise Religious Conversions Through Allurement: Vice President
- Jan 15, 2025 21:17 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday expressed concerns over religious conversions through allurements, terming it antithetical to constitutional essence and spirit and stressed the need to rebuff, resist and neutralise such designs.
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Government Mulls Monthly, Yearly Toll Passes For Passenger Vehicles
- Jan 15, 2025 21:11 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The government is contemplating introducing monthly and yearly passes in lieu of toll collection for private vehicles on National Highways as they account for only 26 per cent of total realisation, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.
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"When Skilled, Women Become More Equipped To Face Challenges": Smriti Irani
- Jan 15, 2025 21:10 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Former minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani, who has rolled out a skilling programme for widows in the country, has said that her focus is on equipping women with employability skills and helping SMEs run by them get access to markets.
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CBI Charges Ex Prasar Bharti Officials In Corruption Case
- Jan 15, 2025 21:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The CBI has booked a former deputy secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and six former Prasar Bharati officials in connection with a corruption case referred to it by the Lokpal, officials said Wednesday.
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Tamil Nadu Governor Honours Thiruvalluvar In Saffron, Congress Urges His Recall
- Jan 15, 2025 20:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, on the occasion of Thiruvalluvar Day on Wednesday, paid floral tributes to a portrait of saint-poet in saffron prompting Congress leader K Selvaperunthagai to condemn depiction of the savant in saffron as unacceptable.
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"India's Spirit of Service A Symbol Of Secularism": PM Modi
- Jan 15, 2025 20:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted India's spiritual culture is deeply rooted in the spirit of service and his government has been working selflessly for people's welfare for more than a decade.