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French Prez calls again for immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated the call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza during his phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Monday, Macron expressed his solidarity…
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NCBC slams blanket categorisation of Muslims as backward caste in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Karnataka government’s decision to categorise the entire Muslim community as a backward caste for reservation purposes in the state has drawn criticism from the National Commission for Backward Classes…
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Only INDIA bloc govt can deliver vastly more inclusive economic growth: Cong
New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘redistribution of wealth’ remark, the Congress on Tuesday said he will never tell people that more than 40 per…
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Kerala CM criticises EC over PM Modi’s remarks against Muslims
Kannur: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that it was “unfortunate” that the Election Commission (EC) was not acting in a non-partisan manner by taking immediate action in connection with…
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Hanuman Jayanti: Security beefed up in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri
New Delhi: Delhi Police beefed up security and paramilitary forces were deployed in Jahangirpuri on Tuesday to keep vigil during the shobha yatra to be taken out on the occasion of Hanuman…
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Prof Bhaskar Gupta new Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has appointed senior professor Bhaskar Gupta as the new Vice Chancellor of the prestigious state-run Jadavpur University. Gupta’s appointment as VC was recommended by…
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Kejriwal given insulin after spike in sugar level: Tihar officials
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been administered a “low dose” of insulin after his blood sugar level spiked, officials of Tihar jail here said on Tuesday. “Kejriwal was given…
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LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting in Rajasthan and two public meetings in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi will address public meetings in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan)…
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Apple showcases iPhone 15’s durability in an auto rickshaw in India
New Delhi: Apple has released a new campaign in India that puts iPhone 15 through a durability test — tossing, turning, and tumbling around at the back of an auto rickshaw —…
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Lucknow Police installs tyre crushers to check wrong-side driving
Lucknow: The Lucknow Police, for the first time, has installed tyre crushers at two prominent crossings – Awadh Crossing and Baikunth Dham to check wrong-side driving. The tyre crusher (iron spike) installed,…
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Jordan sends humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza
Amman: The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army has dispatched a humanitarian aid convoy to the Gaza Strip in coordination with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation. The convoy, consisting of 51 trucks loaded with…
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Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for China on ‘private visit’
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif left for China late on Monday on a five-day “private visit”. The Sharif family is keeping the visit low-profile. According to the Pakistan Muslim League…
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Hopes of normal monsoon boosts market sentiment
New Delhi: Nifty made strong gains on Monday as the market sentiment was boosted by hopes of a normal monsoon and better-than-expected direct tax collections. Nifty opened higher and maintained its strength…