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Policymakers need to be sensitised to disaster risk reduction and resilience: Rijiju
Dehradun: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said policymakers should be sensitised to the need for disaster risk reduction and resilience, given the increasing frequency and intensity of natural calamities. “If we…
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Nagarjuna Sagar dam row: 2 cases booked against Andhra Pradesh Police
Hyderabad: Two cases were registered against Andhra Pradesh Police in Nalgonda district of Telangana after they allegedly took control of half of the Nagarjuna Sagar dam, barricading a part of it and…
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Delhi Police gives NOC for holding ‘Muslim Mahapanchayat’ at Ramlila
New Delhi: The city police told the Delhi High Court on Friday they have granted permission to Mission Save Constitution, an organisation that claims to be working for protection of citizen rights,…
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SC defers hearing of IT assessment case of Gandhis till Dec 13
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday deferred the hearing of the petitions filed by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)…
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Set up selfie points to create awareness about India’s achievements: UGC to colleges
New Delhi: The UGC has asked universities and colleges across the country to set up selfie points at strategic locations in the campus to raise awareness among youngsters about India’s achievements in…
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Bihar teeming with illegal madrasas, mosques, says Union min, JDU hits back
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday claimed that Bihar was teeming with “illegal” madrasas and mosques which posed a grave threat to the nation’s internal security. The BJP leader, who represents…
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Cong’s winning candidates to camp in Bengaluru after Rajasthan poll results: BJP MP
Jaipur: BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP and candidate from Sawai Madhopur Kirodi Lal Meena Friday said two Bengaluru resorts have been booked for winning candidates of the Congress to camp there after the…
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Abu Dhabi launches first hydrogen-powered taxi
Abu Dhabi on Thursday, November 30, announced a trial operation of its first hydrogen-powered taxi. The pioneering initiative to achieve ideal sustainable urban transport was led by Tawasul Transport, a prominent transport…
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National Medical Commission’s new logo with Hindu God courts controversy
Thiruvananthapuram: The National Medical Commission (NMC) came under attack from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Kerala unit on Thursday over its logo depicting a Hindu deity, even as the central agency stated…
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First phase seat allotment for TS LAWCET, PGLCET 2023 released
Hyderabad: The first phase of seat allotment for admissions into law courses, the Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test (TS LAWCET) and Telangana State Post Graduate Law Common Entrance Test (PGLCET 2023) was…
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Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar Jamia Masjid for 8th week in a row
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta here, alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir administration did not allow Friday prayers for the eighth consecutive week. “Anjuman Auqaf…
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Dubai: India proposes to host UN climate conference COP33 in 2028
Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed to host the UN climate conference in 2028 or COP33 in India and launched the Green Credit Initiative focused on creating carbon sinks through…