The All India United Democratic Front on Sunday announced that it will vote for Yashwant Sinha, the joint opposition nominee, in the presidential election. AIUDF legislator Aminul Islam, however, said his party will support the opposition candidate in the July 18 presidential poll even though they were “sidelined” during Sinha’s
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A ship which sank near the port town of Vasco in the South Goa district more than half a century ago is drawing diving enthusiasts from across the country. The SS Rita carrying rail tracks from Gujarat to Goa met its watery grave near the Grand Island sometime in the
A person who returned to Kerala from abroad and was hospitalised after showing signs of monkeypox tested positive for the disease, state Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday. It is the first reported case of the virus in India. Earlier in the day, the minister told reporters that his
Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Data Networks, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have applied to participate in the upcoming 5G auction, according to a list issued by the Department of Telecom on Tuesday. The spectrum auction, scheduled to start on July 26, may see aggressive bids for some frequency
The government announced on Wednesday that citizens above 18 years of age will be given booster doses free of cost from July 15 for the next 75 days as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal. The facility will be available at all government centres.