President Murmu approves 78 gallantry awards

President Droupadi Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumously, to the personnel of the defence forces and central armed police forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. The awards included nine Kirti Chakras, 19 Shaurya Chakras, one Bar to Shaurya Chakra, five Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry) and 36 Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Nao Sena Medals five Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). Kirti Chakra is India's...

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‘Show respect’: MEA on political jibe at Italian PM Meloni

New Delhi: India Friday emphasised that it shares a strong relationship with Italy and underscored the importance of maintaining mutual respect in public discourse, a day after a Congress leader triggered a controversy with his political jibe at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this at his bi-weekly media briefing while responding to a question on Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handling...

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Govt taking comprehensive reforms to curb exam paper leaks, protect future of youths: President Murmu in I-Day speech

President Murmu

New Delhi: Underlining that students are the "architects of India's future," President Droupadi Murmu Friday said the government is taking comprehensive steps to reform public examinations to completely curb paper leaks and unfair means, making the system transparent, secure, and trustworthy. In her address to the nation on the eve of the country's 80th Independence Day, the president stressed that just as government and society remain united to ensure national security,...

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Cockroach row: CJI Kant says remarks misused with ‘malicious intent’ to mislead country’s youth

CJI Surya Kant

New Delhi: Voicing concern over the circulation of clips of court proceedings on social media without adequate context, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that his oral remarks were "misquoted" and misused with "malicious intent" to mislead the youth of the country. On May 15, 2026, the CJI, while hearing a case in the Supreme Court, had compared certain individuals with fraudulent degrees to "cockroaches" who become social media...

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President Murmu approves 78 gallantry awards

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumously, to the personnel of the defence forces and central armed police forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. The awards included nine Kirti Chakras, 19 Shaurya Chakras, one Bar to Shaurya Chakra, five Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry) and 36 Sena Medals...

Current account deficit widens to $6.2 billion in Jun: RBI data

Mumbai: India's current account deficit widened to USD 6.2 billion in June from a surplus of USD 1.2 billion in the year-ago month, according to preliminary data released by the Reserve Bank of India Friday. The current account deficit was primarily driven by a widening merchandise trade deficit, which rose to USD 30.2 billion in June 2026...

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Toddler killed, woman injured in separate elephant attacks in Odisha

Baripada: A three-year-old boy died and a woman suffered injuries in separate elephant attack incidents in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said Friday. A herd of 27 wild elephants from Jharkhand entered Odisha and created havoc in Karanjia forest area in the district, they said. The deceased has been identified as Purnachandra Laguri. The herd of elephants pushed...

‘Show respect’: MEA on political jibe at Italian PM Meloni

New Delhi: India Friday emphasised that it shares a strong relationship with Italy and underscored the importance of maintaining mutual respect in public discourse, a day after a Congress leader triggered a controversy with his political jibe at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this at his bi-weekly media briefing while...

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Govt taking comprehensive reforms to curb exam paper leaks, protect future of youths: President Murmu in I-Day speech

New Delhi: Underlining that students are the "architects of India's future," President Droupadi Murmu Friday said the government is taking comprehensive steps to reform public examinations to completely curb paper leaks and unfair means, making the system transparent, secure, and trustworthy. In her address to the nation on the eve of the country's 80th Independence Day, the...

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Crime Branch DG Vinaytosh Mishra to take additional charge of Odisha DGP from Aug 16

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer and Crime Branch Director General Vinaytosh Mishra will take additional charge of Odisha DGP from August 16, following the retirement of incumbent YB Khurania, an official notification said Friday. Mishra was given the additional responsibility following approval from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today. "After the retirement of current DGP Y B Khurania August...

 

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Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram seeks 2-month extension for Aravalli committee deadline

New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram has sought that the chairperson of the high-powered committee constituted under the ...

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