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Paralympics: Praveen Kumar brings home sixth gold for India, breaks Asian high jump record

Indian para-athlete Praveen Kumar secured a gold medal for the country at the ongoing Paris Paralympics in the men's high jump final on Friday. In the medal round, Praveen achieved a record-breaking jump of 2.08 meters, setting a new Asian record. T...

September 6, 2024 5:26 PM

Govt approves revolutionary six-month treatment for drug-resistant TB

The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has approved the introduction of a novel treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under its National TB Elimination Program (NTEP). The new BPaLM regimen, a four-drug combinati...

September 6, 2024 4:37 PM

SC issues notice to Bihar Government over RJD plea on Bihar reservations

The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Bihar Government and other relevant parties in response to a plea filed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The RJD's petition challenges a recent Patna High Court order that invalidated the state ...

September 6, 2024 4:29 PM

Ukraine presses for long-range strike support, US announces more aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Western allies on Friday to ignore Moscow's "red lines" and allow Kyiv to use long-range weapons for strikes on Russian territory, as Washington pledged another $250 million in weaponry for Kyiv. Zelensk...

September 6, 2024 4:04 PM

PM Modi launches ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative,’ highlights water conservation as highest form of service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative,' a rainwater harvesting programme led by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat. The project aims to construct around 24,8...

September 6, 2024 2:35 PM

2020 Delhi riots: Meeran Haider withdraws bail plea from Delhi HC to approach trial court

Meeran Haider, accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, has withdrawn his bail plea from the Delhi High Court. His lawyer, Advocate Shri Singh, said that the withdrawal is due to the completion of the...

September 6, 2024 12:14 PM

NDRF, IAF actively involved in flood relief efforts in Andhra, Telangana; over 18,000 evacuated: MHA official

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) are actively involved in relief and rescue operations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, said on Friday. ...

September 6, 2024 11:54 AM

J-K: Amit Shah to launch BJP’s manifesto today for upcoming assembly polls

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday will unveil the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections during his two-day visit to the region. As per his itinerary, Amit Shah will release the BJP's Sankalp...

September 6, 2024 11:46 AM

OPEC+ agrees to delay October oil output hike for two months

OPEC+ has agreed to delay a planned oil output increase for October and November, the producers' group said on Thursday after crude prices hit their lowest in nine months, adding that it could further pause or reverse the hikes if needed. Oil prices...

September 6, 2024 11:18 AM

Canadian opposition party says election more likely after ending deal with Trudeau

An early Canadian election is more likely now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost the support of the opposition New Democratic Party that was helping keep him in power, the party's leader said on Thursday. Jagmeet Singh spoke after pulling h...

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