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Indian American hopes to be 1st woman to make stratospheric jump in 2025
New York: An Indian-American scientist, Swati Varshney, is one of the three skydivers who is set to prepare for the first-ever jump from the stratosphere by a woman hoping to break the…
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Centre likely to introduce ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill during special Parliament session
The ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, which proposes simultaneous holding of Lok Sabha elections and state Assembly elections, may be introduced during Parliament’s special session scheduled from September 18 to 22, according…
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Aurangabad: AIMIM MP seeks funds of Rs 500 cr to repair 3,335 classrooms, writes to CM
Aurangabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Lok Sabha MP Imtiaz Jaleel has sought funds to the tune of Rs 500 crore from the Maharashtra government to carry out repairs of more than 3,300…
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Slain Journalist Abu Akleh’s memorial mural unveiled in Bethlehem
A mural of Al Jazeera’s slain journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh was inaugurated on Wednesday, August 30, in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. The municipality of Bethlehem unveiled the…
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Telangana: Sharmila eyes key post in Congress, 15 Assembly tickets
Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) chief YS. Sharmila, who met senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, expects a key position and 15 Assembly tickets in return for the…
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Andhra Pradesh: 2 dead as wild elephant attacks villagers in Chittoor
Hyderabad: A couple Venkatesh, 52, and Selvi, 48, were trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. Another woman named Vasanta, 57, was injured…
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Abu Dhabi International Airport to welcome travellers to new terminal
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Airports has announced the forthcoming opening of its state-of-the-art new terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Known as Midfield Terminal Building during the construction phase, ‘Terminal A’ is…
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Nothing new in Centre’s submissions in SC on Art 370: Political parties in J&K
Srinagar: The Centre’s stand in the Supreme Court on restoration of statehood and holding Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir is nothing new but just a diversionary tactic, political parties in the…
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Govt uses surveillance tools bought from Israeli firms to snoop on citizens: Report
The Narendra Modi-led Indian government is using powerful surveillance tools bought from Israeli firms to spy on the citizens, a recent Financial Times report claims. The report titled ‘India’s communications backdoor attracts…
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Transgender prisoners must be treated at par with other inmates: SC panel
New Delhi: Transgender prisoners must be treated at par with other categories of inmates and should enjoy equal rights and facilities, the Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms has said. In its…
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Too many civil bodies in Manipur; they need to talk in single voice: CM Biren Singh
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday lamented that there are too many civil society organisations in the state and they speak in different voices, making it difficult to find…
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Govt call special session of Parliament between Sep 18 and 22
New Delhi: The government has convened a special session of Parliament for five days between September 18 and 22, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. There was no official word…
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Karnataka offers Rs 500 subsidy for on-site Shivamogga airport tickets
Shivamogga: The Karnataka Minister for Infrastructure Development, Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil announced a subsidy of Rs 500 for every on-site availed ticket to travel from Shivamogga airport. Speaking at a…
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Centre appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman Railway Board Chairman & CEO
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman Chairman and CEO of the Indian Railways. In a notification, the government said, “The Appointments Committee of…
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New Indo-US task force aims $100 bn electronics trade between 2 nations
New Delhi: The Indo-US Task Force for Electronics, launched here on Thursday, aims to boost the electronics trade between the two countries to $100 billion within a decade. The India Cellular and…
