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Rishi Sunak visits Mumbai, plays tennis-ball cricket at Parsee Gymkhana

The iconic Parsee Gymkhana was formed on February 25, 1885 with Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy as its founder president and Jamsetjee Tata as chairman

Rishi Sunak visits Mumbai, plays tennis-ball cricket at Parsee Gymkhana
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 3:23 PM IST

Apaar ID non-compliance: Bahraich admin recommends cancelling 90 madrasas

District Minority Welfare Officer stated that despite repeated directives over the past 2-3 months, 107 madrasas failed to make progress in generating IDs, with only 17 starting the process

Apaar ID non-compliance: Bahraich admin recommends cancelling 90 madrasas
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 2:57 PM IST

LIVE News: Delhi HC to hear BJP leader's plea against CM Atishi in defamation case on Feb 3

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LIVE News: Delhi HC to hear BJP leader's plea against CM Atishi in defamation case on Feb 3
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 2:50 PM IST

SC to hear plea seeking safety measures for devotees at Mahakumbh on Feb 3

According to the cause list on February 3 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar is slated to hear the PIL

SC to hear plea seeking safety measures for devotees at Mahakumbh on Feb 3
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 2:29 PM IST

NGT issues notice to Centre on use of invasive fish for mosquito control

The tribunal was hearing a plea about two fish species -- Gambusia Affinis (Mosquitofish) and Poecilia Reticulata (Guppy) -- being released in water bodies to control mosquitoes in various states

NGT issues notice to Centre on use of invasive fish for mosquito control
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 1:41 PM IST

Delhi weather sees extremes as mercury fluctuates, IMD issues yellow alert

Sunday is expected to have clear skies with dense fog in the morning and at night, while minimum temperature is likely to drop by 1-2 degrees Celsius

Delhi weather sees extremes as mercury fluctuates, IMD issues yellow alert
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 12:27 PM IST

J&K Dy CM Surinder Choudhary vows crackdown on illegal mining, drug mafia

Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary He vowed to take action against illegal mining, drug mafia, and other organized crime syndicates

J&K Dy CM Surinder Choudhary vows crackdown on illegal mining, drug mafia
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 11:58 AM IST

Congress MP claims his dissent note was 'redacted' in Waqf Bill report

Taking to social media platform X on Saturday, Hussain expressed strong disapproval over what he described as an attempt to suppress Opposition voices

Congress MP claims his dissent note was 'redacted' in Waqf Bill report
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 11:28 AM IST

Delhi air quality 'very poor' as city grapples extreme weather conditions

IMD has issued a yellow alert for moderate to dense fog which is expected to disrupt flight, train operations

Delhi air quality 'very poor' as city grapples extreme weather conditions
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 11:14 AM IST

India experienced remarkable transformation in last decade: UNGA Prez Yang

UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang will visit India from February 4 to 8, his first official visit to the country as President of the 79th session of the UNGA

India experienced remarkable transformation in last decade: UNGA Prez Yang
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 10:24 AM IST

Kerala court issues non-bailable warrant against Baba Ramdev, Balakrishna

The case against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna was filed for allegedly publishing misleading medical advertisements in English and Malayalam newspapers

Kerala court issues non-bailable warrant against Baba Ramdev, Balakrishna
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 9:35 AM IST

Zakia Jafri, widow of Cong MP killed in Gujarat riots, dies in Ahmedabad

Her husband, Ehsan Jafri, was among 69 people killed during the violence at the Gulberg Society in Ahmedabad on February 28, 2002

Zakia Jafri, widow of Cong MP killed in Gujarat riots, dies in Ahmedabad
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 8:53 AM IST

Report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 to be presented in Lok Sabha on Feb 3

According to the List of Business, Jagdambika Pal, the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, along with BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal, will present the report

Report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 to be presented in Lok Sabha on Feb 3
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 7:36 AM IST

6 dead, many missing after vehicle falls into canal in Haryana's Fatehabad

According to Sub-Divisional Magistrate, 'The 14 people were returning after attending a wedding ceremony in Punjab's Fazilka when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a canal in Fatehabad'

6 dead, many missing after vehicle falls into canal in Haryana's Fatehabad
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 7:27 AM IST

Ensure 'zero errors' for Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami: UP CM to officials

During a review meeting in Prayagraj on Saturday, he said the traditional 'shobha yatra' of 'akharas' should be conducted with grandeur and all necessary preparations completed on time

Ensure 'zero errors' for Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami: UP CM to officials
Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 7:03 AM IST
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 11:09 PM IST

Statehood restoration to accelerate J-K development, says Farooq Abdullah

A National Conference spokesman said the delegations informed Abdullah about the significant improvements on the ground since the formation of the elected government in October last year

Statehood restoration to accelerate J-K development, says Farooq Abdullah
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 10:27 PM IST

Budget 2025: J&K gets Rs 41,000 crore, separate Rs 9,325 cr for police

In the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, Rs 40,619.30 crore has been allocated as central assistance to meet the resource gap in J&K

Budget 2025: J&K gets Rs 41,000 crore, separate Rs 9,325 cr for police
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 8:57 PM IST

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 trn for rural sector, MGNREGS allocation unchanged

In 2023-24, the allocation for MGNREGS was Rs 60,000 crore, but additional funds were provided and the actual expenditure stood at Rs 89,153.71 crore

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 trn for rural sector, MGNREGS allocation unchanged
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 7:35 PM IST

Budget: Rs 5 cr earmarked for aiding economically weak prisoner to get bail

Under the 'Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act' 2023, State Legal Services Authorities have established Legal Service Clinics in jails to provide free legal assistance to persons in need

Budget: Rs 5 cr earmarked for aiding economically weak prisoner to get bail
Updated On : 01 Feb 2025 | 6:55 PM IST