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Meta purges 23 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Instagram in India in Nov
New Delhi: Meta on Thursday said it took down over 19.52 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 3.39 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram…
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UN calls for restoration of university rights for Afghan women
United Nations: UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has called for the restoration of Afghan women’s right to higher education after the Taliban-run administration banned female students from university. “It is as…
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Biden approves more military aid as Zelensky visits Washington
Washington: US President Joe Biden pledged to his visiting Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to offer military aid, mentioning in particular the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery he just approved for Ukraine in a…
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Twelve Indian fishermen arrested for poaching by Sri Lanka Navy
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country’s territorial waters. The fishermen were arrested off the coast of Vettilaikerni in northern…
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Rajasthan professor arrested for demanding sexual favours from student, failing her
Kota: A professor of the Rajasthan Technical University here was arrested for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a student and failing her in his subject when rebuffed, police said on Thursday. According to…
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Representations on lack of transparency, objectivity in collegium system received: Rijiju in RS
New Delhi: The government has been receiving representations from “diverse sources” on lack of transparency, objectivity and social diversity in the collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court and high court judges with…
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Karnataka govt supports in SC trial of man in marital rape case
New Delhi: The Karnataka government has supported in the Supreme Court the trial of a man in a marital rape case saying the state high court has considered all related questions of…
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Ankita Bhandari murder case: Uttarakhand police file 500-page charge sheet
Kotdwar/Dehradun: The Uttarakhand police has filed a charge sheet in the Ankita Bhandari murder case in a Kotdwar court against three accused, including the son of a former state BJP leader. In…
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Under fire, Piyush Goyal forced to withdraw ‘Inka bas chale, toh desh Bihar hi bana de’ remark
New Delhi: After the Opposition members from Bihar protested against his “objectionable” remark on their state, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal on Thursday was forced to withdraw his…
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Ex-Tihar jail DG Sandeep Goel suspended in conman Sukesh case
New Delhi: Former Tihar Jail Director General Sandeep Goel has been placed under suspension in connection with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar matter. An inquiry had been initiated by the Central government into the…
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Karnataka seer’s deadline on reservation ends today
Belagavi: The Karnataka Police were on alert as the deadline given by Lingayat seer Basava Jayamrutynjaya Swamiji to the ruling BJP government to declare reservation was ending on Thursday. Taking no chances,…
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KCR modified Airport Express Metro plan to benefit realtors: Dr Laxman
Hyderabad: BJP Rajya Sabha member Dr. K. Laxman alleged that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has changed the Airport Express Metro project plan to benefit private landlords and realtors. He alleged that…
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22-yr-old CEO bags Pride of Hyderabad 2022, TITA TEE awards
Hyderabad: Ravi Kumar Sagar, 22, one of the youngest founders and CEO of RK’S INNO group, was conferred with the most prestigious Pride of Hyderabad 2022 and TITA TEE awards (Telangana Education…
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BAN vs IND, 2nd Test: Ashwin, Unadkat bag two wickets; Bangladesh reach 184/5
Dhaka: After Ravichandran Ashwin and Jaydev Unadkat’s two-wicket haul dismantled Bangladesh early in the innings Mominul Haque’s unbeaten knock of 65 runs guided hosts to 184/5 at Tea on day one of…
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Hyderabad: GHMC budget meeting on December 24
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will hold its budgetary meeting on December 24 at the civic body’s council hall. The draft budget estimates for the financial year 2023-24 and revised…
