Daruma doll: PM Modi receives 'unique' gift during Japan visit 

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Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day official trip to Japan (August 29 – 30) for attending the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, was presented with a special gift – the traditional Daruma doll on Friday. The Daruma doll was presented to PM Modi by the Chief Priest of Darumji Temple, Rev Seishi Hirose.The Daruma doll is an iconic cultural symbol and souvenir of Japan, and has been modelled after Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism. It is known as a symbol of pers…

BJP worker lodges police complaint against Mahua Moitra for using derogatory word against Amit Shah

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Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, on Friday, filed a complaint with the Kotwali police station in West Bengal’s Nadia district against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her derogatory comments against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. BJP worker Sandeep Majumdar lodged the complaint, demanding action against the Trinamool Congress MP as per law.Speaking to media persons, the BJP worker said, “The Krishnanagar TMC MP raised several questions on Prime Minister Narendr…

BRS leader complains to ED against CM Revanth Reddy

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Hyderabad, Aug 29 (IANS) A leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has lodged a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate against Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for alleged misuse of office and awarding high-value contracts to family-linked companies under suspicious circumstances. BRS spokesman Manne Krishank lodged a complaint with the Central agency and demanded a thorough investigation.He alleged that the Chief Minister facilitated the awarding of crores worth of government contra…

IAF Chief calls for unified approach to tackle emerging threats, ensure high preparedness

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Shillong, Aug 29 (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Amar Preet Singh on Friday highlighted the need for a unified approach to counter emerging threats and challenges to maintain a high level of preparedness to respond to any situation. While addressing the Commanders’ Conference, he also emphasised the crucial role of Eastern Air Command (EAC) in securing the country’s northern and eastern borders. Air Chief Marshal Singh attended the Commanders’ Conference held in Eastern Air Command headquart…

UP Women Commission condemns abusive language against PM Modi, his mother

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Lucknow, Aug 29 (IANS) Babita Chauhan, a member of the Uttar Pradesh Women Commission, on Friday strongly condemned the alleged use of abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during the Congress’ Voter Adhikar Yatra in poll-bound Bihar. Speaking to IANS, Chauhan said, “I strongly condemn this. He is our Prime Minister, who has contributed immensely to the nation. The use of such absurd language, especially targeting a woman—a mother, whom we regard as supr…

Tangri, Ghaggar rivers flow above danger mark in Haryana, Punjab

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Chandigarh Aug 29 (IANS) Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij on Friday assessed the rising water levels in the Tangri river in Ambala Cantonment and directed the district administration to evacuate residents living in vulnerable areas. In Punjab, the Ghaggar river has witnessed a heavy flow of water and floodgates of Chandigarh’s man-made Sukhna Lake were opened to flush out excess water. The water level of the river crossed the danger mark in the morning, with an inflow of 30,000 cusecs, posi…

Mukesh Ambani bets big on AI, genomics as new growth drivers

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Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) India, with its scale, talent and entrepreneurial spirit, is uniquely positioned to lead in this new era of artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics, and Reliance has positioned itself confidently to lead the nation’s mission to ensure that abundance and affordability become the birthright of every Indian, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Friday.Addressing the 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Ambani said that they are expanding into the frontiers of Dig…

EC may delete 3 lakh more names from Bihar's voter list, majority from Seemanchal region

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Patna, Aug 29 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to delete another three lakh names from Bihar’s electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, sources said on Friday. The revision exercise, which allows voters to file claims and objections to include or correct their names in the rolls, has only two days left before closing.According to an official, the names being struck off belong to those who failed to submit the required identity documents …

VP election crucial to maintain institution’s dignity: Sharad Pawar

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Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) NCP SP president Sharad Pawar said on Friday that the Vice Presidential elections are crucial to maintaining the dignity of the institution and also ruled out division of votes among the opposition. “The poll outcome is of least importance to me. However, I am confident that the Vice Presidential election will be useful in maintaining the dignity and status of the institutions and preserving the respect of the opposition in the democratic system,” the veteran leader sai…

India, Africa must double bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush Goyal

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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India and Africa must work to double bilateral trade by 2030, focusing on value addition, technology-driven agriculture, renewable energy, and healthcare, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Friday.Delivering the keynote address at the valedictory session of the CII India Africa Business Conclave here, the minister pointed out that bilateral trade between India and Africa is already fairly balanced — with India’s exports at $42.7 billion and imports…