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Expectedly, RBI keeps interest rates unchanged
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, February 6, as expected, as inflation remained at manageable levels, and growth concerns eased following trade agreements with…
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SC seeks explanation on reduced NEET-PG 2025-26 cut-off
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, February 6, directed the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to explain its decision to drastically reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET-PG…
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PM welcoming students with ‘gamusa’ boosts scarf’s recognition: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, February 6, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the students at ‘Pariksha Pe Chacha’ with the ‘gamusa’ amplifies the GI-tagged handloom’s recognition at…
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Tiff over ‘unruly’ buffalo triggers violent clash in UP’s Deoria, 1 killed
Deoria: A squabble over a halter around a buffalo’s neck allegedly escalated into a violent clash between two brothers and their families, leaving a woman dead and a man critically injured in…
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Advisory issued as roaming tiger tracking continues in Telangana
Hyderabad: The forest department has issued an advisory as it roped in special teams to track the tiger moving around the three districts of Jangaon, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, and Siddipet. Suvarna, PCCF (HoFF)…
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Oman mediates indirect US-Iran talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme
Muscat: Oman mediated indirect talks on Friday, February 6, between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme, with convoys for the two countries arriving for meetings separately with the sultanate’s…
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Hindutva groups raise slogans at Haji Malang Dargah in Maharashtra
Thane: Hindutva groups on Monday, February 2, allegedly placed a saffron-coloured chaddar over a green one at Haji Malang Dargah and chanted religious slogans in Kalyan in Maharashtra’s Thane district. Historically a…
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App-based drivers’ strike: Hyderabad airport issues advisory
Hyderabad: Ahead of a nationwide strike called by app-based drivers on February 7, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) issued an advisory outlining available travel options. “In view of a pan-India strike…
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Russia, US agree nuclear arms talks need to start soon: Kremlin
Moscow: Russian and United States negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms-control talks, the…
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Modi govt hiked rail budget for Punjab: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a record railway Budget of Rs 5,673 crore for Punjab, which is 25 times more than what was allocated for…
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Pixel 10a is coming to India on Feb 18 and Google’s offering a mystery deal
Google has put an end to months of speculation, confirming that the Pixel 10a will be available for pre-order in India starting February 18. Breaking from its usual mid-year launch pattern, the…
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UP SIR: ECI extends period of filing claims, objections
New Delhi: The ECI has extended by one month or till March 6 the period of filing claims and objections to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar…
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Norway investigates former Prime Minister over Epstein ties
Oslo: Authorities in Norway have opened an investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland on suspicions of corruption following revelations of his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Norwegian…
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Global Sumud Flotilla to set sail for Gaza on March 29
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) on Thursday, February 5, announced another attempt to reach Gaza in its largest coordinated intervention for Palestine to set sail on March 29. In a statement released…
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Visit 6th Nizam’s favourite hunting spot, 3 hours from Hyderabad
In the golden age of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, the weekends of the Hyderabadi royals weren’t spent in city palaces, but in the dense teak forests of the Deccan. While the world…
