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India must tap GVCs for next wave of electronics manufacturing growth: Industry
New Delhi: Industry leaders on Friday said that the country must seize the opportunity to create a conducive environment for Global Value Chains (GVCs) to thrive, in order to build a large-scale…
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Violence grips Dhaka as quota clashes kill 18 more people in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 18 more people were killed and over 2,500 injured in Bangladesh on Thursday, media reports said, as violence escalated in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere over student protests demanding…
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UPSC files FIR against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar for forgery
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday initiated a series of actions against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, including registration of a police case against her for availing attempts…
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NSE says functioning normal; not impacted by Microsoft outage
New Delhi: Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday said it has not been impacted by the global outage of Microsoft systems amid reports of disruptions in functioning of stock exchanges…
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India must mediate to stop war in Gaza, Ukraine: SP MP Nadvi
New Delhi: India must mediate to stop the war in Gaza and Ukraine as the country has been the biggest example of a humanitarian approach in the world, Samajwadi Party MP Maulana…
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Andhra CM holds meeting with officials on preventing rain-related loss of life
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has held a meeting with some officials over the heavy rainfall across several places in the state and discussed ways to minimise loss of…
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Hyderabad airport releases advisory amid Microsoft outage
Hyderabad: Hyderabad airport has issued an advisory following a Microsoft outage that has disrupted airline services. The advisory was released after airlines in India reported on Friday that their systems across the…
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Israeli archaeologists find earliest evidence of biblical scarlet dye
Israeli archaeologists working in the Judean Desert found the earliest evidence of Biblical scarlet dye, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. The rare textile, 3,800 years old and less than two…
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Man held in Prayagraj for threatening to bomb CM Yogi Adityanath
Prayagraj: A man who had threatened to bomb Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media a few days ago has been detained here, police said on Friday. The accused has been identified…
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UAE research rain enhancement programme science seeks collaborative opportunities with US researchers
The UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) has concluded its roadshow in the United States. With an agenda focused on exploring new opportunities for innovative research collaboration in the fields…
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Atishi demands Rs 10,000 cr for Delhi, claims no return on Rs 2 lakh cr tax contribution
New Delhi: Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Friday demanded Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre for infrastructure development, claiming the city government got nothing in return over the past year despite its…
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CBI questions Ranchi MBBS student in connection with NEET-UG paper leak: RIMS official
Ranchi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is questioning a first-year MBBS student from the 2023 batch of RIMS in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case, an official said on Friday.…
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Assam will become a Muslim-majority state by 2041: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that the Muslim population in his state is growing around 30 per cent every 10 years, and they will become the majority…
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Air India to operate relief flight from Mumbai to fly passengers stranded in Russia
Mumbai: Air India on Friday said it is operating a relief flight from Mumbai to fly its Delhi-San Francisco flight passengers, who are stranded at the Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) in Russia…
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SC agrees to examine constitutional provision granting immunity to governors
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the contours of Article 361 of the Constitution which grants “blanket immunity” to governors from any kind of criminal prosecution. A bench…
