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Aditi TandonNew Delhi, July 17The 16th presidential election will be held on Monday with 776 MPs and 4,033 MLAs across states set to vote in the high-stakes poll, where ruling NDA candidate Dropuadi Murmu appears set for a big win over Opposition’s Yashwant Sinha.Backed by major non-BJP parties — BJD,…

New Delhi, July 17Military Commanders of India and China on Sunday sat down with their delegations to hold discussions to end the Line of Actual Control (LAC) stalemate in eastern Ladakh.Today’s meeting is the first such interaction in four months and the 16th round of talks since June 2020 to…

New Delhi, July 17Two international flights by Indian carriers were diverted to a third country as a precautionary measure following technical snags in fresh mid-air scare incidents over the past 24 hours.In the wake of a string of such incidents, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today held a meeting on safety…

Gaurav Kanthwal Zirakpur, July 17 An encounter ensued between four members of Bhuppi Rana gang and police during an extortion bid from a businessman at hotel Relax near furniture market in Baltana around 9pm on Sunday. Sources said the cross firing ensued when the cops moved in to arrest…

Mumbai, July 17Clapping back at trolls for calling her ‘a gold digger’ after former IPL chairperson Lalit Modi made their relationship official, Bollywood star Sushmita Sen on Sunday said it was amusing to see many unknown friends and acquaintances passing comments on her personal life.The former Miss Universe, who has…

Chandigarh, July 17 Raj Kapoor needs no introduction. The legendary film actor, director and producer who brought worldwide recognition to Indian cinema, was fondly called the ‘Showman’ of Hindi cinema. His films emphasised on varied shades of life and touched people in more ways than just being a source…

Manchester, July 17Hardik Pandya grabbed a career-best 4/24 as a disciplined India bowled out England for 259 with more than four overs to spare in the series-deciding third and final ODI here on Sunday.Skipper Jos Buttler top-scored for England with an 80-ball 60, but it was the flamboyant all-rounder from…

Manchester, July 17 India defeated England by five wickets in the final ODI to clinch the three-match series 2-1 here on Sunday. Sent into bat, skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 60 while opener Jason Roy made 41, as England were bowled out for 259. For India, Hardik Pandya was the…

New Delhi, July 17Prices of several household items like packed curd, lassi, buttermilk, paneer, wheat and rice will go up while bank services and hospital room rent will become costlier from Monday after the GST rates were hiked for several items in the 47th Goods and Services Tax meeting in…

New Delhi, July 17 The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) announced class 10 results on Sunday, with four students sharing the top rank with a score of 99.8 per cent. The four toppers are — Hargun Kaur Matharu (Pune), Anika Gupta (Kanpur), Pushkar Tripathi (Balrampur) and Kanishka Mittal (Lucknow)….

Srinagar, July 17A CRPF officer was killed in a militant attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, an official said.”At about 2:20 pm, terrorists fired upon the joint naka party of police and the CRPF in Gangoo area of south Kashmir,” the official said.Central Reserve Police Force…

IANS Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), July 17 Five minor boys watched a popular TV crime serial and went on to kidnap a seven-year-old boy for ransom and then murdered him. The accused boys are aged between 15 and 16 years and study in Class 10. Bulandshahr Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)…

Chandigarh, July 17 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has allotted various districts to Cabinet Ministers in order to ensure smooth implementation of all government programmes and welfare schemes. Stating this here today, the Chief Minister said these Ministers will be overseeing the development of these districts besides ensuring that benefits…

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, July 17 India on Sunday crossed a major milestone in its Covid 19 vaccine delivery journey by administering a record over 200 crore doses. At 12.40 pm today, India had delivered 2,00,00, 93, 288 doses. The 2 billion-plus dose administration feat took 18 months to be…

New Delhi, July 17 Opposition parties on Sunday decided to field former Rajasthan governor Margaret Alva as their joint candidate for the Vice Presidential election. Alva (80) would file her nomination papers on Tuesday, July 19 which is the last date for filing nominations for the August 6 election. The…