‘Pak citizen’: FIR against UP woman for hiding nationality, securing govt job; dismissed from service | India News

NEW DELHI: Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur have registered an FIR against a woman, allegedly a Pakistani national, for hiding her citizenship and securing a job in the state’s Basic Education Department, a police official said on Thursday.Rampur Additional Superintendent of Police Anurag Singh said the department’s internal inquiry revealed that the woman, identified as…

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Dhruva’s Polar Access-1 to enable 10 missions from across India, other countries on Jan 12 | India News

BENGALURU: Space engineering firm Dhruva Space Thursday announced Polar Access-1 (PA-1), its most integrated launch programme so far, under which it will support 10 space missions serving multiple Indian states and two countries aboard Isro’s PSLV-DL-C62, scheduled for lift-off at 10.17 am on Jan 12.Billed as a structured pathway to Sun-Synchronous Orbit, PA-1 brings together…

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Modi likely to launch free medical care for road crash victims scheme this month | India News

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is likely to launch the free medical care for road crash victims scheme — PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victims Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment) this month.The pilot of the scheme, currently known as ‘Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims’, was implemented across six states and UTs — Chandigarh, Assam, Punjab, Uttarakhand,…

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Par panel on anti-graft bill debates inviting opposition parties, BJP MP flags loophole | India News

NEW DELHI: Members of a parliamentary committee on Wednesday debated whether opposition parties, which have refused joining their panel formed to study a bill aimed at “decriminalisation” of politics, should be invited to offer their views on the proposed law and if the leader of opposition can be removed from office under its provisions.Law Commission…

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Manipur violence: SC orders forensic probe into ‘available voice recordings’ of ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a full forensic examination of a controversial 48-minute audio recording that allegedly shows former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh‘s involvement in the 2023 ethnic violence. The court directed the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar to analyze both the complete audio and Singh’s admitted voice…

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‘Could not shake our eternal faith’: PM Modi recalls Somnath temple attack; shares throwback pictures | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday kicked off the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, sharing pictures from his visit to the Somnath temple in 2001 and describing the year-long celebrations as a tribute to country’s civilisational resilience.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the Somnath Swabhiman Parv is about remembering “the countless children…

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NMC charges Rs 2L one-time fee to hike MBBS seats, PG intake up 450 so far | India News

NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission has introduced a non-refundable one-time registration fee of Rs 2 lakh plus 18% GST for institutions seeking to start new MBBS colleges or increase undergraduate seats from the 2026–27 academic year. It has also cleared around 450 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats for 2025–26 through the appeal process and…

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‘Believed shrine revamp harmed India’s image’: BJP cites letters by Nehru to accuse him of ‘hating’ Somnath temple deity | India News

NEW DELHI/ RAJKOT: Ahead of the launch of year-long “Somnath Swabhiman Parv” by PM Narendra Modi on Jan 11, BJP on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on Congress for its govt’s opposition to the reconstruction of the revered temple and flagged letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to accuse him of “hating” the deity.BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu…

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