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US: Trump names Elise Stefanik as UN permanent representative
United Nations: President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced fierce critic of the world organisation, Elise Stefanik, as the US permanent representative, a cabinet-level position. The appointment of Stefanik, whom he called “an…
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JPC on Waqf Bill postpones study tour to WB, Patna, UP as members busy in election
Bhubaneswar: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has postponed its study tour to Kolkata Patna, and Lucknow as many of its members are busy in elections, the…
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Siddique case: 4 friends’ late-night phone calls lead to arrest of main shooter
Mumbai: Four close friends, whose late-night conversations on social media apps raised suspicions, have played a pivotal role in helping Mumbai Police track down Shivkumar Gautam, the main shooter of NCP leader…
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J&K: Mehbooba writes to CM Omar for review of dismissal of govt employees
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ensure a “fair and thorough” review of cases of summary dismissal of government employees in Jammu and Kashmir by…
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Odisha: Drunk man held for vandalising temple, attacking devotees with ‘trishul’
Kendrapara: A drunk man was arrested for allegedly vandalising a temple and attacking devotees in Odisha’s Kendrapara district on Monday, police said. The 28-year-old man, identified as Khetrabasi Mallick, barged into the…
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Saudi Arabia sets Guinness World Records for largest modern, organic olive farms
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set a new milestone by breaking Guinness World Records for the world’s largest organic farm and world’s largest modern olive farm in the Al Jouf…
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PepsiCo, Nestle, Unilever sell less healthy products in India: Report
According to a new report published by the Access to Nutrition initiative (ATNi), multinational food companies including Unilever, PepsiCo, and Nestle produce and sell sub-standard products in lower-income countries including India. A…
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JMM releases manifesto, promises 33 pc job reservation for women
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday released its manifesto for assembly elections promising 33 per cent of reservation to women in state government jobs. The manifesto, unveiled by party supremo…
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‘Judenge to Jeetenge’: Shivraj Singh, says Rahul trying to divide country
Bhopal: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to divide the nation, stating “Pahle Rashtra, Phir Caste”. Emphasising that India is a land of…
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PM Modi believes in purchasing MLAs like goats, toppling govts, alleges Kharge
Ranchi: In a no-holds-barred attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused him of oppressing the opposition, toppling elected governments and purchasing legislators “like goats to feed…
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Mohammadi Shaz, wife of renowned Urdu poet Shaz Tamkanat, Passes Away
Hyderabad: Mohammadi Shaz, wife of renowned Urdu poet Shaz Tamkanat, passed away today at her residence at Rajendranagar. She was 83. Shaz married Mohammadi in 1959. Together they bore six sons—Nishzad, Fawad, Erad,…
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HP: Hearing in Sanjauli mosque case deferred as locals file plea for making them party
Shimla: A local court on Monday deferred the hearing in the Sanjauli mosque case as local residents filed an application for making them a party to the case. The court of additional…
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Report shows how India’s semiconductor sector aims create 1 mn jobsby 2026
New Delhi: Even as India aims to become the semiconductor manufacturing hub, the industry is projected to generate a demand for one million jobs spanning across varied sectors by 2026, according to…