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Rupee rises 27 paise to close at 82.72 against US dollar on forex inflows
New Delhi: The rupee strengthened for the second consecutive session and appreciated by 27 paise, registering the highest single-day gain in nearly two months, to close at 82.72 against the US dollar…
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Moon’s South Pole has deep craters shielded from sunlight for billions of years
New Delhi: The Moon’s South Pole, according to NASA, is full of “mystery, science and intrigue”, a media report said. There are deep craters which have been shielded from sunlight for billions…
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Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court frames charges against ex-MP Sajjan Kumar
New Delhi: Calling Congress leader Sajjan Kumar the “principal abettor” in a case related to the burning of a Gurudwara during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a Delhi court on Wednesday framed charges…
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Pak authorities arrest 60 more people in connection with mob attack on churches
Lahore: Pakistani authorities have arrested 60 more people in connection with the unprecedented mob attack on 21 churches in Punjab province, taking the total number of suspects under detention to more than…
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Centre has no authority to violate rights of states, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday hit out at the Centre and said it does not have the authority to violate the rights of the states by sidelining them from…
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Indians in Gulf bask in glory of Chandrayaan-3’s Moon landing
Dubai: As Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed on the Moon on Wednesday to propel India into an elite group of nations, Indians living in the Gulf leapt with joy and expressed a collective sense…
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Renewable energy projects for 5,314 MW to come up in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday virtually laid foundations for three renewable energy projects for producing 5,314 MW of power in the state’s Nandyal district. Speaking on…
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Hyderabad: Goldman Sachs announces expansion plans, to add 2K jobs
Hyderabad: Goldman Sachs, the American international banking and financial behemoth, has announced an expansion of its activities in Hyderabad, including the opening of a new eight-story building and an increase in personnel…
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Bezos congratulates India on successfully landing Chandrayaan-3
New Delhi: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and all of India on successfully landing Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar soil. “Huge congratulations to ISRO and…
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Trinamool MLA’s remark on Chandrayaan-3 mission sparks row
Kolkata: At a time when the entire country is celebrating the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission to moon, a controversial comment by a Trinamool Congress legislator has sparked a row in West…
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ISRO establishes communication link with moon lander
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has established a communication link with its moon lander that is now on the lunar soil. India’s moon lander part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission safely…
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‘New textbooks to be based on Indian knowledge system, 21st Century requirements’
New Delhi: Efforts are on to make new textbooks for Classes 3 to 12 available by the next academic year, which will be aligned with ethos of the Indian knowledge system and…
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Rocky terrain around Moula Ali shrine delays construction of ramp
Hyderabad: The ramp construction works at the Moula Ali Dargah are likely to get delayed till mid-2024. Initially, the works were expected to be completed by October 2023. However, it is unlikely…
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‘They’ve made entire nation proud’: CJI on Chandrayaan-3 mission’s success
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday congratulated Team ISRO and the scientific community on the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission. “They have made the entire nation proud,” the CJI…
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Affidavit tampering: Telangana HC suspends judge who ordered FIR on CEC Rajiv Kumar
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has placed under suspension a city court judge in connection with a “direction” given by him to police for registering an FIR against Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv…
