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Triumphs and tragedies: Women’s journeys celebrated ahead of International Women’s Day
New Delhi: In a poignant celebration of resilience and empowerment ahead of the International Women’s Day, the National Commission for Women hosted a special programme in which women from diverse backgrounds shared…
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FTA ‘possible’ before India elections, says UK trade minister
London: A trade deal being negotiated with India is “possible” to be concluded before a general election in the country but Britain does not want to use that as a deadline, UK…
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Bhagwant Mann approached me once to join Congress: Navjot Sidhu
Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had approached him once expressing his readiness to join the party. Sidhu said this during an interview with…
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Senior Indian diplomat holds talks with Taliban’s acting foreign minister Muttaqi
New Delhi: India’s point-person on Afghanistan J P Singh held talks with Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and discussed issues relating to security, trade and ways to counter narcotics, an…
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Sharmila turns emotional after taking pledge to achieve special status for AP
Vijayawada: Congress’ Andhra Pradesh President Y.S. Sharmila Reddy turned emotional on Thursday after taking a pledge along with other leaders and cadres to dedicate their lives to achieve special category status to…
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Congress finalises 40 names, including Rahul, for Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: The Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) on Thursday finalised the names of 40 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections including that of Rahul Gandhi from Kerala’s Wayanad, sources said.…
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Every citizen has right to criticise decision of state: SC
New Delhi: Every citizen has the right to criticise any decision of the state, the Supreme Court on Thursday said while quashing an FIR against a professor for his WhatsApp status criticising…
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Gulf of Aden: Indian warship rescues 21 crew members of drone-hit vessel
New Delhi: Indian warship INS Kolkata rescued 21 crew members, including an Indian national, after three of their colleagues in a Barbados-flagged cargo vessel were killed following a Houthi missile strike on…
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Centre trying to bulldoze Pak Hindu refugees’ houses in Delhi: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday slammed Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena and the BJP for the demolition drives being carried out in the national capital and said it…
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Centre hikes DA to 50 pc of basic pay for its employees
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) to 50 per cent of basic pay from the existing rate of 46 per cent effective from January 1 this year, benefitting…
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UN official voices concern over presence of terror groups in Afghanistan
United Nations: A top UN official has voiced concern over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, noting that it is not only the ISIS that constitutes a threat but also the…
- India
Cabinet approves India AI Mission at an outlay of Rs 10,372 crore for 5 years
New Delhi: The Cabinet approves India AI mission with an outlay of Rs 10,372 crore for five years, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. The approved corpus will be used to…
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Israel: Mortal remains of Indian man killed in missile attack to leave for India
Tel Aviv: The mortal remains of an Indian worker, Patnibin Maxwell, killed by an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon will leave Thursday evening for India, official sources said. Maxwell, 30, was from…
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Gold prices jump to record high of Rs 65650 per 10 grams
New Delhi: Gold prices on Thursday jumped by Rs 500 to Rs 65,650 per 10 grams in the national capital amid a rally in precious metal’s rates in international markets, according to…
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Modi takes selfie with Kashmiri youth Nazim Nazeer, calls him ‘friend’
Srinagar: It was a dream-come-true moment for Kashmiri youth Nazim Nazeer on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only took a selfie with him but also referred to him as a…
