Harare, February 5 In pursuit of a record-extending sixth title, the Indian Under-19 cricket team would bank on its swashbuckling batting line-up when it takes on a gritty England in what promises to be an evenly-matched summit clash of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here on Friday. India’s successful chase of a massive total to […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 5 Taking serious note of the inordinate delay by several states in sending proposals for appointment of Director General of Police, the Supreme Court on Thursday authorised the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to bring such instances to its notice. The apex court granted four weeks to the UPSC […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 5 Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said he is “truly humbled” and “honoured” after carrying the Olympic torch ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, describing it as a symbol of unity and perseverance. The Winter Olympics begin on Friday at Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy. […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 5 Former poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bihar Assembly Elections, 2025 and seeking fresh polls in the state. The matter is likely to come up for hearing on Friday before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and […]
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Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, February 5 India’s ambition to maintain high economic growth is closely linked to long-term energy security, Consul General D C Manjunath said, underlining the importance of dialogue and cooperation with the US industry to ensure reliable and affordable energy supplies, while advancing cleaner technologies and innovation. The Consulate General of India […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India and Sri Lanka are connected by “deep civilisational and spiritual bonds” as he thanked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for inaugurating the exposition of the holy Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha in Colombo. The first-ever international exposition of these sacred relics, […]
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New Delhi, February 5 The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to list for hearing in March a PIL seeking direction to seize the symbol or deregister a political party that promises or distributes “irrational freebies” before polls. Lawyer-petitioner Ashwini Updhyaya told a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the notices […]
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Jammu, February 5 Three Pakistani terrorists affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar and Udhampur districts, marking a major success for security forces who had been hunting them for the past three weeks, officials said. While one terrorist was killed in a gunfight in the snow-bound […]
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The North News Shimla, February 5 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced that from this year, all ex-servicemen in the police force will be granted the rank of honorary head constable after 10 years of service and honorary assistant sub-inspector after 15 years of service. The state government will recruit 800 police constables […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Malaysia beginning on Saturday to shore up bilateral ties in areas of trade, investment, energy, and maritime security. It would be Prime Minister Modi’s third visit to Malaysia, and the first after the elevation of the India-Malaysia bilateral […]
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