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President Murmu appoints new governors of Odisha, Tripura
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Raghubar Das as Governor of Odisha, and Indra Sena Reddy Nallu as Governor of Tripura. An official statement from the President’s Secretariat issued on Wednesday,…
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US vetoes UNSC resolution calling for ‘humanitarian pause’ in Hamas-Israel conflict
United Nations: While US President Joe Biden was in Israel on Wednesday, his country stood isolated in the Security Council vetoing a resolution calling for a “humanitarian pause” in the conflict between…
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Seat allocation between MVA partners to be finalised soon: Pawar
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said seat allocation between the members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance for the coming Lok Sabha elections will be finalised soon.…
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Rahul should launch ‘Cong Jodo Yatra instead of Bharat Jodo Yatra’: Shehzad
Kota: Claiming that the Congress was facing internal rifts in several poll-bound states, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday said Rahul Gandhi should launch a “Congress Jodo Yatra instead of Bharat Jodo…
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Sri Lanka decides to set up investment zone for fisheries
Colombo: Sri Lankan State Minister of Fisheries, Piyal Nishantha, has announced the development of a specialised investment zone in the island country’s northern region, which will be tailored to the fishing industry.…
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AICTE approves 9180 engineering seats for working professionals
New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has now officially permitted working professionals to pursue diploma, B.Tech or BE degrees from institutes affiliated by it, thus enabling them to…
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Many countries denounce Israel for bombing Gaza, call for ceasefire
As the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas entered its 12th day on Wednesday, October 18, several countries across the world condemned Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, accusing it of committing “war…
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Guinness World Record: Dubai has world’s highest running track
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has added a new Guinness World Record to its never-ending list of achievements by receiving the title for highest running track on a building. The title was received by…
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Helicopter services at affordable airfare to begin soon: CM Sukhu
Shimla: Helicopter services to Chamba, Palampur and Rakkar in Kangra district, and Reckong-Peo in Kinnaur district would commence soon, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday. The heliports have been identified…
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Israel-Hamas war: Emirates extends flight suspension to Tel Aviv
Dubai-based Emirates airlines on Wednesday, October 18, extended its suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv until Thursday, October 26, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.…
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EV readiness: UAE ranks 1st in MENA, 7th in the world
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked first in the MENA region and 7th globally in the electric vehicle (EV) readiness index. This came in a report, “Global Electric…
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RS chairman refers complaint against 5 BRS MPs to privileges committee
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has referred a complaint against five BRS members, including party’s floor leader K Keshava Rao, over “displaying placards” in the House during its meeting on…
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Farmers near Bengaluru int’l airport oppose land acquisition, govt to call another meeting
Bengaluru: Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Wednesday said that another meeting would be called after October 25 to discuss acquiring 1,777 acres, in Channarayapatna hobli of Devanahalli taluk,…
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Discussed ‘some issues of particularly confidential nature’ with Chinese Pre Xi: Putin
Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he had a lengthy and productive discussion with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on “some issues of a particularly confidential nature” as the two…
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Andhra govt school students to get doubt clearance app on tabs
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh School Education Department is set to launch a doubt clearance bot (app) for government school students to offer a comprehensive educational experience, an official said on Wednesday. Developed…
