Lord Krishna, Hanuman world’s greatest diplomats: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, 29/1: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said Lord Krishna and Lord Hanuman were the greatest diplomats of the world.   He was speaking on Saturday while interacting with the audience in Maharashtra’s Pune city in a question-answer session during the launch of Bharat Marg, the Marathi translation of his book The India…

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Steps taken in subsidence-hit Joshimath inadequate, declare Himalayas eco-sensitive zone, say experts

Joshimath, 29/1: Unplanned and uncontrolled construction in the name of development in Uttarakhand has brought Joshimath on the brink of sinking, experts said here, demanding that the Himalayas be declared an eco-sensitive zone.   In a resolution passed at a roundtable organised by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Saturday, experts termed as “inadequate” the…

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Gujarat postpones junior clerk recruitment exam after question paper leaked

Ahmedabad, 29/1: In yet another embarrassment for the Gujarat administration, the competitive recruitment examination paper for the post of junior clerks in the state government was “postponed” after reports that question paper was leaked. Over a dozen persons are said to have been detained by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), which has been asked to…

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Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Mughal Gardens renamed as Amrit Udyan

New Delhi, 28/1: The iconic Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President’s House, will now be known as ‘Amrit Udyan’ to commemorate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, 75 years of Independence. The ‘Mughal Gardens’ signage was removed, thrown into a bulldozer, and replaced with the one that read ‘Amrit Udyan’ on Saturday afternoon.   A Rashtrapati…

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Sukhoi-Mirage crash: Eyewitnesses recount blast-like sound, fire raining from sky, two pilots landing in nearby thicket

Morena, 28/1: Eyewitnesses to the crash involving two Indian Air Force fighter jets in Morena in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, which killed a pilot, recounted hearing a deafening sound and sighting balls of fire descending to the ground followed by two persons in uniform parachuting into the thicket nearby. Sukhoi 30MKI and a Mirage-2000 aircraft…

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Sabalenka beats Rybakina in Australian Open final, claims first-ever Grand Slam

Melbourne, ,28/1: An emotional Aryna Sabalenka battled back from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her first Grand Slam title. The hard-hitting Belarusian collapsed to the court in tears after winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 against the Wimbledon champion in a high-quality 2hr 28min arm-wrestle on Rod…

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Kharge writes to Shah, seeks his intervention in ensuring adequate security for Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K

New Delhi, 28/1: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Home Minister Amit Shah seeking his intervention in ensuring adequate security to the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.     His letter to Shah comes after the Bharat Jodo Yatra was suspended for the afternoon session on Friday following a “security lapse”, with…

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Novak Djokovic beats Tommy Paul to set up clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas in Australian Open final

Melbourne, 27/1: Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday to close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way.   The Serbian fourth seed overcame an early wobble to romp past unseeded American Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena…

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