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Special Correspondent A pictorial book telling the stories of 20 unsung women freedom fighters, including Matangini Hazra, Gulab Kaur, Chakali Ilamma and Rani Abbakka, was released by the Culture Ministry here on Thursday. The book released in partnership with Amar Chitra Katha. Speaking at the launch on some of the stories depicted in the book, Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi said Rani Abbakka had thwarted Portuguese attacks for several decades. She said history had not been written with that

The Centre had earlier told the Supreme Court that even after around 75 years those belonging to SCs and STs have not been brought to the same level of merit as the forward classes. File Photo

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Supreme Court verdict on reservation in promotion to SCs/STs today

PTI The apex court had reserved its verdict on October 26 last year

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Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Chief Superintendent Rob Hill, Criminal Operations Officer, provides an update and an identification of the four India citizens who died while crossing the Canada-U.S. border at "D" Division Headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

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Indian family found dead near U.S.-Canada border identified

PTI They had moved around Canada for a period of time and was driven to the border, say Canadian officials

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A convoy of Russian armoured vehicles along a highway in Crimea, in this file photo .

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Russia sees room for dialogue with U.S.

Reuters Kremlin says it would take more time to review the written response from U.S. to its security demands

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Ban on ritual bath on Makar Sankranti due to COVID spread

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA With a surge in COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, the Haridwar and Dehradun authorities have prohibited devotees from taking a dip in the Ganga in Haridwar and Rishikesh on Makar Sankranti on January 14.For the safety of devotees, in view of the recent spike in pandemic cases in the State, there will be a ban on devotees gathering at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar, Triveni ghat in Rishikesh, and other ghats for a ritual bath on Makar Sankranti, orders issued by Haridwar District Magistrate Vinay Shankar