Month: September 2024

5-Day-Old Infant Murdered By Mother, Boyfriend In Kerala: Police

September 2, 2024 admin

According to police, accused allegedly strangled the child on August 31 (Representational) Alappuzha (Kerala): A five-day-old infant was allegedly murdered by its mother and her boyfriend, who then buried the body on the premises of his house in Cherthala area in this district, police said here on Monday. The police have arrested the mother Asha…

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As BJPs Membership Drive Starts, PM Modi’s Old Picture Of Blood Donation Surfaces

September 2, 2024 admin

A picture of a young Narendra Modi participating in a blood donation drive New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) massive membership drive on Monday by enrolling himself as the party’s first member. Amid BJP’s massive membership drive, an old and undated picture of PM Modi shared by ‘Modi Archive’…

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Indian Envoy, Bangladesh Home Adviser Meet, Discuss Security Cooperation, Safety Of Indians

September 2, 2024 admin

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma met Bangladesh Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) JA Chowdhury Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma today met interim government’s Home and Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and discussed areas of engagement to advance security cooperation, exchanged views on border management, capacity building, and safety of Indian nationals…

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Indian Envoy, Bangladesh Home Adviser Meet, Discuss Security Cooperation, Safety Of Indians

September 2, 2024 admin

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India’s coal production rises 6% in Apr-Aug

September 2, 2024 admin

A general view of the open cast coal field at Topa coal mine in the Ramgarh district in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, India. | Photo Credit: Reuters The country’s coal production rose by 6.48% to 384.08 million tonne (MT) in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal. The production was 360.71 MT…

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Madhya Pradesh’s Acute Administrative Crunch And Its Discontents

September 2, 2024 admin

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has witnessed creation of 55 districts across the state over the years, however this expansion has not been matched by a corresponding increase in the number of administrative officers. On the flip side, the state’s cadre of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers is shrinking, placing immense pressure on the current workforce. Approximately…

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UP School Teacher Beats Class 2 Student For Not Reciting Table Of 7, Arrested

September 2, 2024 admin

Boy’s father said his son returned home severely bruised, police said (Representational) Agra (UP): A private school teacher was arrested on Monday for allegedly beating a student of Class 2 for not reciting the table of seven, police said on Monday. The accused was identified as Ashok, a resident of Torda village, police said. According…

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Rare strike disrupts Israel while Biden says Netanyahu isn’t doing enough to reach Gaza deal

September 2, 2024 admin

Israeli Police officers detain a protester during clashes following an anti-government rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza since October, in Tel Aviv on September 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A rare general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led…

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Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai report dip in vehicle dispatches in August

September 2, 2024 admin

Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors reported decline in wholesales in August as the companies curtailed vehicle dispatches amid drop in demand and to cut inventories at dealer level. Market leader Maruti Suzuki India said its total domestic passenger vehicle wholesales were at 1,43,075 units last month as compared to 1,56,114 units in…

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Kerala Cricket League | Azharuddeen’s whirlwind knock powers Alleppey Ripples to an easy win

September 2, 2024 admin

Rising to the occasion: Azharuddeen struck a swashbuckling 92. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Captain Mohammed Azharuddeen’s classy on-field spectacle (92 off 47 balls 3×4, 9×6,) was the perfect innings to launch the Kerala Cricket League and it powered Alleppey Ripples to a five-wicket victory over Thrissur Titans at the Greenfield stadium here on Monday….

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