Sachin Pilot is new Cong Punjab in-charge, Bhupesh Baghel moved to Assam in reshuffle

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New Delhi: Congress Saturday appointed Sachin Pilot as general secretary in-charge of poll-bound Punjab, replacing Bhupesh Baghel, who has been shifted to Assam in the same position. The party has also appointed Randeep Singh Surjewala as general secretary in-charge of Gujarat. He will, however, continue to be in-charge of Karnataka, which recently saw a smooth transition of power. Punjab goes to polls early next year while assembly elections in Gujarat will...

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PM says India demonstrating its strength amidst global turmoil, hits out at ‘naysayers’

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asserted that India is not only growing at 7.8 per cent but also creating employment opportunities despite wars and disruptions, demonstrating the country's strength, and said that those responsible for pushing the economy into the "fragile five" cannot digest it. Addressing the centenary celebrations of the Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), PM Modi also said that those who once spread terror...

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Census: Population enumeration in 4 poll-bound states from Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027

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New Delhi: Population enumeration for Census 2027 will take place in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and parts of Uttarakhand from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027, the Registrar General of India said Saturday, advancing the exercise in the states likely to go to polls early next year. In a gazette notification, the Registrar General of India (RGI) and Census Commissioner of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said the citizens in these...

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US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles

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Cairo: US military Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet." The military's statement said a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded "multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks" while patrolling in the region and no US personnel were hurt. It said two Iranian oil carriers were "permanently disabled" and the third, unladen...

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Odisha teachers postpone stir till Sep 22 after ministers’ assurance

Bhubaneswar: School and college teachers suspended their stir till September 22 after the Odisha government Saturday assured them of addressing their demands, including providing grant-in-aid and filling up vacant posts in education institutes, said the convener of the protesters' forum. The teachers have been on the streets in Bhubaneswar since August 15 over their eight-point charter of...

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Walking BookFairs Travel Writing Festival brings literature, food & culture together

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Literature, travel, history, food, photography and music came together at the fourth edition of the Walking BookFairs Travel Writing Festival (WBTWF), held at New Community Space, 3rd Space Odisha, here Saturday. The one-of-its-kind curated literary festival brought together authors, journalists, editors, readers and travel enthusiasts for a day-long programme of conversations and...

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PM says India demonstrating its strength amidst global turmoil, hits out at ‘naysayers’

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asserted that India is not only growing at 7.8 per cent but also creating employment opportunities despite wars and disruptions, demonstrating the country's strength, and said that those responsible for pushing the economy into the "fragile five" cannot digest it. Addressing the centenary celebrations of the Delhi University's Shri Ram...

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