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Tamil Nadu: Ban on mobile phones in temples come into effect, Rs 5 deposit fee at designated entrance counters

Kanchipuram, Sept. 1 -- The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department's (HR&CE) ban on carrying cell phones inside major temples across the state has come into effect from Tuesda... Read More


Indian markets open lower despite 7.8% GDP growth amid weak global cues, high crude prices

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Indian benchmark indices opened lower on Tuesday, despite the domestic economy recording robust GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter, as weak global cues, elevated cru... Read More


Beyond vision to action: PM Modi's 10-point roadmap unveiled at Bishkek SCO Summit

Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- Addressing the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyztan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday outlined 10 key measures to deepen regional cooper... Read More


Dehradun schools, Anganwadi centres closed amid heavy rainfall forecast

Dehradun, Sept. 1 -- All government, private and non-government schools for Classes 1 to 12 and Anganwadi centres in Dehradun district will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the forecast of heavy to... Read More


ED raids residence of ex-Chhatisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's PA among seven places in alleged PSC scam

Raipur, Sept. 1 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at the residence of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's PA, KK Chandrakar, among seven places across... Read More


"Water should have been released by June 12": AIADMK's Kovai Sathyan slams CM Vijay over delayed Mettur opening

Chennai, Sept. 1 -- AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Tuesday slammed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay alleging the delayed opening of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur for Cauvery D... Read More


PM Modi arrives at Bishkek's Yrys Ordo Congress Hall to attend 26th SCO Summit

Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, being held at Bishkek's Yrys Ordo Congress Hall, which brought together... Read More


"Rahul Gandhi will neither be intimidated nor bow down": JK District Congress Committee President Audil Farooq Mir on FIR against LoP

Srinagar, Sept. 1 -- Congress workers staged a protest in Srinagar against the FIR registered in Uttarakhand against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, demanding its withdrawal and legal act... Read More


'If we had been even 10-15 minutes delayed...' Odisha Man recounts narrow escape in Nepal floods after safe return

Bhadrak, Sept. 1 -- Surviving by a matter of minutes as raging floodwaters tore through Nepal, Ramesh Das of Bhadrak, Odisha, recalled the harrowing ordeal that left him and his group fearing for thei... Read More


"Lowest score since 1975": P Chidambaram flags India's 106 rank on Electoral Democracy Index

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Tuesday flagged India's 106th rank among 179 countries on the Electoral Democracy Index by V-Dem, which he said was the... Read More