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The tree, indigenous to southern and southeast Asia, is found in countries such as India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Following a candid discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various topics including AI, healthcare, and climate change, Gates highlighted how technology is closing the digital gap for millions in the country.

They all have been given India's highest civilian honour posthumously.

On March 29, 2024, Indian Navy's INS Sumedha intercepts hijacked vessel FV Al-Kambar, rescuing crew from pirates.

ED sources said Gahlot has been asked to appear for questioning in the case and get his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The NIA suspected the Al-Hind Islamic State module's involvement and compared the timer and detonator devices used in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast to the Mangaluru cooker blast.

According to Bijapur police 18-year-old Guddu Lekam left his village Kachilwar for a nearby village Naimed on foot on March 11.

Kirtikar had skipped the first summons served to him on Wednesday after the party announced him as its candidate from the Mumbai North-West constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Former minister Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao was fielded from Cheepururpalli to fight Education Minister Botcha Satyanarayana of the YSR Congress. Another former minister, Ganta Srinivasa Rao, will be contesting from Bhimili.

On Friday, police in Jharkhand's Chatra district arrested two individuals and confiscated drugs valued at over Rs 2 crore from them, according to reports.

Shilpa took to X (formerly called Twitter) and shared a video of her safari at Ranthambore National Park with her children, Viaan and Samisha.

Asserting that powerful women will change the destiny of the country, the former Congress chief asked why, even today only one in three women is employed and why is there only one woman in 10 government jobs.

Cross Deck helicopter operations were also undertaken between the ships of the Indian navy and US Navy off Kakinada.

Officials reported that early Friday morning, a cab carrying passengers veered out of control and plunged into a deep gorge near Battery Chashma on the national highway in Ramban district.

“The last call from him was on June 15, 2017, and we do not know from where he was calling, as we believed he was in Australia. At times he used to send money, but till date after June 15, 2017, we have no clue about where he is,” said his mother.

The incident came to light on Friday morning when neighbours spotted blood in the house of a man named Indu Mian in Bawaria village under Paharpur police station.

The agency seized digital devices and cash, and is intensifying efforts to locate and apprehend the suspects.

In response to a question from a Bangladeshi journalist during his daily briefing on Thursday, he expressed the hope that in India, as in any country holding elections, all citizens' rights, including political and civil rights, would be safeguarded, and that everyone could vote in a free and fair atmosphere.

Officials noted that the preacher attracted NIA attention due to his mobile phone being traced to Karnataka on the day of the blast

Imam expressed concern over the Muslim community's lagging status across all sectors of society, noting their documented backwardness in Bihar's caste survey. Despite this, he lamented the absence of political support for Muslim leaders in Bihar and nationwide

The court convicted Bhatt of fabricating drug evidence to frame a lawyer from Rajasthan in Palanpur, Gujarat, during his tenure as the Superintendent of Police.

Chowdhury also came down heavily on the BJP government at the Centre saying that "electoral bonds were a systematic way to extort money".

The 15-year-old made her cricket debut in 2020 for San Ramon Youth Cricket Association California.

"There cannot be a bigger boon for the BJP than Rahul Gandhi," Thakur said at the TimesNow Summit here. The senior BJP leader said he had lots of respect for Rahul Gandhi as he was a "big leader".