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Isha Ambani-Anand Piramal wedding reception: Family members, other prominent personalities take part in celebrations
Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal at their wedding reception in Mumbai on Friday. The two got married on 12 December.

IAF 'decimates' Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Pakistan; Indians take to streets to celebrate
People across India hailed the pre-emptive strikes by the IAF across the LoC, decimating JeM's biggest training camp and eliminating over 300 militants

Rising India Summit 2019: Day 1 sees Ravi Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal share dias; Narendra Modi delivers keynote address
The Rising India Summit 2019 began with yoga guru Ramdev and spiritual leader Sadhguru debating on yoga and bhoga in the inaugural session titled 'New Mantras for India'.

Tax exemptions make Budget Day a memorable one for the middle class
interim finance minister Piyush Goyal rattled out sops for the middle class, the unorganised sector and farmers in his budget speech on Friday.

Fire on hill near Aarey Milk Colony in Mumbai's Goregaon engulfs four kilometres of forest, cause unknown
A level 3 fire broke out on in a forest on a hill near Aarey Milk Colony in the Goregaon East suburb of Mumbai. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Navy Day 2018 celebrations: Marine commandos display skills at Gateway of India; Sunil Lanba releases book on naval force
Navy Day was observed at Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, Tamil Nadu by officers and staff of the three services.

Narendra Modi launches PM-KISAN scheme in Gorakhpur, takes holy dip in Ganga in Prayagraj
Narendra Modi launched the Rs 75,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in Gorakhpur and took a dip in the Ganges in Prayagraj on Sunday

Sabarimala temple opens doors for second time since SC verdict amid tight security
Around 2,300 personnel, including a 20-member commando team and 100 women, were deployed at the Sabarimala temple to ensure smooth darshan and security of devotees.

Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates Delhi's Signature Bridge: Delhi CM says structure will attract domestic, international tourists
Inaugurating the bridge with a 154 metre pylon, both Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia said that it will be a centre of attraction among local and international tourists who come to Delhi.

As Delhi's air quality nosedives to 'severe' category, BJP slams AAP govt over rising pollution
With Delhi's air quality on the brink of turning to 'severe category', people took to streets, displaying placards during a protest staged by BJP ministers against AAP government.

ISRO'S GSAT-29 satellite launched from Sriharikota; 'Important milestone for Indian Space Programme,' says agency chief K Sivan
On its second developmental flight, India's heaviest rocket launched the GSAT-29 satellite into orbit. The satellite is designed to improve internet connectivity in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the North East.

Sabarimala protests: Police arrest over 70 devotees from temple premises for defying prohibitory orders
The temple town of Sabarimala has witnessed protests by Hindu groups since 28 September, when the Supreme Court allowed women of all ages to enter the shrine.

Farmers' protest in Delhi: Cultivators march to Ramlila Maidan to demand special session of Parliament
Thousands of farmers staged a rally in Delhi to protest to demand better Minimum Support Price and loan waivers.

Thousands of farmers march in Delhi for loan waiver, higher crop prices; Opposition leaders slam Centre's policies
Thousands of farmers from across the country marched from Ramlila Maidan to Parliament Street in Delhi.

As Sabarimala temple opens for pilgrimage, women devotees face threats from traditionalists, protesters
As Sabarimala temple gates opened for devotees amid heavy security deployment, women devotees chose to keep away following various attempts by protestors to intimidate them.

Aero India 2019: IAF teams fly in 'missing man' formation to pay tribute to fallen colleague on day 1 of show
Aero India show’s 12th edition commenced at Yelahanka Air Force base, with aerial displays by Rafale, Tejas, Sukhoi aircraft and combat helicopters

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Delhi: Saudi Arabia, India vow to 'pressure any country that sponsors terror activities'
Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks in Delhi, stating that terrorism is a common concern

Protests all over India condemn Pulwama terror attack; security cover for separatist leaders withdrawn
Huge crowds came out in protest of the attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, which led to the deaths of over 40 CRPF personnel.

Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay homage to Pulwama attack victims; remains of deceased soldiers brought back to hometowns
Pulwama terror attack: Forty CRPF personnel were killed and five injured in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, when a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying explosives into their bus

Pulwama terror attack: At least 40 CRPF personnel killed in suicide bomb attack in Jammu and Kashmir
At least 40 CRPF personnel were killed and several injured in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir when a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber rammed a car carrying explosives into one of the buses in the CRPF convoy in the Pulwama district.

Janmashtami celebrated across India: Devotees organise cultural programmes, pay obeisance at temples
Cultural events, fancy dress competitions and dance-drama enactments of Lord Krishna's life mark the celebrations of Janmashtami festival in various states of India.

Kolkata bridge collapse: One dead, several injured in Majerhat mishap; Mamata Banerjee orders high-level investigation
A portion of the arterial Majerhat bridge in south Kolkata's Alipore area collapsed on Tuesday evening. killing at least one, and injuring 19 people.

Supreme Court's verdict on Section 377: LGBTQ community members, activists celebrate landmark judgment
The Supreme Court on Thursday passed a verdict on Section 377 of the IPC, and said consensual sex between homosexual adults is not a criminal offence. However, unnatural sex with animals remains criminalised.

Narendra Modi in Varanasi: Prime Minister meets Yogi Adityanath, announces schemes for city worth Rs 550 crore
On his two day visit to Varanasi, Narendra Modi announced various development projects for the city while addressing a gathering at the Banaras Hindu University. On his first day the prime minister had interacted with school children and Anganwadi workers.

Narendra Modi launches Ayushman Bharat scheme to provide health insurance cover to 50 crore benefeciaries
Narendra Modi said the Ayushman Bharat scheme will provide a cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation through a network of healthcare workers.

Ganesh Chaturthi ends; devotees bid adieu to Hindu deity at immersion ceremonies
On the final day of Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi, which began on 13 September, people came together to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha.

Himachal Pradesh rains: Toll rises to eight, 49,000 cusecs of water to be released from Pong Dam
Heavy rains lashed several areas of Himachal Pradesh on Monday and Tuesday. At least eight people have been killed in rain-related incidents in the state in the last two days. AP

Rahul Gandhi in Amethi: Congress president unveils development projects, prays to Lord Shiva with Kanwariyas
Rahul Gandhi arrived at Lucknow's Amausi Airport and drove to Amethi, his Lok Sabha constituency on his two-day visit to the town.

Padmaavat row: Protests rock several parts of India including Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana
Ahead of its release on Thursday, protests broke out in various parts of India against the period drama Padmaavat.

Karol Bagh fire: 17 dead, 35 injured as blaze guts Delhi hotel; civic official blames short circuit for incident
At least 17 people died and 35 were injured when a massive blaze ripped through a budget hotel in New Delhi’s Karol Bagh on Tuesday