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India-US strategic partnership is a 'Partnership of Trust': Modi
"Our shared values, and our common interests in many areas, including security, have strengthened the bonds of this trust," he said in his opening remarks during a bilateral meeting between the two nations on the sidelines of the Quad Summit in Tokyo. The Prime Minister further said that "our people to people relations and close economic relations also make our partnership unique".
PIL in Delhi High Court seeks equal status to 'Vande Mataram' with 'Jana Gana Mana'
The plea stated that 'Vande Mataram' is the symbol of our history, sovereignty, unity and pride. If any citizen by any overt or covert act shows disrespect to it, it would not only be an anti-social activity but it would also spell doom to all our rights and very existence as a citizen of a sovereign nation.
India reports 1,675 new Covid cases, 31 deaths
In the same period, the country also reported 31 Covid fatalities, taking the overall death toll to 5,24,490. The active caseload stands at 14,841 cases, accounting for 0.03 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 1,635 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,26,00,737. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.
90 people died due to heatwave spells in India, Pakistan: Study
"In Pakistan and India, extreme heat hits hardest for people who must go outside to earn a daily wage (e.g. street vendors, construction and farm workers, traffic police), and consequently lack access to consistent electricity and cooling at home, limiting their options to cope with prolonged heat stress," climate scientists who carried out the study said.
New Delhi LG V.K. Saxena: The man who made Khadi Commission grew by massive 248%
Saxena, 63, who succeeds former bureaucrat Anil Baijal, who quit due to personal reasons, is the first corporate man ever selected for such a gubernatorial post. Born in a reputed Kayastha family of Uttar Pradesh, Saxena graduated from Kanpur University in 1981 and also holds a pilot's licence.
CBI gets 7 days custody of four 1993 Bombay blast accused
A source told IANS that a Mumbai court has given the probe agency seven days custody of the four, identified as Abu Bakar alias Abdul Gafoor, Syed Qureshi alias Rahat Jan Qureshi, Mohammad Shoaib Qureshi alias Shoaib Bawa, and Mohammad Yusuf Ismail alias Yusuf Bhatka for its investigation.
PM Modi to interact with beneficiaries from Shimla
He will connect virtually with the Chief Ministers, Union ministers, MPs, MLAs and public representatives of the states from Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. The Prime Minister will assess the impact of these schemes and also take suggestions from the beneficiaries on how these schemes can be improved.
Indian Navy's oldest frigate to be decommissioned on May 28
After decommissioning, some parts of the warship shall be taken to Lucknow where the Uttar Pradesh government plans to set up an open air museum, near the Gomti River which traverses through the city.
Vinai Kumar Saxena appointed as new L-G of Delhi
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appointed Vinai Kumar Saxena as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. Saxena will replace Anil Baijal, who resigned from the post last week.
PM Modi to lead main International Day Of Yoga event at Mysuru
As the country is celebrating 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', the Day will be observed at 75 iconic locations across the country and will focus on branding India on a global scale, Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday. The programme is being held in the physical mode after a gap of two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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