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Idli, chicken chaat featured in foods with highest biodiversity footprint
New Delhi: India’s idli, chana masala and rajma featured in the top 20 dishes with the highest biodiversity footprint, along with chicken jalfrezi and chicken chaat, according to a new study analysing…
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SC to hear bail plea of Abbas Ansari in arms licence case on Mar 11
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday fixed March 11 for hearing the bail plea filed by mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s son Abbas Ansari, who was booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police…
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Hyderabad: BRS says Congress attacked Telugu scribe; cops refute
Hyderabad: The city police on Friday, February 23, registered an FIR against ‘unknown’ persons for assaulting Chelamala Shankar, a journalist associated with a Telugu news website Newsline. Police said that the incident…
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Manipur tribal body protests against transfer of 100 Kuki cops to Meitei majority areas
Imphal: A leading Manipur tribal body on Friday, February 23, strongly protested against the transfer of more than 100 Kuki-Zo tribal police personnel to Meitei-majority areas, and sought the intervention of Union…
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Saudi’s NEOM launches Elanan, a unique wellness retreat
Riyadh: The Board of Directors of NEOM has announced Elanan, an exclusive guest retreat that redefines luxury and well-being experiences, set in the heart of nature. Its announcement marks the latest addition…
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How Western tech giants unleash propaganda game during India’s election season
New Delhi: The advent of technology has led to digital mediums of people outreach programs taking precedence over the conventional poll campaigns. Political parties are increasingly adopting online canvassing over orthodox mediums.…
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Calcutta HC seeks reports on violence in Sandeshkhali during panchayat polls
Kolkata: As Sandeshkhali in West Bengal continued to simmer, the Calcutta High Court on Friday, February 23, directed the state government to submit details of complaints of violence received from the area…
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Govt to launch pilot project for integrated residential schools
Hyderabad: In a significant move aimed at bolstering educational opportunities for minority students, the state government has announced plans to launch a pilot project for Integrated Residential Schools. This initiative will commence…
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Saudi Arabia eyes 7.5M Indian visitors by 2030
Witnessing increasing demand for travel from India to Saudi Arabia for spiritual and leisure purposes, Riyadh aims to attract 7.5 million Indian visitors by 2030, as articulated by Alhasan Aldabbagh, President –…
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Telangana: University student dies allegedly by suicide
Hyderabad: A student of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, popularly known as IIIT Basar, in Nirmal district of Telangana, allegedly died by suicide, police said on Friday, February 23. The 18-year-old,…
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Saudi Arabia’s first cultural summit in AlUla to be held from Feb 25
AlUla: The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in partnership with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture will bring together 150 of the world’s cultural leaders, policymakers, tech entrepreneurs, and artists, to participate in Saudi Arabia’s first…
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HC dismisses Mahua Moitra’s plea alleging media leakage from ED
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra’s plea against the alleged leakage of “confidential” information from the ED to the media in relation to a…
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Bullet train project slowed down under Thackeray govt: Vaishnaw
Mumbai: The country’s first bullet train project would have seen much progress by now had the then Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra expedited permissions, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday, asserting that…