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Mamang Dai, Ramesh Kuntal Win Sahitya Akademi Award
Authors Mamang Dai and Ramesh Kuntal Megh have won this year's Sahitya Akademi award for their work "The Black Hill", a novel, and "Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar", a literary criticism, in English and Hindi respectively. ....
Northern Ireland Secretary Quits As UK PM Shuffles Cabinet
The UK's Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on Monday resigned while Prime Minister Theresa May embarked on the most substantial cabinet reshuffle since losing her party's majority in June. Most senior ministers are expected to keep their posts. ....
Scientist Warns Of More Frequent Cyclones In Arabian Sea
Cyclonic turbulence is expected to increase in the Arabian Sea over the coming years, a scientist warned on Friday.....
CPI-M Central Committee Rules Out Electoral Understanding With Congress
The CPI-M's Central Committee on Sunday ruled out, by majority vote, any "understanding or electoral alliance" with the Congress in its draft political resolution, but General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said the final decision will be taken in the party Congress slated to be held in Hyderabad in April.....
Clashes In UP Town Over R-Day Celebrations
Clashes erupted between two communities in Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh on Friday over celebrating Republic Day, police said.....
UN Chief Condemns Terrorist Attack In Afghanistan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Saturday's deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan, which was claimed by the Taliban.....
Viswas Mehta Takes Over New Kerala Chief Secretary
IAS officer Viswas Mehta on Monday took over as the new Chief Secretary of Kerala after incumbent Tom Jose retired. ....
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Tests Positive For COVID-19
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar, a 1985-batch IAS officer, who had been at the forefront in battling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, has reportedly tested Coronavirus-positive, sources said on Wednesday. ....
UK Warns China In Latest Report On Hong Kong
In the latest six monthly report on Hong Kong, submitted by British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to the Parliament, the UK has directly warned China not to interfere in Hong Kong legislature elections due to take place in September, and urged Beijing to abandon its plans to impose new security laws for the cosmopolitan city state. ....
Guterres 'concerned' About Deaths Along LAC In Ladakh, Urges Restraint
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is concerned about the clashes between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh and asked the two nations to exercise restraint, a spokesperson said Tuesday. ....
