New Delhi: India Friday sought to distance itself from former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's media interaction in New Delhi, saying it neither played a role in it nor endorsed her comments regarding the Bangladesh government In her virtual news conference on Wednesday, Hasina announced...

BJD, BJP exchange words over ‘move’ to set up a nuclear power plant in Odisha

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Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP and Opposition BJD Friday had a heated exchange of words over the Odisha government's alleged move to establish a nuclear power plant in the state. The issue was first raised by the BJD two days ago after representatives of a corporate...

Ayodhya temple donation theft allegations

Congress issues whip to its MPs in RS, LS; asks them to be present Aug 10, 11, 12

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New Delhi: Congress Friday issued a whip to its MPs in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, asking them to be present in their respective Houses on August 10, 11 and 12 as "very important" issues will be taken up for discussion. The Congress...

Govt-Meta talks turn technical; company outlines measures to curb deepfakes, CSAM

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New Delhi: After two days of intensive questioning of Meta, the government Friday shifted to technical discussions with the social media giant, during which the company detailed how it plans to address the Centre's concerns over deepfakes, child sexual abuse material and unlabelled synthetically-generated content...

Mysterious lake in Arunachal Pradesh that is India’s own Bermuda Triangle

India identified 27 places, features in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on official map

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New Delhi: With China repeatedly renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh, India Friday formally identified 27 places and features in the state by their standard names on the official Indian map. "Identifying them formally on the Survey of India map of Arunachal Pradesh is aimed...

Consumers, small merchants unlikely to pay charges for UPI transaction: Payments Council of India

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New Delhi: Consumers and small merchants will continue to enjoy free Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services even as the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Payments Council of India said Friday. The statement comes a day...

Fertilizer crunch takes toll on farming in Bolangir

Take strong action against black marketing of fertilisers: Odisha govt to district authorities

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Bhubaneswar: Amid an alleged shortage of certain fertilisers due to the prevailing global geopolitical situation, the Odisha government has asked district collectors to take strong action against traders involved in black marketing and hoarding of fertilisers, officials said Friday. The State Cooperation Department has directed...

Odisha Guv appeals to people to wear handloom products once a week to support weavers

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday appealed to people to make handloom products part of their lifestyle and wear them at least once a week to support thousands of weaving families in the state. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 12th State-Level National Handloom...

Internal matter, several nations regulate flow of foreign funds: MEA rejects US lawmaker’s remarks on FCRA Bill

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New Delhi: India Friday rejected comments made by a section of the international community, including a US lawmaker, on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Amendment (FCRA) Bill, stressing that legislative matters concerning India are internal affairs of the country on which decisions are taken by...