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Lucknow, Aug 21 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), buoyed up by the results of the recent Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections in which it garnered almost 40 lakh votes, is now preparing for its debut in the state’s Assembly polls early next year.According to…

Mumbai, Aug 20 : In a first of its kind humanitarian gesture, a Maharashtra NGO has sought permission from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ‘adopt’ around 1,000 stranded Afghan students who are in dire straits after the Taliban takeover of their moth…

Amaravati, Aug 20 : Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on Friday said that Muharram symbolises the “spirit of sacrifice”, which is placed above “all the virtues” of mankind.The Governor noted that Muharram commemorates the martyrdom of …

Lucknow, Aug 20 : The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has completely lifted the weekly curfew on Sundays.This has been done in view of the declining cases of Covid in the state.A number of women organisations had urged the Chief Minister …

New Delhi, Aug 19: After the swift victory of Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to be the new President of Afghanistan while his deputy in the Doha office, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, is expected to be a key player in the new government….

New Delhi, Aug 20: The first clear sign that high-profile international terror groups are sending overtures to the Taliban to expand the footprint of Global Jihad has emerged with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), praising the Afghan extremist …

Lucknow, Aug 20 : In an unexpected turn of events, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has directed officials to take a pledge to not discriminate against caste, community, region, religion and language and work towards ensuring unity and…

New Delhi, Aug 20 : Trained in classical Carnatic music tradition and Western classical music, violinist, composer and conductor Dr.L Subramaniam believes understanding other musical systems can be a great window to acquaint oneself to different cult…

Bengaluru, Aug 20 : Entomologists from Bengaluru based Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE) have discovered two new species of rare ants, from the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (EWS) in Arunachal Pradesh.After extensive explora…

New Delhi, Aug 19: The celebration of Afghanistan’s Independence Day today, is pitting the Taliban, the new rulers of Kabul against young patriots, who are proud to anchor their national identity with their country’s flag.The rift between the Taliban a…