INDIA bloc MPs to march from Parliament to ECI office on Monday

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The INDIA bloc, led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, will march from Parliament House Complex to the office of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Delhi on Monday, sources said.The Opposition bloc MPs will walk the one km distance to the ECI office and have already sought time for the meeting with the Election Commissioners.The same day, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will host a dinner for MPs of the INDIA bloc, sources said, as …

144 Vande Bharat train services now operational across India’s rail network

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Indian Railways has expanded its modern train fleet, with 144 Vande Bharat services now running across the country’s broad gauge electrified network. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the update in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha recently — highlighting the government’s push to modernise the nation’s rail infrastructure.Vande Bharat trains are semi-high-speed services designed and developed by Indian Railways to offer passengers a faster, safer, and…

PM Modi flags off Amritsar-Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat train, will ease travel for devotees

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New Delhi/Katra, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Amritsar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Train service virtually on Sunday.Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (PMO), said that this is a historical moment for Jammu and Kashmir, and the credit for this goes to PM Modi.MoS Singh said this would make the journey easy for devotees coming from different parts of the country to pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra in Jammu.J&K Lt Governor Man…

Sukanta Majumdar faces protests from Trinamool workers after launch of Bengal's first AC EMU

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Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Education and DoNER, Sukanta Majumdar, on Sunday afternoon, faced protests from a section of Trinamool Congress workers at Dum Dum station after the inauguration of West Bengal’s first air-conditioned Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) from there. Sukanta Majumdar, along with Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur, flagged off the AC local train from Sealdah station and took a ride in it till Dum Dum station.While l…

PM Modi hails K'taka youth for tech role in bringing Pak to its knees in Op Sindoor

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Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the youngsters of Karnataka and Bengaluru in particular for providing cutting-edge technology to the Indian Armed Forces, enabling them to bring Pakistan to its knees during Operation Sindoor.He was addressing a gathering at the IIIT Auditorium in Electronics City, Bengaluru, after laying the foundation stone for the Metro Phase 3 project on Sunday.Prime Minister Modi said, “I am visiting Bengaluru for the first time after Operation …

KTR hopes Congress govt will improve IT ecosystem

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Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday expressed the hope that the Congress government will continue to work towards improving the IT ecosystem. The former minister for Information Technology hailed the progress in the construction of the IT tower in Adilabad town.”Taking IT to Tier 2 towns had been a priority of the KCR Govt and am hoping the Congress Govt will continue to work towards improving the ecosystem,” Rama Rao posted on the soc…

'Rahul Gandhi should apologise or prove his claims', Chirag Paswan backs ECI

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Union Minister Chirag Paswan came out strongly against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, backing the Election Commission of India (ECI) after it rejected Gandhi’s claims of large-scale voter list manipulation.“Go ahead and verify your claim. You spoke so much, gave a speech in English for an hour and a half, and then just left. If there’s such a serious issue, the Election Commission should be approached. Congress is the country’s oldest part…

Delhi: Speeding SUV kills pedestrian near President's Estate, driver detained

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A speeding SUV crushed a man to death and injured another on a road close to the high-security President’s Estate in New Delhi, the police said on Sunday. The driver has been detained.The incident was reported by a police patrol van around 6.30 a.m., the police said, adding that the vehicle virtually climbed onto the pavement after hitting two persons on the Mother Teresa Crescent Road near Talkatora Stadium.Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Kumar Mahla said they were…

Pant will obviously go ahead of Dhoni if he plays more Test matches, says Aakash Chopra

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has said Rishabh Pant will surpass MS Dhoni’s tally of runs in Tests if he plays more matches for India. Pant, India’s vice-captain in Tests, is currently recovering from a right foot fracture sustained while batting in the fourth game against England at Manchester.Pant has featured in 47 Tests so far, scoring 3427 runs at an average of 44.50. His tally includes eight centuries, two more than Dhoni’s six hundreds, even though the l…

Asian U19 Boxing C’ship: Nisha, Muskan clinch gold as nine Indian women return with medals

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Bangkok, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday.Of the 10 women boxers in U19 fray, nine will return with medals – including 2 golds, 5 silvers, and 2 bronzes – showcasing India’s status as an emerging powerhouse alongside countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and China.Nisha opened …