Congress seeks judicial probe into ‘corruption’ under Puducherry government | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress’ Puducherry unit on Wednesday accused the Union territory’s NDA government of “rampant corruption” and demanded a judiciary probe.It alleged that in the last four years, temple properties were “grabbed” by MLAs from the constituent parties of the NDA alliance, and bribes worth crores of rupees were taken to issue the Indian…

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Dhankhars pack up, set to vacate Vice-President Enclave; to be allotted bungalow in Lutyens’ Delhi | India News

Jagdeep Dhankhar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Just days after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s unexpected resignation as Vice-President, the family has begun packing their belongings. The Dhankhars’ plan to move out of the Vice-President’s Enclave, with relocation plans is already in motion, sources confirmed to PTI news agency on Wednesday.The 74-year-old leader had shifted into the newly-built…

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‘Can be discussed’: Tejashwi Yadav on possibility of Bihar election boycott over SIR exercise; says ‘will see what the people want’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and leader of opposition in the Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Wednesday said the Mahagathbandhan might consider boycotting the upcoming assembly elections, citing irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.“That too can be discussed. We will see what the people want and what everyone’s…

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Indian firm Genesys integrates department of posts’ digital address system into 2D, 3D mapping system | India News

This is an AI-generated image used for representation purposes. NEW DELHI: India’s geospatial technology firm Genesys International Corporation has integrated DIGIPIN, the Department of Posts’ digital address system, into its nationwide 2D and 3D mapping systems.The postal department has developed the DIGIPIN (Digital Postal Index Number) as an open-source, interoperable, geo-coded, grid-based digital address system…

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Evening news wrap: Rajya Sabha to debate Pahalgam attack in 16 hour session; India ends 5-year freeze on visas for China & more | India News

The Rajya Sabha will hold a 16-hour debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor next week after persistent Opposition demands. In a significant diplomatic move, India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals from July 24, easing post-Galwan tensions. Meanwhile, In cricket, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal held steady against England, despite…

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‘Plane still moving’: Viral Air India video shows passengers ‘ignoring’ crew; sparks civic sense row | India News

Snapshots from viral video A video from an Air India flight has gone viral, showing several passengers standing and moving around while the plane was still moving, ignoring instructions from the crew.The video was shared by a passenger who had just landed in Delhi from Bangkok. It shows people opening overhead bins and walking in…

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‘Bhayankar chori’: Rahul Gandhi promises big exposé on poll ‘theft’; ‘probes Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha on Wednesday promised a big exposé on poll “theft” after “investigating” one Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka. “In Karnataka, we have found out ‘bhayankar chori (massive theft)’. I will show it in black and white to you and the Election Commission. I will show in black and…

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Air India crash: British victims’ families receive wrong bodies; multiple remains in a casket had to be separated | India News

ANI file photo Family members of the deceased British nationals in the tragic Air India crash have reportedly been sent the wrong bodies of their loved ones, as per the Daily Mail. Two such instances have come up so far where grieving families learnt that some of their loved ones’ remains were misidentified before being…

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‘Serial borrower from the IMF’: India mocks Pakistan at UN; rebuts Islamabad’s Kashmir, Indus Water Treaty claims | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday stepped up its attack against Pakistan at the United Nations after Islamabad raised the Kashmir issue and the ongoing dispute over the Indus Waters.Marking the 80th anniversary of the UN, India’s ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said that states violating the principle of “good neighbourliness” by fomenting cross-border terrorism “must bear a…

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