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India’s tech success has drawn interest from nations keen to digitise economies: MoS IT
New Delhi: India’s success in deploying technology to transform lives has drawn interest from other countries looking to digitise their economies and governance, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said, citing the achievements…
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Manipur: Thousands of women stage protests over gangrape of 37-yr-old woman
Imphal: Thousands of women on Friday participated in sit-in demonstrations in Manipur’s five valley districts in protest against the alleged gang rape of a 37-year-old woman in Churachandpur on May 3 and…
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Government advises Indians to leave Niger as soon as possible
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the situation in violence-hit Niger, and has advised Indians living in the west African nation to leave the country…
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No charges against Sikh store employee who thrashed shoplifter in US
Los Angeles: No charges will be pressed against the Sikh convenience store employee who was seen thrashing a shoplifter with a stick in a viral video clip, the District Attorney’s Office in…
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Friday prayers at Gurugram Masjid peaceful, attendance low
Gurugram: Following an appeal by Muslim groups, the Friday namaz was offered in mosques at different places of Gurugram on Friday. Amid high security due to recent clashes, most mosques witnessed a…
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Superfood cardamom may increase appetite, burn fat: Study
New York: Want to maintain a lean body weight and reduce fat? The humble cardamom may be the perfect option, according to a new study that revealed a range of health and…
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Hyderabad: Police raid Fake international call centre ‘duping’ US citizens
Hyderabad: A fake international call centre was busted here and 115 members of an interstate gang who allegedly cheated US citizens by impersonating executives of an e-commerce giant were arrested, the Cyberabad…
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BNS Bill proposes higher fine for illegal payments in connection with polls
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha by Home Minister Amit Shah proposes an enhanced fine of Rs 10,000 instead of the present Rs 500 for…
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Enough evidence against Brij Bhushan for trial in sexual harassment case: Delhi Police
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Friday told a court that they possess sufficient evidence to proceed with the trial against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)…
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Modi ‘twisted decisions’ taken by predecessors out of context: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his criticism of then PM Indira Gandhi’s decision to use the Indian Air Force in Mizoram in 1966,…
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia awards UoH Rs 1.5 cr grant
Hyderabad: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, funded by the GATES Foundation has awarded Professor Naresh Babu Sepuri’s laboratory at the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences at the University of…
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Aysu Turkoglu becomes first Turkish woman to swim across North Channel
Ankara: Aysu Turkoglu became the first Turkish woman to swim across the North Channel on Wednesday, August 9. At just 22 years of age, the endurance swimmer is also the youngest Turkish…
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Israeli forces shoot dead another Palestinian youth in West Bank
A 23-year-old Palestinian youth was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces during an incursion in a Tulkarem refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Friday, August 11, Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
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AAP’s Sushil Kumar Rinku comes to Parliament in chains to protest suspension
New Delhi: AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinku on Friday came to the Parliament complex in chains to protest against his suspension from Lok Sabha and that of his party colleagues Sanjay Singh…
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Will retire from politics if it is proved he took commission: D K Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he would retire from politics if it is proved that he has taken commission (bribe). Hitting out at former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai…
