The North News New Delhi, August 4 India has criticised the United States and the European Union for what it described as double standards over its energy trade with Russia, accusing Western powers of selectively targeting New Delhi while continuing their own economic ties with Moscow. In a sharply worded statement on Monday, the Ministry […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 4 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has declared that the state’s high-profile ‘War Against Drugs’ has entered its final phase, with newly formed village and city Defence Committees now at the heart of the campaign. Speaking at a state-level gathering of committee members in Ludhiana, Mann said the drive, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 4 Punjabi music star Harbhajan Mann narrowly escaped injury after his car overturned on a highway in Haryana. The accident occurred near Pipli in Kurukshetra district, while the singer was travelling from Delhi to Chandigarh after performing at a show. According to local reports, the car lost control and hit […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 4 Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur has criticised the Himachal Pradesh government’s decision to revive the state lottery system, calling it a regressive step that could harm public welfare. Speaking to reporters, Thakur recalled how the lottery scheme had once devastated families in the state, with many […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 4 In a significant move to institutionalise tax enforcement, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday announced the proposal to establish a State-Level Special Fraud Detection Unit (SFDU) headquartered at Patiala. He said that this dedicated unit will streamline the detection and bring consistency in […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 4 Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar gave Himachal Pradesh its own identity and united its people with a shared vision, Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh said on Monday while paying tribute to the state’s first Chief Minister on his 119th birth anniversary. Speaking at a commemorative event organised […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 4 Shibu Soren, a towering figure in Jharkhand politics and one of India’s most respected tribal leaders, died on Monday aged 81. Known fondly as “Dishom Guru”, he passed away after a prolonged illness. Soren had been admitted to a hospital in Delhi in late June with a kidney-related […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 2 A former MP and grandson of ex-Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has been sentenced to life imprisonment for rape by a special court in Karnataka. Prajwal Revanna, who represented the Hassan constituency and was a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent general elections, was […]
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The North News (Varanasi) Uttar Pradesh, August 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday issued his first direct rebuke of US President Donald Trump, delivering a clear message that India would not be intimidated by threats of tariffs. In a speech blending economic nationalism with political resolve, Modi urged Indians to fully embrace swadeshi — […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 1 India has reaffirmed its strategic ties with both the United States and Russia, asserting that its bilateral relationships stand on their own merit and should not be interpreted through the lens of third-party geopolitics. Responding to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump and a Reuters report suggesting […]
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