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RIL subsidiary raises stake in skyTran Inc to 54.46%

Reliance Strategic Business Ventures, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, on Sunday announced it has raised its shareholding in investee company skyTran Inc to 54.46 per cent, acquiring additional equity stake for consideration of $26.76 million (Rs 196.9 crore).

Indian men's hockey team return to international competition with roaring win against Germany

Islamic nations like Iran, Iraq, Syria don't have Triple Talaq. But in our secular country, it existed & we used to hail ourselves as progressive. It was PM Modi who said our Muslim sisters won't be tortured now & Triple Talaq be abolished: BJP President JP Nadda in Varanasi

Petrol and diesel prices have gone up. We have seen centuries by Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar but now we are seeing petrol-diesel century, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Government has decided to further extend the due date for furnishing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 to 31.03.2021 with the approval of Election Commission of India: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

I want Congress to be strong, must unite to fight divisive forces, says Farooq Abdullah

I want Congress to be strong and it must unite to fight the divisive forces of the country. People look forward to Congress to sort things out in the country: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah in Jammu

Jawaharlal Nehru University issues notification for further reopening of the campus in phased manner; all final year M.Phil students who require access to the campus to submit their dissertation on or before 30th June are allowed to enter into the campus from 8th March.

Srinagar-Leh highway reopened for vehicular traffic after about two months

Amid mounting pressure, Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod resigns

Amid mounting pressure and fierce attack from the BJP, forest minister Sanjay Rathod – whose name has cropped up in the wake of mysterious death of social media star Pooja Chavan - on Sunday tendered his resignation on the eve of the Budget Session of Maharashtra Legislature.

Centre's three farm laws are death warrant for farmers, says Kejriwal

Centre's three farm laws are death warrant for farmers. The government wants to take away their lands and give them to 3-4 capitalists. Farmers will become labourers in their own fields, that is why it's do or die situation for farmers, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Meerut

Tamil is such a beautiful language, popular all over the world| Many people have told me a lot about the quality of Tamil literature and the depth of the poems written in it: PM Modi

PM Modi asks youth to be warrior not worrier in 'Mann ki Baat' address

He added that parents and teachers will also be invited to 'Pariksha pe Charcha' along with student this year and urged everyone to participate. He said that he included many new mantras for 'exam warriors' which can be accessed on PM Modi app.

The contribution of science is huge in Atmanirbhar Bharat. We need to take science forward with the mantra of 'Lab to Land'. For example, Ladakh's Urgain Phuntsog is working with innovation techniques to organically grow 20 different crops in cyclic pattern: PM Modi

We must understand our responsibility towards water conservation. In a few days, the Jal Shakti Ministry will launch a campaign 'Catch the Rain'. Its slogan is 'Catch the Rain, where it falls, when it falls': PM Modi

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PM Modi urges youth of India to read about Indian history and science on National Science Day.

Odisha makes Covid-19 test mandatory for passengers arriving from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, MP, Punjab.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address a public meeting in Karaikal, Puducherry and Vijay Sankalp rally in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, today.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address 'Mann ki Baat' at 11am today.