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Colombo Port: Adanis’ funding to continue, says Sri Lankan minister

December 13, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Sri Lanka’s Ports Minister Bimal Rathnayaka has said the Adani Group will continue to fund the Colombo Port as the island nation has no issues with the Indian conglomerate, the media reported on Friday. The Sri Lankan government wanted to go ahead with the development of the deep-water container terminal […]

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7 Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh

December 12, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELH, Dec 12: At least seven Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, a senior police official said. The gunfight broke out around 3 am in the forest of south Abujhmaad when a joint team of police and the Central Reserve Police Force was out […]

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Road Accidents and Fatalities Increasing in India: Gadkari

December 12, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 12: The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in a candid admission on Thursday revealed his discomfort when representing India at international forums discussing road safety. “When I attend international conferences on road accidents, I try to hide my face,” Gadkari said during a debate in the Lok Sabha acknowledging […]

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Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO Test of CE20 Cryogenic Engine Successful

December 12, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 12: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) claims to have achieved a significant breakthrough in propulsion technology and future of the country’s space missions by successfully testing CE20 cryogenic engine which it said flew through in a critical sea level test. The test was done on November 29 at the ISRO Propulsion […]

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Gukesh Becomes Youngest World Chess Champion Beating China’s Ding Liren

December 12, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 12: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years after beating title-holder Ding Liren of China in the 14th and last game of a roller-coaster showdown that went right down to the wire. Gukesh secured the requisite 7.5 points as against 6.5 of Liren after […]

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Cabinet Approves Bills to Pave for “One Nation, One Election” Proposal, to be Introduced in Parliament Next Week

December 12, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 12: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved three bills required to implement the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal – which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections and, at a later stage, municipal polls too – sources said. These bills – which look to amend at least five Articles of the […]

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SC Starts Hearing on Petitions Challenging the Places of Worship Act, Pauses Pending Surveys

December 12, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 12: The Supreme Court on Thursday started hearing a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991 asking the Centre to file its response within four weeks while pausing ongoing surveys of places of worship, including mosques at least till the next […]

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Inflation: CPI-based retail inflation was down to 5.48% in Nov

December 12, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation slowed down to 5.48 percent in November from a 14-month high of 6.21 percent in October, data released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Thursday, indicating persistent price pressures across sectors. The media reported that the data […]

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“Disheartening”: Sadhguru Reacts to Disruptions in Indian Parliament

December 12, 2024 revoi editor

Spiritual leader Sadhguru on Thursday termed the frequent disruptions in Parliament “disheartening”, and opined the job providers of the country should not become subject of political rhetoric. In an X post, the spiritual leader wrote, “It is disheartening to observe disruptions in the Indian Parliament, particularly when we aspire to be a beacon of democracy […]

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Raj Kapoor Centenary Celebrations: Modi Recalls his Life and Legacy

December 11, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 11: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recalled the life and legacy of cinema icon Raj Kapoor who he said had established India’s soft power in the world at a time when that word was not even coined. Mr Modi said this when he met the Kapoor family in Delhi on Tuesday […]