Government declares Wayanad landslides a ‘severe nature’ disaster, announces aid process | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Centre on Monday declared the devastating Wayanad landslides a disaster of “severe nature,” after five months, acknowledging its significant impact. Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra welcomed the Centre’s decision and said it is “step in the right direction.”“I am glad Amit Shah has finally taken the decision to declare the Wayanad tragedy as…

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Isro launches space docking satellites, India on path to elite club; PSLV last stage has 24 payloads | India News – Times of India

India on Monday got a step closer to becoming part of an elite group of nations with space-docking technology — ability to mate two spacecraft in space — with Isro’s putting two small satellites weighing 220 kg each, into orbit.The satellites, part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission, lifted off around little past 10pm…

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From brain rot to demure: The delulu trends defining 2024’s weird kakistocracy era | India News – Times of India

It has been another bratty year of Gen Z rawdogging language. I started my girlboss era in January, focusing on looksmaxxing, but despite my very demure, very mindful first half of the year, things became sus, and all the political tea and extreme weather events turned into brain rot.The polarisation in society worsened, with everyone…

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‘Rupee 58.58 against Dollar in 2014, it’s 85.27 now’: Congress recalls PM Modi’s 2013 remarks on depreciating currency during UPA government | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday took a jibe at the BJP-led central government over the depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar, criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the issue, stating that the prime minister had previously launched attacks against the former PM Manmohan Singh when the rupee had fallen during…

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‘Unfounded, inaccurate’: Centre refutes report claiming Digi Yatra passengers’ data shared with tax authorities | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday refuted reports claiming that passenger data from the Digi Yatra application was being used to crack down on tax evaders, stating that the claims were “unfounded and inaccurate”.The civil aviation ministry issued a clarification stating there is no sharing of Digi Yatra passenger data with Indian tax authorities. It…

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From Chandrababu Naidu to Mamata Banerjee: How wealthy is your chief minister? | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is the wealthiest CM in India, with assets exceeding Rs 931 crore. In contrast, West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee is the least wealthy, with assets totaling Rs 15 lakh, according to a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Monday.Furter, India’s per capita net…

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‘Against traditions’: Pune pub sends condoms with New Year party invite; Youth Congress files complaint | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A row erupted in Pune after a pub reportedly sent condoms and oral rehydration sachets to guests invited to their New Year’s Eve party on December 31. According to news agency PTI, the incident prompted the Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress to file a complaint with Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, demanding strict action…

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‘Anna university case offender seems to be habitual but never attended by police’: NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: National commission for women (NCW) chief Vijaya Rahatkar on Monday said that the offender in the alleged sexual assault case of a 19-year old student in the Anna University seems to be the habitual offender and has committed such crimes previously but was not attended by the police. The horrific incident took place…

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China to Canada: Decoding India’s diplomatic wins and setbacks in 2024 | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a year where diplomacy danced on a tightrope and every handshake bore the weight of history, India navigated complex diplomatic waters amidst significant regional tensions. The icy thaw in its long-standing border dispute with China and emerging discord with Bangladesh required skilful diplomatic manoeuvring across the subcontinent.The relationship with Canada remained complicated,…

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