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Assam Builds Youth Team To Help Control Population In Muslim-dominated Areas
Assam is readying a ‘team’ of youth who would visit the lower parts of the state to create ‘awareness’ on measures to control population and supply contraceptives, after chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday termed population explosion as the “root cause of economic disparities and poverty among minority Muslims” in the state.....
Israeli Defence Ministry Studying Investigation Into NSO Group
The Israeli Defence Ministry is studying the investigation into NSO Group, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday after it was revealed that the Israeli cyber company has been selling spyware to foreign governments to target journalists and activists, Jerusalem Post reported. ....
BJP Legislators To Pick New CM Nominee: Karnataka Minister
Amid talk of a change of leadership in Karnataka, state Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister, K.S. Eshwarappa on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party high command will not impose its decision concerning the CM nominee on the party. Instead the party's legislature meeting will elect the new Chief Minister as and when the leadership change takes place in the state, he added. ....
Tokyo Olympics Day 1 Highlights: Mirabai Chanu Makes History On A Gloomy Day For India In Tokyo
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu provided the silver lining on a day when some of the most talented Indian shooters, including pistol marksman Saurabh Chaudhary and rifle ace Elavenil Valarivan, flattered to deceive on the first full day of competitions at the Tokyo Olympics here. ....
Flood-scarred Maharashtra's Death Toll Zooms To 149, 2.29 Lakhs Evacuated
The death toll in flood-ravaged Maharashtra shot up from 112 to 149 on Sunday while another 64 are still missing, the State Disaster Management Authority said. ....
9 Tourists Killed As Boulders Hit Vehicle In Himachal Landslide
At least nine tourists, including four from Rajasthan, were killed and three others seriously injured in a rockslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Sunday, the police said. ....
Congress Forms 7-member Panel On Assam-Mizoram Border Issue
The Congress on Tuesday constituted seven member committee to look into the matter of dispute at Assam-Mizoram Border. ....
Congress Disrupting Parliament And Shunning Talks; Expose Them: PM Modi To MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hit out at the Congress for not allowing the parliament to function properly and causing repeated disruptions in both Houses. The Prime Minister was speaking at the BJP's Parliamentary Party meeting here on Tuesday.....
Over 43K Covid Cases And 640 Deaths In 24 Hrs In India
India on Wednesday recorded 43,654 fresh cases of Covid-19 with 640 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed.....
Railways Athletes Winning Gold At Tokyo Olympics To Get Rs 3 Crore Cash Reward
The Indian Railways on Wednesday announced that its players who would be winning the Gold medal at Tokyo Olympics would get Rs 3 crore special cash reward to boost the morale of the players. ....
