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Government has decided to cancel 657 Mail/Exp/Passenger trains to ensure priority routes for coal wagons and faster turnaround

Blast at mosque in Kabul kills 10, injures 15, says Afghan interior ministry

A powerful blast hit a mosque in western Kabul during prayers on Friday, killing at least 10 and wounding 15, Afghan officials said.

Besmullah Habib, deputy spokesman for the interior ministry, said the blast had hit the Khalifa Sahib Mosque in western Kabul, at around 2 pm local time.

It came amidst a spate of attacks on Afghan places of worship and civilian targets during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. - Reuters.

ED files FIR against Kolkata Police over forgery of court order

From making langar tax free, giving Harminder Sahib permission from FCRA, increasing cleanliness around Gurdwaras to connecting them with better infrastructure, the country is making every effort today: PM Modi

Our Gurus inspired people, purifying this land with their feet. Therefore, the Sikh tradition is actually a living tradition of 'Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat': PM Modi

Guru Nanak Dev ji awakened the consciousness of the entire nation, brought the entire nation out of darkness and showed the path of light. Our gurus traveled all over India from east to west, north to south: PM Modi

I have always considered our Indian diaspora as the ambassadors of India. All of you are out of India, the loud voice of Maa Bharati. Seeing the progress of India, your chest also widens, your head is held high with pride: PM Modi

We have emerged as one of the largest startup ecosystems in the world. The number of our unicorns is constantly increasing. This growing stature of India, this increasing credibility: PM Modi

Earlier it was being said that such a large population of India, from where India will get the vaccine, how will people's lives be saved? But today India has emerged as the biggest vaccine maker: PM Modi

New India is touching new dimensions, leaving its mark on the world. This period of Corona is the biggest example of this. At the beginning, old-minded people were expressing concerns about India. But now people are giving the example of India: PM Modi

Our Gurus have taught us courage and service. The people of our India went to different parts of the world without any resources, and achieved success through their labour. This is the spirit of New India today as well: PM Modi

Curfew imposed in Patiala from 7 pm today, 29th April to 6 am tomorrow, 30th April. This comes in wake of the clash here earlier today

Going to Gurudwaras, spending time in service, getting langar, staying at the homes of Sikh families has been a part of my life: PM Modi

Kannada is supreme in Karnataka, not any other language, says CM Basavaraj Bommai

Rs 59 lakh in foreign currency seized at Delhi Airport

BSF troops down suspected drone which entered India from Pakistan

Karnataka cancels scam-hit PSI recruitment exam, fresh exam to be conducted: Home Minister Araga Jnanendra

States not willing to bring petrol, diesel under GST, says Hardeep Singh Puri

We need to love our language & at the same time, respect other languages & coexist: Karnataka Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan

Sri Lankan president agrees to remove brother as prime minister amid worst economic crisis in decades, AP reports

"Seeing the problem of law and order here, police have been deployed. We are speaking with Shiv Sena's (one of the two groups) chief Harish Singla as they don't have any permission for the march," saidDSP

11 more positive cases reported today. Total positive cases 182 now: Tamil Nadu Health Secretary, Dr J Radhakrishnan

"Yellow warning for 3 days - April 29, 30 & May 1 - for western Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western UP, MP, Jharkhand. From May 2 a change is taking place, Western Disturbance is advancing; thunderstorm & rain likely to take place," RK Jenamani, SeniorScientist, IMD said to ANI.

"From 2nd to 4th May, Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana are likely to experience rainfall and thunderstorm. So, the temperature from 2nd to 4th May will be between 36 degrees to 39 degrees Celsius, " added RK Jenamani.

"The heatwave, which is very intense today, will continue to persist for the next 24-48 hours after which the temperature will drop," saidIMD's senior scientist said.

"If we talk about eastern India, the temperature already dropping slightly from today in Odisha, Bihar, WB & Jharkhand. Areas like Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Balangir & Angul(in Odisha) recorded 44°C yesterday, temperature will begin dropping here from tomorrow,"RK Jenamani noted.

"Today, the Mudra Yojana is giving encouragement to those people of the country to do their business, who never even thought about it. That innovation from Start-Up India, that talent is also seeing Unicorn's dreams come true today, which never saw a way out," saidPM Modi.

"Production Linked incentive i.e. PLI scheme has not only lifted the enthusiasm of Make in India in the old sectors but has also created possibilities for the development of new sectors like semiconductors," noted PM Modi.

"It is the constant endeavor of the government through its policies, its action that such an environment should be created in the country that even the youth of ordinary family become entrepreneur, dream for him, take pride in entrepreneurship," PM Modi said.

"Today India has so much. We just have to strengthen our self-confidence, and our spirit of self-reliance. This confidence will come only when there is the participation of everyone in development, everyone's effort will be taken," said PM Modi during Global Patidar Business Summit.

Sessions court agrees to hear the bail applications tomorrow, April 30 at 2.45 pm for MP Navneet Rana and her husband Ravi Rana.This related to the sedition case filed by police against the couple for organising the Hanuman Chalisa chanting session in front of Uddhav Thackeray's Matoshree residence. [ANI Reported]

We shown world that India means business: PM Modi

So many needless compliances and no 'ease of doing business.' But, we understand that the government must be like the ''And Gate''. While the industry works hard, the government must work even harder.In earlier times, industries were ready to do their work but the government was like a ''Not Gate''. When any input flows into the ''Not Gate'', it gets negated, said PM Modi using a logic switch circuit analogy.

"India has the appetite for tech and risk-taking. We have put the odds in your favour as far as possible through a supportive policy environment. We have shown that India means business," PM Modi concludes.

"And Sixth, we have undertaken several measures towards transforming the Indian manufacturing sector. At a time when humanity was fighting a once-in-a-century pandemic, India was not only improving the health of our people but also the health of our economy," saidPM Modi.

"Fifth, we are investing heavily in skilling and training young Indians for the needs of 21st century. We have an exceptional semi-conductor design talent pool which makes upto 20% of the world's semiconductor design engineers," added PM Modi

"Fourth, we have undertaken wide-ranging reforms for improving ease of doing business in India. Last year, we abolished more than 25,000 compliances andgave a push towards auto-renewal of licenses. Digitization is also bringing speed & transparency to the regulatory framework," said PM Modi

Second, we are paving the way for India to lead the next technology revolution. We are on our way to connect six hundred thousand villages with broadband. We are investing in developing capabilities in 5G, IoT and clean energy technologies, PM Modi added

Third, India is headed for robust economic growth. We have the world's fastest-growing Startup Eco-system. New unicorns are coming up every few weeks. India's own consumption of Semi-conductors is expected to cross 80 billion Dollars by 2026 & 110 Billion Dollars by 2030, noted PM Modi

I see six reasons for India being an attractive investment destination for Semi-conductor tech: PM Modi

First, we are building a digital infrastructure to connect over 1.3 billion Indians.UPI is the world's most efficient payment infrastructure today. We are using digital technology to transform lives in all sectors of governance from health and welfare to inclusion and empowerment, said PM Modi

Two more arrested in connection with seizure of drugs in Delhi

PM Modi to host a Sikh delegation at his residence and address a gathering at around 5:30 this evening.

Smoke emission continues from fire at Bhalswa landfill site

PSI recruitment scam: Main accused Divya Hagaragi arrested

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Karnataka Police, which is probing into a scam in the examination to recruit 545 police sub-inspectors in the state, on Friday arrested the main accused in the case BJP leader Divya Hagaragi.

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BJP beats civil code drum with eye on 2024

The Modi government has dropped hints that it is getting serious about implementing the contentious Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with at least two BJP CMs openly backing the move that has been on the saffron party's menu for a while.

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Tibet issue: Nehru did what he thought was best for India, says Penpa Tsering

Many people believe that India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru made a blunder when he recognised China's sovereignty over Tibet but he did what he thought was best for his country, said the president of the Tibetan government in exile.

However, Central Tibetan Administration president Penpa Tsering told reporters here that he thinks India has changed its stance over the issue after 2014.