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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Geetika Srivastava, currently serving as joint secretary at the headquarters of the ministry of external affairs (MEA), will be India’s new chargé d’affaires at its high commission in Islamabad, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.She will succeed Suresh Kumar who is likely to return to New Delhi.Srivastava, a 2005 batch…

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning arrived in Karnataka’s Bengaluru after concluding his two-nation visit to South Africa and Greece. “Landed in Bengaluru. Looking forward to interacting with our exceptional @Isro scientists who have made India proud with the success of Chandrayaan-3! Their dedication and passion are truly the driving forces behind…

[ad_1] JAMMU: A man from Jammu’s Chatha area suffered injuries in a low-intensity explosion at his brother’s residence on the city’s outskirts on Wednesday, SSP Jammu Chandan Kohli said.“Initial investigation revealed that the explosive material was kept in the house illegally for hunting animals and traps,” the SSP said, adding that the injured person was…

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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump has once again raised the issue of high taxes in India on certain American products, in particular the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and has threatened to slap reciprocal tax if he is voted to power in the 2024 presidential elections. During his first term as the US president, Trump…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Assam government on Monday invited public opinion on a proposed law to end polygamy in the state.Sharing the government notice on X (formerly Twitter), chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged citizens to send their suggestions. The notice, published by the principal secretary of the home department, requested the people to send…

[ad_1] GWALIOR: The BJP considers the winnability factor while picking candidates for elections whereas factionalism prevails in Congress, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said here in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.In a surprise move, the BJP on August 17 named its candidates for 39 seats in Madhya Pradesh for the upcoming assembly polls which are still months…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 79th birth anniversary.India’s youngest prime minister, Gandhi held office during 1984-89. He was assassinated by a LTTE suicide bomber in 1991. “On his birth anniversary, my tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji,” Modi said…

[ad_1] While food prices have been rising over the years, Atul Thakur’s analysis shows farmers’ margins on all major crops have steadily declined.Around 2010-11, India’s sugarcane farmers earned roughly Rs 2.8 for every rupee they invested in their crop. By 2020-21, they were making only about Rs 2.1 on every rupee. For cotton farmers, profitability…