The decision, which comes months ahead of the Assembly election, was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first at the new Prime Minister’s Office

New Delhi, 24/2: Kerala will soon be ‘Keralam’, with the Union government on Tuesday setting in motion the process of renaming the State. The decision, which comes months ahead of the Assembly election, was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first at the new Prime Minister’s…

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At least 4 dead, 70 injured as Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derails near Bihar’s Buxar

New Delhi, 12/10: At least four passengers died and 70 others injured when six coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near the Raghunathpur station in Bihar’s Buxar district on Wednesday night, officials said. The derailment occurred at 9:53 pm and at least two AC III Tier coaches had toppled over while four other…

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I belong to Dravidian sect, says Siddaramaiah

Bangalore, ,30/5: Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that Dravidians were the original inhabitants of the country and he belonged to their sect.     He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating the Congress party office here.   Commenting on Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s challenge, asking Siddaramaiah to specify whether…

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Tharoor slams BJP over Manipur situation, calls for imposition of President’s rule

New Delhi, 7/5:Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the voters of Manipur are feeling “grossly betrayed” just a year after putting the BJP in power and called for the imposition of President’s rule in the state that has witnessed violent clashes. Violent clashes had broken out in Manipur last week between tribals and…

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Coal India to source 6 MT more coal from overseas; floats medium-term tenders to boost domestic supplies

New Delhi, 10/6: State-owned CIL on Friday floated two medium-term tenders for sourcing 6 million tonnes (MT) of coal from overseas, a move aimed at securing domestic fuel supplies amid the fear of shortage during monsoon.     These two tenders for a total of 6 million tonnes coal have an option of increasing the…

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Coronavirus new strain: Increasing tough measures in New Delhi

New Delhi, 24/2 (AO Bureau): In view of the increasing cases of Coronavirus infections in five states of the country, many state governments have started taking tough measures. Delhi Disaster Management Department (DDMA) has also made it mandatory for those coming to Delhi from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Punjab to show RT-PCR Negative…

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Ama Bus Runs Over Motorcycle on Janpath in Bhubaneswar, Rider Hospitalised; Locals Vandalise Bus

Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed on Janpath road in Bhubaneswar on Friday after an Ama Bus reportedly ran over a motorcycle, leaving the two-wheeler rider seriously injured.According to information, the bus hit the motorcycle on the busy Janpath stretch, causing the rider to fall on the road. The biker sustained injuries in the accident and was immediately rushed to a nearby…

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Indian-origin engineer from Karnataka shot dead in Canada

A 37-year-old Indian-origin tech professional from Karnataka was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack at the parking lot of a busy shopping mall in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday afternoon. The victim has been identified as Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, a resident of Brampton in the Greater Toronto Area Chandan, a native of Thyamagondlu village…

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PM Modi lays foundation stone of C-295 transport aircraft production facility

New Delhi, 30/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a manufacturing facility in this city of Gujarat for the production of C-295 medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force.     The aircraft will be produced by a consortium of European aerospace major Airbus and the Tata Group.  …

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