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India’s leopard population rises to 13874, highest in AP’s Srisailam
New Delhi: India’s estimated leopard population rose from 12,852 in 2018 to 13,874 in 2022, but the number of rosetted felines declined slightly in the Shivalik hills and the Indo-Gangetic Plains, the…
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Russia launches Iran’s research satellite ‘Pars 1’ into space
Moscow: Russia on Thursday launched into space Pars 1, an Iranian imaging satellite, which has the capability of sending high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit 500 km above Earth, Russian…
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BJP demands Karnataka govt’s dismissal over alleged ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans
Bengaluru: The opposition BJP on Thursday demanded that the Karnataka Governor should recommend dismissing the Congress government in the state following the alleged ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans raised inside the Vidhana Soudha. Based…
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Saudi Arabia set to open Middle East’s longest tunnel
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to open the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Road Tunnel in Riyadh, making it one of the longest in the Middle East, on Thursday, February…
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Assam oppn urges President Murmu to repeal CAA, warns of stir
Guwahati: Opposition parties in Assam on Thursday sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu for repealing the CAA, asserting that they would undertake a “democratic mass movement” across the state if their…
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India hits out at Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC
United Nations/Geneva: In a strong retort to debt-trapped Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India has said it cannot pay any attention…
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Ex-Intel India chief Avtar Saini dies after speeding cab hits his cycle in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai: The former head of software giant Intel, Avtar Saini died after he was knocked down by a speeding cab when he was out cycling in Navi Mumbai, officials said. The incident…
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TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan remanded to 10-day police custody
North 24 Parganas: West Bengal’s Basirhat Court remanded Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) Sheikh Shahjahan to 10-day police custody on Thursday. Lawyer Raja Bhowmick, who represented Shahjahan in court, said, “14-day police custody (of…
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Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in 1993 serial blast case, two others get lifer
Jaipur: Abdul Karim Tunda (80), an accused in the serial blast case that rocked five cities in 1993, was acquitted by the TADA court of Ajmer in Rajasthan on Thursday. Two others…
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CBI summons: Akhilesh agrees to appear through video conferencing
Lucknow: Responding to CBI summons in connection with the illegal mining case, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has agreed to appear through video conferencing for interrogation but has expressed his inability to…
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Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan steps out of jail after 5 years
Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan was released from Ambedkar Nagar district jail in Uttar Pradesh after more than five years of detention on Tuesday, February 27. The Kashmir High Court granted him the…
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Revanth Reddy bats for Hussain Sagar transformation into Dubai-style tourist hub
Hyderabad: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy during an extensive review session of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority’s (HMDA) on Wednesday highlighted plans to develop areas surrounding the Hussainsagar as tourist destinations. This includes…
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Karnataka govt extends deadline by 2 weeks to implement 60% Kannada rule
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Thursday extended the deadline by two weeks for the commercial establishments and other buildings to ensure Kannada-English is in a 60:40 ratio on the signboards.…
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Himachal Pradesh: 6 Congress MLAs disqualified by Assembly speaker
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified six Congress MLAs who defied the party whip to vote in favour of the government on the Finance Bill in the House.…
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Indian-origin Sridhar Ramaswamy named CEO of data cloud firm Snowflake
New York: Indian-origin Sridhar Ramaswamy has been named as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of US-based data cloud company Snowflake. Ramaswamy, who previously held the position…
