Punjab groundwater crisis shows signs of reversal, AAP cites rise in canal-water use | India News

General Secretary and Media In-Charge, ‘AAP’ Punjab NEW DELHI: Punjab’s groundwater crisis is showing signs of improvement, with the latest assessment indicating a decline in groundwater extraction and an increase in canal-water utilisation, AAP Punjab media in-charge Baltej Pannu said on Monday.Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh earlier today, Pannu attributed the improvement to the…

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PM Modi-Putin hit the road together again, share car ride after bilateral talks in Bishkek | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a car ride with Russian President Vladimir Putin after their bilateral meeting in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.PM Modi and Putin travelled to the opening ceremony of the VI World Nomad Games at Bishkek Arena, following their bilateral meeting.During the bilateral…

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Air India flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad after ‘bomb’ note found in lavatory | India News

All the passengers were deboarded from the flight and the aircraft is being checked. NEW DELHI: An Air India flight enroute from Saudi Arabia’s Dammam to Delhi made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport after a tissue paper bearing the word “bomb” was found in the lavatory.The flight was carrying 32 passengers, all of whom…

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PM Modi’s jackets, Rahul’s shirts, Mamata’s sarees: How leaders use fashion for political messaging | India News

PM Modi during his visit to meet naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant (left); Rahul Gandhi during ‘Chhattron ki Goonj’ programme (right) From Indira Gandhi’s sarees to Narendra Modi’s carefully curated bandhgalas, from Rajiv Gandhi’s sneakers and sunglasses to the Thackerays’ colour-coded political imagery, what Indian politicians wear has often been more than a question of…

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Quantum Computing: IISc sets up quantum computing hub under National Quantum Mission | India News

The new Section 8 company will serve as the Quantum Computing Thematic Hub at IISc under the Union Govt’s National Quantum Mission BENGALURU: IISc has set up a not-for-profit company to help build India’s capabilities in quantum computing, a technology expected to play a role in areas ranging from scientific research and industry to computing…

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Delhi gangrape on moving bus: Women Commission chairperson says culprits ‘must get punishment’ | India News

DWC chairperson talks to media over Delhi gangrape case iside moving bus NEW DELHI: Women Commission chairperson Lata Gupta on Monday condemned the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl inside a moving sleeper bus and said those responsible must be punished. “The person behind this must get punishment. Immediate action was taken with the arrest of…

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First exam reforms, now ‘school thik karo’ campaign: How CJP is changing the discourse of politics | India News

NEW DELHI: From colleges to schools. From Gen Z to Gen Alpha. From Jantar Mantar to cities and villages in states. The students’ protest has continued; only the stage has shifted. The Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) “School Thik Karo” campaign has put the spotlight on the sorry condition of government schools in many states. Gen…

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Sadhguru pledges Rs 1 crore for Nepal flood relief, seeks joint Himalayan response | India News

Sadhguru called for a collective approach to managing disasters and protecting the Himalayan ecosystem Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev has pledged Rs 1 crore towards Nepal’s Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund to support rescue and relief efforts following devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. He also called for greater cooperation among Himalayan nations, proposing a five-nation…

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Muslim cleric’s ‘women should remain confined within their homes’ draws Kerala minister’s ire | India News

Kerala minister Bindu Krishna hits out at Sunni cleric over remarks on women’s public life. Kerala labour minister Bindu Krishna on Monday criticised prominent Sunni cleric and Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musliyar over his remarks advocating restrictions on women’s participation in public life, saying such statements push women “centuries back”.Krishna said the Constitution…

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