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Japanese sumo wrestler Jokoryu Takayuki performs Shiomaki ritual, wishes PM Modi on his 75th birthday

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:47 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Jokoryu Takayuki, a Japanese sumo wrestler, performed the Shiomaki ritual to ward off evil spirits and strengthen the Indian Prime Minister Modi. As part of a ‘Vishwa Sewa Pakhwada,’ Japan's youngest sumo wrestler Jokoryu Takayuki performed the renowned Shiomaki ritual to ward off evil spirits and to wish Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi well on his 75th birthday.

Statistical analysis key to sound policy-making: President Droupadi Murmu

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday that in today’s data-driven world, the relevance of statistics has grown immensely as sound policy formulation and implementation depend on accurate statistical analysis.

India in trade talks with US, EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Chile: Piyush Goyal

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India is in discussions with the US, the EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru and Chile for free trade agreements (FTAs), while Qatar and Bahrain have also expressed interest, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

Alert in Kerala’s Malappuram after 3 of a migrant worker family test positive for malaria

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:28 PM

Malappuram, Sep 29 (IANS) Three members of a family of migrant workers, belonging to Uttar Pradesh and residing in Malappuram district of north Kerala, have tested positive for malaria on Monday, prompting the state health department to intensify preventative and surveillance measures in the area.

PM Modi hopes new Delhi BJP building will energise organisation

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:24 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Ahead of inaugurating the Delhi BJP’s new office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the city leaders’ struggles in the past and hoped the new premises would infuse new energy in the outfit.

‘Matter of great concern, enhance his security’: Tariq Anwar on death threat to Rahul Gandhi

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) After a death threat was issued to Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi by Printu Mahadev, a former state president of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Monday expressed serious concern over the matter.

Protests should not have happened without permission: Abu Azmi

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:09 PM

Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief and MLA Abu Azmi on Monday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over the recent 'I Love Muhammad' protests in Bareilly, saying that such demonstrations should not have taken place without prior permission from the administration.

Rajnath Singh hails Coast Guard as true force multiplier

IANS | September 29, 2025 4:04 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday described the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) as a true force multiplier, hailing its significance in the evolving maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region.

BJP welcomes India's boycott of trophy from PCB chief; Congress calls it 'bad decision'

IANS | September 29, 2025 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The political fallout of Team India’s refusal to accept the Asia Cup 2025 trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has intensified, with the BJP hailing the move and the Congress calling it a misstep by the government.

India’s 1st multi-wavelength astronomy observatory AstroSat completes a decade

IANS | September 29, 2025 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) AstroSat -- India’s first multi-wavelength astronomy satellite -- has completed 10 years of science observation, said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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Japanese sumo wrestler Jokoryu Takayuki performs Shiomaki ritual, wishes PM Modi on his 75th birthday

Statistical analysis key to sound policy-making: President Droupadi Murmu

India in trade talks with US, EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Chile: Piyush Goyal

Alert in Kerala’s Malappuram after 3 of a migrant worker family test positive for malaria

PM Modi hopes new Delhi BJP building will energise organisation

‘Matter of great concern, enhance his security’: Tariq Anwar on death threat to Rahul Gandhi

Protests should not have happened without permission: Abu Azmi

Rajnath Singh hails Coast Guard as true force multiplier

BJP welcomes India's boycott of trophy from PCB chief; Congress calls it 'bad decision'

India’s 1st multi-wavelength astronomy observatory AstroSat completes a decade

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