C P Radhakrishnan takes oath as 15th Vice President of India He later assumed c |
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New Delhi, Sep 12: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was on Friday sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India.
He later assumed charge as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in his office in Parliament.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Radhakrishnan, 67, at a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union Ministers.
Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan took an oath in English in the name of god.
Murmu congr.... |
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Farooq Abdullah prays for J&K, Muslims in conflict zones |
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Srinagar, Sep 12: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah expressed heartfelt prayers for peace and relief for the people of Jammu and Kashmir amid ongoing challenges.
Speaking on Friday, he extended his sympathies to Muslims suffering in Gaza and other conflict zones worldwide, invoking blessings for all Muslims and the region of J&K.
“May Allah relieve the people of Jammu and Kashmir from their troubles. Conflict is widespread globall.... |
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J&K police chief directs to intensify surveillance on anti-national elements |
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Srinagar, Sep 11: Director General of Police J&K, Nalin Prabhat chaired a security review meeting at the Conference Hall of Police Control Room Kashmir today, to assess the prevailing security situation in the UT of J&K and to discuss measures to further strengthen the security framework.
The meeting was attended by Spl. DG Coordination J&K S.J.M Gillani; ADGP Hqrs PHQ J&K MK Sinha; ADGP Armed J&K Anand Jain; ADGP CID J&K Nitish Kumar; IGsP of (Kashmir Zone, Jammu Zone, Crime J&K, Traffic J&K,.... |
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Panic in J-K’s Doda after mysterious blast near residential area |
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Ramban, Sept 11: Panic spread in Doda town on Thursday morning after a mysterious blast occurred near a house in Dumri Mohallah, close to Jamia Masjid.
Sources said the explosion took place in the vicinity of a house belonging to Javeed Ahmed and Muzaffar Ahmed, triggering alarm among locals. Soon after, a Special Operations Group (SOG) team and other police personnel rushed to the spot to investigate the incident.
Two individuals have been detained for questioning, though police have not yet.... |
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Sgr-Jmu NH reopens partially after 8 days |
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Ramban , Sep 10: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was partially restored on Wednesday morning after days of disruption, bringing relief to the stranded commuters and easing shortages of essential commodities, including vegetables and fruits, in local markets.
Officials said Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) were allowed first, followed by trucks carrying essential commodities in the afternoon.
However, the traffic movement remained slow as only a single-lane temporary stretch had been made tra.... |
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Restoration work on Katra-Jammu-Kathua track in full swing, 4 train services to resume soon |
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Jammu, Sep 10: More than 250 workers are working in full swing to restore the Katra-Jammu-Kathua rail track, where key installations have been damaged by floods, with officials expecting that four train services would be resumed soon.
Top railway officials, led by Railway Safety Commissioner (CRS) of Northern Railway, Dinesh Chandra Deswal, inspected the affected bridges and reviewed the restoration work on Wednesday.
“More than 250 workers are engaged in repairing key bridges damaged by th.... |
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MP Sanjay Singh joins protest in Jammu against detention of MLA Mehraj Malik |
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Jammu, Sep 10:
AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday joined a protest here against the detention of the party’s Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act and accused the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to “crush” the party wherever its footprints increase.
Singh strongly condemned the detention of Malik, terming it illegal and unconstitutional, and said that in the entire history of Jammu and Kashmir, no MLA has ever been slapped with PSA.
“The BJP and the prime minister d.... |
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BRO restores two vital roads of Jammu region |
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Jammu, Sep 10: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored two vital roads damaged in the recent floods and cloudbursts in the Jammu region, an official said.
The roads restored were the Gulabgarh-Chashoti road in Kishtwar district and the Purna Bahadur-Thandi Kassi road along the Line of Control (LoC) – both lifelines for thousands of people, as well as army units stationed in the area.
The 118 Road Construction Company (RCC), led by Major Jivitesh Razora, restored the critical Gula.... |
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Bomb Threat Email Targets Delhi CM Secretariat, Police Suspect Hoax |
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NEW DELHI SEPTEMBER 09:-
A bomb threat email sent to the Delhi Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Tuesday afternoon triggered panic, with the message warning of a detonation at 3:30 pm. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was immediately deployed to conduct checks and scans across the premises, while additional security measures were put in place.
Delhi Police said the email bore striking similarities to previous hoax threats, and the cyber cell has been tasked with tracing its origin. Authorities m.... |
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Tributes Pour In for Renowned Journalist Sankarshan Thakur Following His Passing |
Sankarshan Thakur: A Legacy in Journalism |
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NEW DELHI SEPTEMBER 09:-
Sankarshan Thakur, the esteemed editor of The Telegraph and a notable political writer, passed away on Monday at the age of 63.
Thakur embarked on his journalism journey in 1984 with the Sunday magazine after earning a degree in political science from Hindu College, Delhi University. He later held various editorial roles at The Telegraph, The Indian Express, and Tehelka.
Throughout his career, he covered significant events including the Bhopal gas tragedy, the assass.... |
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