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Representative Image The post office passport seva kendra (POPSK) was inaugurated in Ladakh’s Kargil on Wednesday to provide residents easier access to passport-related services, officials said.Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh inaugurated it in the presence of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh V K Saxena and Member of Parliament Mohmad Haneefa Jan.The POPSK, established under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Department of Posts and Passport Seva, is aimed at bringing citizen-centric passport services closer to people in the remote and geographically challenging region of Ladakh, they said.The facility will enable applicants to avail themselves of passport-related services closer to home, offering significant relief to residents who earlier had to travel to Srinagar or other distant centres for such services.The opening of the POPSK underscores efforts to leverage the extensive postal network for delivering essential citizen services, particularly in remote and underserved areas, they said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe initiative is expected to make passport services more accessible, efficient and people-friendly.The Ladakh Postal Division has added another milestone to its public-service infrastructure with the opening of the centre, an initiative led by Superintendent of Post Offices, Ladakh Postal Division, Arvind Kher, they said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBihar’s Viral Boy Aditya Raj Exclusive: “I Want to Meet PM Modi & Samrat Choudhary”Amid Nepal Floods, 9-12 Glacial Lakes Flagged ‘Critical’ In Himachal | IIT Mandi | Climate Change’India World’s Best Location’: Goyal Holds Key Data Centre Meet, Eyes $200 Billion InvestmentManipur Violence: Three Naga Villages Attacked, 10 Houses Torched In Fresh Kangpokpi ClashesUnion Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat From ‘Terrorists’, Office Seeks Enhanced SecurityS-400 vs Project Kusha: Why India Wants More Russian Air Defence Despite Atmanirbharta’Historic Win’: CJP Hails Supreme Court Verdict As Apex Court Quashes FIRs, Sept 5 CancelledMamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead In Birbhum Home, Post-Mortem Underway To Establish CauseSonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’ Book Row: Why Did Penguin India Drop the Publishing Deal?Centre Defers Census In Manipur Amid NRC Protests123Hot PicksMPSC paper leakGATE 2027 registrationSBI PO Prelims resultRam Temple CEOBihar gang-rapeAshutosh RankaSilver rate todayMP Police RecruitmentGDS recruitmentTop TrendingFaridabad Student DeathUS Iran WarSurat Techie DeathAditi PaudelWTC StandingsDisha Salian CaseIndia Post GDS RecruitmentNBA Roster UpdateTom BradyFastest Century in Cricket

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Representative Image The post office passport seva kendra (POPSK) was inaugurated in Ladakh’s Kargil on Wednesday to provide residents easier access to passport-related services, officials said.Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh inaugurated it in the presence of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh V K Saxena and Member of Parliament Mohmad Haneefa Jan.The POPSK, established under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Department of Posts and Passport Seva, is aimed at bringing citizen-centric passport services closer to people in the remote and geographically challenging region of Ladakh, they said.The facility will enable applicants to avail themselves of passport-related services closer to home, offering significant relief to residents who earlier had to travel to Srinagar or other distant centres for such services.The opening of the POPSK underscores efforts to leverage the extensive postal network for delivering essential citizen services, particularly in remote and underserved areas, they said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe initiative is expected to make passport services more accessible, efficient and people-friendly.The Ladakh Postal Division has added another milestone to its public-service infrastructure with the opening of the centre, an initiative led by Superintendent of Post Offices, Ladakh Postal Division, Arvind Kher, they said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBihar’s Viral Boy Aditya Raj Exclusive: “I Want to Meet PM Modi & Samrat Choudhary”Amid Nepal Floods, 9-12 Glacial Lakes Flagged ‘Critical’ In Himachal | IIT Mandi | Climate Change’India World’s Best Location’: Goyal Holds Key Data Centre Meet, Eyes 0 Billion InvestmentManipur Violence: Three Naga Villages Attacked, 10 Houses Torched In Fresh Kangpokpi ClashesUnion Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat From ‘Terrorists’, Office Seeks Enhanced SecurityS-400 vs Project Kusha: Why India Wants More Russian Air Defence Despite Atmanirbharta’Historic Win’: CJP Hails Supreme Court Verdict As Apex Court Quashes FIRs, Sept 5 CancelledMamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead In Birbhum Home, Post-Mortem Underway To Establish CauseSonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’ Book Row: Why Did Penguin India Drop the Publishing Deal?Centre Defers Census In Manipur Amid NRC Protests123Hot PicksMPSC paper leakGATE 2027 registrationSBI PO Prelims resultRam Temple CEOBihar gang-rapeAshutosh RankaSilver rate todayMP Police RecruitmentGDS recruitmentTop TrendingFaridabad Student DeathUS Iran WarSurat Techie DeathAditi PaudelWTC StandingsDisha Salian CaseIndia Post GDS RecruitmentNBA Roster UpdateTom BradyFastest Century in Cricket


Kargil gets post office passport seva kendra to provide easier access to passport-related services

The post office passport seva kendra (POPSK) was inaugurated in Ladakh’s Kargil on Wednesday to provide residents easier access to passport-related services, officials said.Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh inaugurated it in the presence of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh V K Saxena and Member of Parliament Mohmad Haneefa Jan.The POPSK, established under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Department of Posts and Passport Seva, is aimed at bringing citizen-centric passport services closer to people in the remote and geographically challenging region of Ladakh, they said.The facility will enable applicants to avail themselves of passport-related services closer to home, offering significant relief to residents who earlier had to travel to Srinagar or other distant centres for such services.The opening of the POPSK underscores efforts to leverage the extensive postal network for delivering essential citizen services, particularly in remote and underserved areas, they said.

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EAM Jaishankar to visit Ukraine, Poland NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will travel to Ukraine and Poland from September 3 to 5, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. The talks are expected to focus on bilateral ties, regional developments and issues of mutual interest.During the visit, Jaishankar will hold bilateral talks with Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha and Poland’s deputy prime minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.The ministry’s official release stated that the visit would focus on “enhancing bilateral relations” and provide an opportunity to exchange views on “regional developments and issues of mutual interest.”The Ukraine leg comes days after Ukraine’s first deputy head of the office of the president, Sergiy Kyslytsya, held what he described as a “substantive meeting” with India’s ambassador to Ukraine Anjani Kumar.In a post on X, Kyslytsya said they discussed “prospects for Ukraine-India relations, including India’s role in efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.”He said the meeting also covered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that “the time has come to move from an endless war to an end of war.”“We look forward to continued dialogue with India and to translating this shared interest in peace into concrete steps,” Kyslytsya said.The visit also follows the death of an Indian national in a Russian aerial attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 12 people were killed in the assault, including the Indian citizen.“Overall, 12 people were killed, among them an Indian citizen, and dozens more were injured in the attack. My condolences to everyone who has lost family and loved ones,” Zelenskyy said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe Indian Embassy in Kyiv said it was in touch with the family and assisting with the early repatriation of the mortal remains.Jaishankar’s Poland visit comes ahead of an expected visit to India by Polish prime minister Donald Tusk. Poland’s ambassador to India Piotr Antoni Switalski said preparations were under way, describing the proposed visit as “the continuation of our political dialogue.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorSubhadra SrivastavaSubhadra Srivastava is a journalist with The Times of India, covering geopolitics, international and national affairs. With over three years of experience, she focuses on national and global developments, conflict, diplomacy and their impact on India. Her work combines breaking news with in-depth analysis, offering readers context and clarity on the stories shaping the world.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBihar’s Viral Boy Aditya Raj Exclusive: “I Want to Meet PM Modi & Samrat Choudhary”Amid Nepal Floods, 9-12 Glacial Lakes Flagged ‘Critical’ In Himachal | IIT Mandi | Climate Change’India World’s Best Location’: Goyal Holds Key Data Centre Meet, Eyes 0 Billion InvestmentManipur Violence: Three Naga Villages Attacked, 10 Houses Torched In Fresh Kangpokpi ClashesUnion Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat From ‘Terrorists’, Office Seeks Enhanced SecurityS-400 vs Project Kusha: Why India Wants More Russian Air Defence Despite Atmanirbharta’Historic Win’: CJP Hails Supreme Court Verdict As Apex Court Quashes FIRs, Sept 5 CancelledMamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead In Birbhum Home, Post-Mortem Underway To Establish CauseSonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’ Book Row: Why Did Penguin India Drop the Publishing Deal?Centre Defers Census In Manipur Amid NRC Protests123Hot PicksMPSC paper leakGATE 2027 registrationSBI PO Prelims resultRam Temple CEOBihar gang-rapeAshutosh RankaSilver rate todayMP Police RecruitmentGDS recruitmentTop TrendingFaridabad Student DeathUS Iran WarSurat Techie DeathAditi PaudelWTC StandingsDisha Salian CaseIndia Post GDS RecruitmentNBA Roster UpdateTom BradyFastest Century in Cricket

EAM Jaishankar to visit Ukraine, Poland NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will travel to Ukraine and Poland from September 3 to 5, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. The talks are expected to focus on bilateral ties, regional developments and issues of mutual interest.During the visit, Jaishankar will hold bilateral talks with Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha and Poland’s deputy prime minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.The ministry’s official release stated that the visit would focus on “enhancing bilateral relations” and provide an opportunity to exchange views on “regional developments and issues of mutual interest.”The Ukraine leg comes days after Ukraine’s first deputy head of the office of the president, Sergiy Kyslytsya, held what he described as a “substantive meeting” with India’s ambassador to Ukraine Anjani Kumar.In a post on X, Kyslytsya said they discussed “prospects for Ukraine-India relations, including India’s role in efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.”He said the meeting also covered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that “the time has come to move from an endless war to an end of war.”“We look forward to continued dialogue with India and to translating this shared interest in peace into concrete steps,” Kyslytsya said.The visit also follows the death of an Indian national in a Russian aerial attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 12 people were killed in the assault, including the Indian citizen.“Overall, 12 people were killed, among them an Indian citizen, and dozens more were injured in the attack. My condolences to everyone who has lost family and loved ones,” Zelenskyy said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe Indian Embassy in Kyiv said it was in touch with the family and assisting with the early repatriation of the mortal remains.Jaishankar’s Poland visit comes ahead of an expected visit to India by Polish prime minister Donald Tusk. Poland’s ambassador to India Piotr Antoni Switalski said preparations were under way, describing the proposed visit as “the continuation of our political dialogue.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorSubhadra SrivastavaSubhadra Srivastava is a journalist with The Times of India, covering geopolitics, international and national affairs. With over three years of experience, she focuses on national and global developments, conflict, diplomacy and their impact on India. Her work combines breaking news with in-depth analysis, offering readers context and clarity on the stories shaping the world.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBihar’s Viral Boy Aditya Raj Exclusive: “I Want to Meet PM Modi & Samrat Choudhary”Amid Nepal Floods, 9-12 Glacial Lakes Flagged ‘Critical’ In Himachal | IIT Mandi | Climate Change’India World’s Best Location’: Goyal Holds Key Data Centre Meet, Eyes $200 Billion InvestmentManipur Violence: Three Naga Villages Attacked, 10 Houses Torched In Fresh Kangpokpi ClashesUnion Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat From ‘Terrorists’, Office Seeks Enhanced SecurityS-400 vs Project Kusha: Why India Wants More Russian Air Defence Despite Atmanirbharta’Historic Win’: CJP Hails Supreme Court Verdict As Apex Court Quashes FIRs, Sept 5 CancelledMamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead In Birbhum Home, Post-Mortem Underway To Establish CauseSonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’ Book Row: Why Did Penguin India Drop the Publishing Deal?Centre Defers Census In Manipur Amid NRC Protests123Hot PicksMPSC paper leakGATE 2027 registrationSBI PO Prelims resultRam Temple CEOBihar gang-rapeAshutosh RankaSilver rate todayMP Police RecruitmentGDS recruitmentTop TrendingFaridabad Student DeathUS Iran WarSurat Techie DeathAditi PaudelWTC StandingsDisha Salian CaseIndia Post GDS RecruitmentNBA Roster UpdateTom BradyFastest Century in Cricket

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LUCKNOW: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed three new trustees, bringing into its governing body a philanthropist associated with the legacy of late VHP leader Ashok Singhal, a former public representative from Ayodhya and an educationist from Shikohabad whose family has links with the Indian Air Force, the RSS and the erstwhile Jana Sangh.The appointments of Mahesh Bhagchandka, Madan Mohan Pandey and Nirmala Yadav were announced after the Trust’s meeting in Ayodhya on Wednesday. The three have filled vacancies in the Trust’s governing body.Mahesh Bhagchandka, 68, is founder-trustee of the Ashok Singhal Foundation, is related to Ashok Singhal, one of the prominent figures associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Bhagchandka is also a graduate, businessman based in New Delhi. He is also the author of Hindutva ke Purodha, a book on prominent figures associated with the Hindutva movement.He participated in the rituals as a yajman during both the bhoomi pujan ceremony for the construction of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple and the temple’s pran pratishtha programme. His association with Ram-related cultural initiatives also includes work connected with the Shri Ram Van Gaman Yatra.Bhagchandka has been involved in the installation of Shri Ram Stambhs at 292 sacred sites associated with the route believed to have been taken by Lord Ram during his exile. He is also a member of the executive committee of the World Hindu Economic Forum.His appointment gives the Trust a member with experience in social and cultural initiatives as well as temple-related programmes. He is also related to late Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal and is a founder-trustee of the Ashok Singhal Foundation.Madan Mohan Pandey 74, is a law graduate and advocate based in Ayodhya Cantonment. He represented Shri Ram Lalla Virajman and late Mahant Ramchandra Paramhans Das in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi legal dispute from 1990 to 2019 before the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme Court.His long association with the temple case places him among those who were directly involved in the legal proceedings that culminated in the Supreme Court judgment paving the way for the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya.Pandey also served as Uttar Pradesh’s additional advocate general for six years. Besides his legal practice, he is associated with religious and educational activities. He is the vice-president of the Shri Hari Satsang Samiti and the patron of the Kathakar Yojana training centre in Ayodhya.The third appointee, Nirmala Yadav, comes from a family with a long association with education and public life in Firozabad district. Though the family is originally linked to Uravar village under Sirsaganj tehsil, it has been settled in Shikohabad for several decades. Yadav herself originally hailed from Etah and moved to Shikohabad after her marriage.Yadav served as principal of BDM Girls PG College in Shikohabad from 1999 to 2006. She later became principal of Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya (PG) College in Firozabad and retired in 2022.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesPriyadarshini Upadhaya, the present principal of Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya and a former colleague of Yadav, described her as a highly capable administrator. She said Yadav had a strong command over institutional management and was particularly efficient in handling administrative and desk responsibilities.Yadav’s late husband, advocate Harendra Yadav, had served as an RSS district chief. Her father-in-law, Squadron Leader Surya Kumar Yadav, served in the Indian Air Force and was later associated with the Jan Sangh.According to her nephew Sachin Yadav, the family’s association with education dates back to 1916, when his great-grandfather, Chaudhary Shyam Singh Yadav, founded Kanhai College in Shikohabad. The family also produced a former MLA, Captain Nihal Singh and Squadron Leader Surya Kumar Yadav.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorArvind ChauhanWhen he’s not chasing stories, you’ll likely find him exploring food lanes, indulging in mutton delicacies and sundaes. He is a journalist with a can-do spirit and a flair for compelling storytelling. From railways and aviation to defence, infrastructure, social development and various other diverse beats, his reportage reflects depth. His work has earned him the Times Scribe Award four times.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBihar’s Viral Boy Aditya Raj Exclusive: “I Want to Meet PM Modi & Samrat Choudhary”Amid Nepal Floods, 9-12 Glacial Lakes Flagged ‘Critical’ In Himachal | IIT Mandi | Climate Change’India World’s Best Location’: Goyal Holds Key Data Centre Meet, Eyes 0 Billion InvestmentManipur Violence: Three Naga Villages Attacked, 10 Houses Torched In Fresh Kangpokpi ClashesUnion Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat From ‘Terrorists’, Office Seeks Enhanced SecurityS-400 vs Project Kusha: Why India Wants More Russian Air Defence Despite Atmanirbharta’Historic Win’: CJP Hails Supreme Court Verdict As Apex Court Quashes FIRs, Sept 5 CancelledMamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead In Birbhum Home, Post-Mortem Underway To Establish CauseSonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’ Book Row: Why Did Penguin India Drop the Publishing Deal?Centre Defers Census In Manipur Amid NRC Protests123Hot PicksMPSC paper leakGATE 2027 registrationSBI PO Prelims resultRam Temple CEOBihar gang-rapeAshutosh RankaSilver rate todayMP Police RecruitmentGDS recruitmentTop TrendingFaridabad Student DeathUS Iran WarSurat Techie DeathAditi PaudelWTC StandingsDisha Salian CaseIndia Post GDS RecruitmentNBA Roster UpdateTom BradyFastest Century in Cricket

LUCKNOW: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed three new trustees, bringing into its governing body a philanthropist associated with the legacy of late VHP leader Ashok Singhal, a former public representative from Ayodhya and an educationist from Shikohabad whose family has links with the Indian Air Force, the RSS and the erstwhile Jana Sangh.The appointments of Mahesh Bhagchandka, Madan Mohan Pandey and Nirmala Yadav were announced after the Trust’s meeting in Ayodhya on Wednesday. The three have filled vacancies in the Trust’s governing body.Mahesh Bhagchandka, 68, is founder-trustee of the Ashok Singhal Foundation, is related to Ashok Singhal, one of the prominent figures associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Bhagchandka is also a graduate, businessman based in New Delhi. He is also the author of Hindutva ke Purodha, a book on prominent figures associated with the Hindutva movement.He participated in the rituals as a yajman during both the bhoomi pujan ceremony for the construction of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple and the temple’s pran pratishtha programme. His association with Ram-related cultural initiatives also includes work connected with the Shri Ram Van Gaman Yatra.Bhagchandka has been involved in the installation of Shri Ram Stambhs at 292 sacred sites associated with the route believed to have been taken by Lord Ram during his exile. He is also a member of the executive committee of the World Hindu Economic Forum.His appointment gives the Trust a member with experience in social and cultural initiatives as well as temple-related programmes. He is also related to late Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal and is a founder-trustee of the Ashok Singhal Foundation.Madan Mohan Pandey 74, is a law graduate and advocate based in Ayodhya Cantonment. He represented Shri Ram Lalla Virajman and late Mahant Ramchandra Paramhans Das in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi legal dispute from 1990 to 2019 before the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme Court.His long association with the temple case places him among those who were directly involved in the legal proceedings that culminated in the Supreme Court judgment paving the way for the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya.Pandey also served as Uttar Pradesh’s additional advocate general for six years. Besides his legal practice, he is associated with religious and educational activities. He is the vice-president of the Shri Hari Satsang Samiti and the patron of the Kathakar Yojana training centre in Ayodhya.The third appointee, Nirmala Yadav, comes from a family with a long association with education and public life in Firozabad district. Though the family is originally linked to Uravar village under Sirsaganj tehsil, it has been settled in Shikohabad for several decades. Yadav herself originally hailed from Etah and moved to Shikohabad after her marriage.Yadav served as principal of BDM Girls PG College in Shikohabad from 1999 to 2006. She later became principal of Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya (PG) College in Firozabad and retired in 2022.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesPriyadarshini Upadhaya, the present principal of Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya and a former colleague of Yadav, described her as a highly capable administrator. She said Yadav had a strong command over institutional management and was particularly efficient in handling administrative and desk responsibilities.Yadav’s late husband, advocate Harendra Yadav, had served as an RSS district chief. Her father-in-law, Squadron Leader Surya Kumar Yadav, served in the Indian Air Force and was later associated with the Jan Sangh.According to her nephew Sachin Yadav, the family’s association with education dates back to 1916, when his great-grandfather, Chaudhary Shyam Singh Yadav, founded Kanhai College in Shikohabad. The family also produced a former MLA, Captain Nihal Singh and Squadron Leader Surya Kumar Yadav.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorArvind ChauhanWhen he’s not chasing stories, you’ll likely find him exploring food lanes, indulging in mutton delicacies and sundaes. He is a journalist with a can-do spirit and a flair for compelling storytelling. From railways and aviation to defence, infrastructure, social development and various other diverse beats, his reportage reflects depth. His work has earned him the Times Scribe Award four times.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBihar’s Viral Boy Aditya Raj Exclusive: “I Want to Meet PM Modi & Samrat Choudhary”Amid Nepal Floods, 9-12 Glacial Lakes Flagged ‘Critical’ In Himachal | IIT Mandi | Climate Change’India World’s Best Location’: Goyal Holds Key Data Centre Meet, Eyes $200 Billion InvestmentManipur Violence: Three Naga Villages Attacked, 10 Houses Torched In Fresh Kangpokpi ClashesUnion Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat From ‘Terrorists’, Office Seeks Enhanced SecurityS-400 vs Project Kusha: Why India Wants More Russian Air Defence Despite Atmanirbharta’Historic Win’: CJP Hails Supreme Court Verdict As Apex Court Quashes FIRs, Sept 5 CancelledMamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead In Birbhum Home, Post-Mortem Underway To Establish CauseSonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’ Book Row: Why Did Penguin India Drop the Publishing Deal?Centre Defers Census In Manipur Amid NRC Protests123Hot PicksMPSC paper leakGATE 2027 registrationSBI PO Prelims resultRam Temple CEOBihar gang-rapeAshutosh RankaSilver rate todayMP Police RecruitmentGDS recruitmentTop TrendingFaridabad Student DeathUS Iran WarSurat Techie DeathAditi PaudelWTC StandingsDisha Salian CaseIndia Post GDS RecruitmentNBA Roster UpdateTom BradyFastest Century in Cricket

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