8 dead, 3 missing in N. Vietnam’s flash floods

Hanoi, Aug 2 (UNI) Eight people have died and three others remain missing following flash floods and landslides in recent days in Vietnam’s northern province of Dien Bien, Vietnam News Agency reported Saturday. As of 6 a.m. Saturday, around 60 houses had been swept away or damaged by floodwaters, according to the Vietnam Disaster and…

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Cong questions Modi Govt over Russia supplying jet engines to Pak despite India’s objections

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Congress today questioned the Modi government following reports that Russia has agreed to supply advanced RD-93MA engines for Pakistan’s Chinese-made JF-17 fighter jets despite India’s objections and long-standing strategic ties between New Delhi and Moscow. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also questioned the Centre’s diplomatic handling of the issue, demanding…

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Night temp falls below 5 degrees in MP

Temp below 10 in 17 dists including Bhopal Bhopal: For the first time in February, the night temperature in Madhya Pradesh fell below 5 degrees. On Saturday night, the mercury in Kalyanpur of Shahdol was 4.5 degrees. At the same time, cold increased in 17 cities including Bhopal and the temperature remained below 10 degrees….

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SC dismisses plea challenging 42 percent reservation for backward classes in Telangana local body polls

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by Vanga Gopal Reddy challenging the Telangana government’s decision to provide 42 percent reservation for Backwards Classes (BCs) in local body elections. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard the matter and declined to interfere, suggesting instead that…

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Sitare Zameen Par’s new track ‘Sar Aankhon Pe Mere’ is out

Mumbai, (UNI) The new song ‘Sar Aankhon Pe Mere’ from Aamir Khan’s forthcoming cinematic offering “Sitar Zameen Par” has been officially released. ‘Sitar Zameen Par’, conceived as a spiritual sequel to the acclaimed 2007 masterpiece “Taare Zameen Par”, revisits themes of emotional sensitivity and human connection through an entirely fresh narrative lens. The newly launched…

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