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SC asks Centre to inform it about steps taken to prevent inflow of illegal immigrants
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union government to inform it about the administrative steps taken to prevent the inflow of illegal immigrants into Indian territories from northeastern states,…
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Dubai private schools rank among world’s top 10 in Math
Dubai private schools have been ranked ninth globally for mathematics, according to the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa). The students scored an average of 497 in mathematics, compared to Singapore’s…
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Sitharaman urges India Inc to ride start-ups’ tech wave for big push to manufacturing
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged the captains of the industry to work towards strengthening the country’s manufacturing sector in collaboration with new technologies that were being spearheaded by…
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Free travel for women from Dec 9: Telangana cabinet
Hyderabad: Member of new Telangana cabinet D Sridhar Babu announced free travel for women in all RTC buses and the implementation of Rajiv Arogyasri health scheme from December 9. The announcement was…
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BJP objects to Nawab Malik ‘joining’ Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction
Nagpur: Exposing a deep schism in the ruling MahaYuti alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday raised strong reservations to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik “joining” the breakaway Nationalist Congress Party…
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India conducts successful training launch of short-range Agni-1 missile
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry on Thursday said that a successful training launch of the short-range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1’ has been conducted, an official said. The training launch was carried out from…
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No proposal to remove Savarkar’s photo from assembly hall: Karnataka Speaker
Belagavi: Amid rumours that the Congress government may remove the photo of BJP’s iconic figure, Veer Savarkar, from the assembly hall in Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi, Karnataka assembly Speaker U.T. Khader clarified…
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Saudi Arabia ranks first in world AI competition
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has achieved the highest global ranking by winning the most medals in the World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY). The event, organized by the…
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Allahabad HC to resume hearing on Gyanvapi mosque committee’s plea on Friday
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court will resume on Friday the hearing on a petition filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking “restoration” of a temple…
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Stalin urges Centre to take steps for quick release of TN fishermen from SL
Chennai: As many as 21 fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister M K Stalin apprised the Centre on Thursday and urged immediate steps for their release and…
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Bangladesh: Amid unrest 12 vehicles set ablaze in last 24 hours
Dhaka: At least 12 vehicles were set ablaze in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, allegedly by the country’s main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist party’s (BNP) supporters. Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil…
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Jagan, Chandrababu Naidu congratulate Revanth Reddy as new CM
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, Ex Chief Minister and TDP Leader N Chandrababu Naidu, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday,…