UNESCO team to visit Gingee Fort in T.N. nominated for World Heritage Site tag on September 27
The UNESCO team including an expert from ICOMOS is set to visit the Gingee Fort nominated by the Central government for a World Heritage Site tag.
Wā Pātai: Māori language week at Parliament
The House - Parliament was buzzing with te reo this week - but how common is this, really?
Borno Flood: Why I feed 10,000 victims daily – Imam
Kashim Imam says he would sustain the programme to complement the government’s efforts
Titan sub witness says voyages 'never felt unsafe' during testimony
New York City-based banker Renata Rojas appeared before the US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation in South Carolina on Thursday
PM Modi to attend Quad Summit hosted by US President Biden today | What's on agenda?
PM Modi will begin his three-day visit to the US by attending the Quad Summit hosted by Biden in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday. He will also address an Indian diaspora event and attend the UN Summit of the Future on Monday.
US-India: A Chicken And Egg Situation
Delhi's appeasement strategy may now translate as more mega arms deals with the US, generating substantial business and job creation in the American economy. Make no mistake, Americans will use it to pressure India, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Policing operation for Europa League final cost An Garda Síochána over €7 million
A letter of assurance provided to UEFA when Dublin secured the right to host the event prevents the government from recouping any of the costs from the football body, the minister for justice has revealed
TTD confirms animal fat in laddus, Jagan breaks silence
The Tirupati Laddu row intensified on Friday with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which is managing the super-rich temple, backing Chief Minister N Chandra Babu Naidu's claim that the famous 'prasadam' had animal fat and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy dubbing the accusations as 'atrocious'.
Oxford prof reveals battle against overstated number of trans Brits
Oxford University professor Michael Biggs says he was shunned and branded a 'transphobe' when he tried to convince the Office for National Statistics its data was hugely flawed.
Suspect in housing tender fraud case linked to Malusi Booi gunned down
Abdul Kader Davids was a construction company boss who was released on bail on Tuesday.
SC finds last-minute changes in NEET pattern unusual
The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the last-minute changes to the NEET-PG, 2024, pattern by the National Board of Education, saying it was 'very unusual' and students could have a 'meltdown'.
Suspect in housing tender fraud case linked to Malusi Booi gunned down
Abdul Kader Davids was a construction company boss who was released on bail on Tuesday.
Tennis legends, Naomi Campbell and autumn fog: photos of the day – Friday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
Tirumala laddu row: Sharmila questions Naidu’s ‘silence’ for two months
Tirumala laddu row: Sharmila questions Naidu’s silence for two months. The government was privy to the lab reports in July itself, says the APCC president, and demands a CBI probe into the controversy.
Community activist standing in Falkirk South by-election wants to be 'local champion'
Claire Aitken is one of seven candidates standing in the by-election next month
Poll: Voters split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy
Going into November’s election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, a new poll found.
Saseendran temporarily survives internal party challenge
Minister A.K. Saseendran remains NCP-SP's representative in LDF Cabinet amid factional disputes and potential reshuffle.
Civic body to collect charges for new UGD connections as per rates fixed in 2021
The Tiruchi Corporation has decided to follow the deposit and service fee structure that came into force on April 1, 2021, for providing underground drainage connections
Karnataka: Judge calls upon officials to spread awareness about labour laws
“Employers, employees, and law enforcement agencies must understand labour laws and strictly adhere to them in their activities so that smooth economic progress can be ensured,” said Rajesh N. Hosamani, senior civil judge and member secretary of Ballari District Legal Services’ Authority.
Falkirk grass cutting service for disabled and elderly facing cuts to save cash
The board in charge of health and social care in Falkirk is being asked to make the cut for next year
JMM, RJD, Congress aid infiltration; BJP will throw Bangladeshis, Rohingya out: Amit Shah
Amit Shah accuses opposition parties of aiding infiltration for votes in Jharkhand, promises to remove infiltrators if BJP wins.
Top police officers look at ‘non-Western’ approach to handle tribal issues
Top police officers discuss tribal issues with a non-Western approach at a security conference, addressing internal security challenges.
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, to host mega farm fair from September 21
The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, is all set to host the four-day mega farm fair aimed at introducing new farm technology to farmers and also to highlight and showcase indigenous successful models of farming.
New Prisons Act draft lays emphasis on concerns of women, transgenders
New Prisons Act draft lays emphasis on concerns of women, transgenders
Tirupati laddu row: Chandrababu Naidu spreading lies, alleges Jagan Mohan Reddy
Tirupati laddu issue: YSRCP president urges PM Modi and CJI to investigate adulterated ghee supply to Tirumala temple, criticizes Naidu for politicizing issue.
EU to finalise proposal for youth mobility scheme with UK in just weeks
Under plans that could be presented to Keir Starmer imminently, the European Union is seeking to strike a deal to remove barriers for youngsters on both sides of the Channel
EU 'will demand youth mobility deal' from Keir Starmer
Diplomatic sources said the EU will formally ask Sir Keir Starmer to sign off a new 'youth mobility deal' within weeks as part of his bid to 'reset' relations with the bloc.
Opposition rejects Sufi council’s plea for separate dargah board
AISSC demands separate dargah board for 600 dargahs in India, claiming current Waqf Boards are not streamlined.
OceanGate passenger tells inquiry their mission was aborted
A Coast Guard investigatory panel has listened to four days of testimony that raised questions about the company's operations before the doomed mission
2027: South West APC begins preparation, to hold strategic meeting
The APC chieftain said that President Bola Tinubu's administration would compensate Nigerians for the pain that they were going through.
Congress takes out tractor rallies across Madhya Pradesh demanding higher MSP
Madhya Pradesh Congress demands higher prices for crops, leads protest rallies across State, seeking MSP increase for farmers.
Container with Dell Notebooks worth ₹35 crore missing from yard; police trace it to Tiruvallur, arrest six men 
Chennai Police recover stolen Dell Notebooks worth ₹35 crore, arrest six suspects in a well-coordinated operation.
Landlords want details
The ministry of housing has announced a rental insurance program for landlords but the Landlord Rights Association of B.C. wants to see more details.
Court dismisses suit seeking to replace 27 pro-Wike lawmakers in Rivers
The 27 lawmakers, led by Martin Amaewhule, were said to have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on 11 December 2023.
'She should be alive today'
Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as a threat to women's freedoms and their very lives, warning in a speech in the battleground state of Georgia on Friday that Republicans would continue to choke off access to abortion if he returns to the White House.
Nawada incident: State government takes action against SHO for failure in intelligence gathering
Dalit homes set on fire in Bihar, police take action against SHO for intelligence failure, arrests made, investigation ongoing.
RCMP officers face firing
Three RCMP members from a Metro Vancouver detachment could be fired over alleged "atrocious," "racist" and "horrible" behaviour detailed by a fellow officer, including text chats that bragged about "Tasering unarmed black people," court documents say.
Congress run by tukde tukde gang, PM Modi says in Vidarbha
PM Modi says tukde tukde gang and urban Naxals have been running Congress
US preparing for potential war with China
United States Navy Chief Admiral Lisa Franchetti unveiled the 2024 Navigation Plan, outlining navy's readiness for a potential war with China over the next two years, Taiwan News.
Woman needed at UN: Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says it's time for a woman to lead the United Nations, a call echoed by 14 other female foreign ministers Friday.
Jury deliberations begin
A jury in Texas began to deliberate Friday whether the so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus days before the 2020 election in a heated highway encounter amounted to political intimidation.
Salford's Islington Mill could get new cafe and yoga space under revamp plans
The mill is home to a community of artists.
Attempts being made to create negative narrative about the country, says Tamil Nadu Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi emphasizes economic growth, spiritual revival, and unity in Bharat Shakti Pondy Lit Fest 2024.
Untold story of the fierce gun battle between EFCC and Yahaya Bello
The dramatic confrontation that occurred at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Wednesday night lasted nearly more than two hours on Wednesday.
Crew's final words and new footage of wreck: Key takeaways from Titan sub hearings
The hearings have included new video and insights from those who worked on the Titan that day
US political violence has entered unprecedented territory - and fear is it can only get worse
Donald Trump's rally speeches, taunts, and allusions to a "bloodbath" if he doesn't win have pushed the rhetoric to dangerous extremes, writes the Mirror's US editor Christopher Bucktin
Those who tarnished image of Tirumala will not be spared: CM
Chief Minister Naidu vows to improve Tirumala temple quality, increase pensions, and provide housing for vulnerable families.
Naga students’ body, NSCN (I-M) unhappy with SC order on Oting killings
NSF and NSCN (I-M) criticize Supreme Court's denial of prosecution sanctions for Army personnel in Nagaland encounter.
BJP provoking communal riots in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru, Sep 20 (IANS): Accusing the BJP of instigating and provoking communal riots in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday charged that the party was responsible for the unrest. Speaking to the media at the Mysuru airport on the repeated stone-pelting incidents during the Ganesh Visarjan, CM Sid.....
PM Modi to fly to US on Saturday for Quad meet, UNGA Summit
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to leave on Saturday morning for the US, where he will take part in the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit, which is being hosted in Delaware by US President Joe Biden, and address the 'Summit of the Future' at the United Nations General Assembly. The Quad meeting.....
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