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Karnataka soul of India, state’s development BJP’s top priority: PM Modi
The prime minister was speaking after inaugurating ‘Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava’ cultural festival at Talkatora Stadium in the national capital in presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other leaders including union minister Pralhad Joshi. http://dlvr.it/Sk1Pxp
Railways to float tender for 35 hydrogen train
Fast-tracking the plan to roll out hydrogen trains, the Indian Railways is readying the proposal to float a tender for procuring 35 such green energy driven trains. Sources said the trains would cost around Rs 2,800 crore to the national transporter. http://dlvr.it/SjzD9Z
Two Karnataka Muslim girls want to wear hijab to PUC exams, SC agrees to list their application seeking stay of hijab ban
Two Udupi residents - 18-year-old Shafa and another Muslim girl's father Abdul Shukur - pleaded for urgent stay of the February 5, 2022 circular banning wearing of religious clothes, including hijab and saffron shawls, by students in government run schools and colleges, to enable Muslim girl students to take this years' PUC board examinations. http://dlvr.it/SjsCs0
India-US ties key for democracy, strong world economy and to outcompete China: Schumer
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Arunachal integral part of India, condemns China: Rare resolution in US senate
A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the US Senate on Thursday to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India, pushing back against Beijing's military aggression to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control. http://dlvr.it/SjYPXj
US State Department sidesteps Pakistani journalist's question on Income Tax survey on BBC
The US State Department on Tuesday (local time)journalist's question on the survey at BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai by Indian tax authorities. http://dlvr.it/SjVSK2
PM Modi greets people on World Radio Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted radio listeners and others associated with the broadcasting medium on World Radio Day. UNESCO proclaimed in 2011 to observe World Radio Day annually to celebrate the popular medium. The theme for this year is "Radio and Peace". http://dlvr.it/SjKpTB
BSF spots Pakistan drone in Punjab's Gurdaspur; search operation underway
BSF DIG Prabhakar Joshi at Gurdaspur Sector said, "A Pakistani drone was spotted near the Adia post of BSF last night. BSF troops fired towards the drone. Search operation underway by police and BSF."According to BSF, this is the fourth instance of a Pakistani drone being spotted on the Indian side in the last three days and of the BSF jawans on duty firing at it and forcing it back to Pakistan. http://dlvr.it/Sj8XTV
Adani issue: GVK refutes Rahul Gandhi’s claim on pressure to sell Mumbai airport
Mumbai airport was not “hijacked” by the Modi government from the GVK Group to be handed over to Gautam Adani. GVK vice-chairman G V Sanjay Reddy has refuted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegation made in Parliament on Tuesday that his conglomerate was forced to hand over the airport to the Adani Group in July 2021. http://dlvr.it/Sj5p7D
Gujarat businessman abducted in South Africa, freed after Rs 30 lakh ransom paid
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Publicise privacy policy pledge: Supreme Court to WhatsApp
Refuting allegations that it is sharing personal and sensitive information of users with others, including its parent company Meta (earlier Facebook), WhatsApp on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that all messages on its platform are encrypted, which can’t be seen even by it, and assured that it would not remove any user from using the social media platform for not consenting to its controversial privacy policy which has been challenged in court. http://dlvr.it/Shpz0p
Day ahead of IAF exercise, Army drill in eastern sector
The Army conducted a major joint combat exercise over the last 10 days with the Indian Air Force and central armed police forces (CAPFs) in North Bengal to practice battle preparedness in a networked and integrated environment, amid the heightened tensions in the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control with China. http://dlvr.it/Shm4Jc