Devendra Fadnavis begins third term as Maharashtra CM by approving assistance for bone marrow transplant patient | India News – Times of India

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday took the oath of office as chief minister of Maharashtra in a ceremony held at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Shortly after being sworn in as Maharashtra’s chief minister for the third time, Devendra Fadnavis took his first official action by approving monetary assistance of…

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India, China reflect on 2020 Ladakh standoff lessons, prepare for next round of talks | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In the first dialogue since the resolution of the eastern Ladakh standoff, India and China met in Delhi on Thursday under the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC). The meeting focused on preventing the recurrence of military confrontations like the one that began in May…

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‘Dangerous & objectionable’: Owaisi’s jab at CM Yogi’s ‘DNA remark’ linking Sambhal to Bangladesh | India News – Times of India

UP CM Yogi Adityanath (left) and Asaduddin Owaisi NEW DELHI: Asaduddin Owaisi, Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, took a jab at Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Aditynath over his “DNA remark” linking Sambhal violence to atrocities against the Hindu community in Bangladesh. In an attacking response to Yogi Aditynath’s remark, Owaisi said…

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GRAP-4 restrictions in NCR lifted after SC order; AQI improves to ‘moderate’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday revoked Stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across NCR, citing improved air quality. However, measures under stages-1 and 2 will remain in force to manage pollution levels.This decision follows a marked improvement in Delhi’s air quality, with the AQI…

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‘Risking life not an easy thing’: Sukhbir Badal hugs Punjab cops who saved his life | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday shared emotional photographs of him sharing hugs with ASI Jasveer Singh and ASI Hira Singh, the Punjab Police officers who thwarted an attempt on his life.The officers acted swiftly to divert the gun of the assailant, Narain Singh Chaura, who had opened fire…

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Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maha CM; Shinde, Ajit his deputies | India News – Times of India

Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra on Thursday at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the ceremony, which also saw Ajit Pawar from the NCP and former CM Eknath Shinde from Shiv Sena taking oath as deputy chief ministers.The…

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Isro puts ESA’s Proba-3 in orbit; satellites to create solar eclipse experiment | India News – Times of India

Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) on Thursday successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission aboard the PSLV-C59 rocket, which lifted off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.In its 61st launch, the PSLV lifted off a little after 4pm as per a revised schedule — the mission was…

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‘Well-planned conspiracy, attempts being made to attack our mosques’: Omar Abdullah | India News – Times of India

J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah called on Thursday several demands seeking court-mandated surveys of Mosques and Shrines “a well-planned conspiracy”. Abudullah’s statement comes on the heels of court interventions, involving surveys, in Rajasthan’s Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh.In…

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‘If Eknath Shinde doesn’t accept deputy CM post, no Sena MLA to be part of new government’: Party leader | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant on Thursday said that no party MLA would be a part of the new BJP-led Mahayuti government if Eknath Shinde did not take oath as the deputy chief minister. “If Eknath Shinde does not accept the deputy CM’s post, no MLA from Shiv Sena will accept any responsibility…

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‘Same DNA’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath draws parallels between Sambhal and Bangladesh violence | India News – Times of India

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath (File photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday drew a parallel between the incidents of violence in Sambhal and unrest in Bangladesh, saying that “the nature and their DNA are the same.”Speaking at the inauguration of the Ramayan Mela at Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya, he…

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