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SC asks Centre to make its stand clear on Bitcoins
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on Bitcoins. Currently, there is no regulation or any ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in the…
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‘Karwaan-e-Urdu Sahafat’: MANUU to celebrate 200 years of Urdu journalism
Hyderabad: To celebrate 200 years of Urdu Journalism this year, the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) is organising a series of events under the name…
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Ukraine crisis: West Bengal govt opens helpline number for stranded citizens
Kolkata: The West Bengal government opened a helpline number and set up a team for helping Indian citizens and people from the state stranded in Ukraine. The Control room numbers are 033-22143526…
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UNSC to vote on resolution condemning Russian invasion in Ukraine
By Yoshita Singh United Nations: The UN Security Council will vote on a draft resolution on Friday tabled by the US and Albania that will condemn in the strongest terms possible Russia’s…
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KTR appeals Centre to arrange special aircraft for Telangana students stranded in Ukraine
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao has requested the government of India to arrange special aircraft to evacuate students from Telangana stranded in war-torn Ukraine, saying that the Telangana government is…
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IPL 2022 to kick off on March 26, final on May 29
New Delhi: The 10-team Indian Premier League 2022 will kick off on March 26 and the final will be played on May 29, the league’s chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed after the governing…
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Indian chess player Anwesh Upadhyaya stuck in Ukraine, says situation scary
By C Shyam Sundar Chennai: Alone in his apartment and every bit scared, former Indian national rapid chess champion Anwesh Upadhyaya is one among several of his compatriots stuck in Ukraine amid…
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Nepal-India agrees to inject more investment in energy sector
Kathmandu: Nepal and India have agreed to build new projects by injecting joint investment in the hydropower sector. As per the agreement reached at Nepal-India Energy Joint Meeting, a joint technical team…
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Why did Russia invade Ukraine? Know how NATO responds to it
New Delhi: Russia declared war on Ukraine yesterday. It is likely to seize Kyiv this weekend as Ukraine’s resistance has effectively crippled. Meanwhile, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an intergovernmental military…
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Ukraine crisis: President Zelenskyy slams allies for ‘looking on from a distance’
Kyiv: The sanctions imposed on Moscow are not enough to curtail Russian military operations against Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday and added that they are defending their country…
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Over 1.9 million Indian kids lost parent or caregiver to COVID-19: Lancet study
New Delhi: More than 1.9 million children in India lost a parent or caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a modelling study of 20 countries published in The Lancet Child…
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For Taiwan, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels far away
Taipei: As Russia presses ahead with its attack on Ukraine, many analysts and internet users have drawn comparisons to Taiwan, another place that could face an invasion by its larger neighbour China.…
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Biden and Europe waiting on one key sanction against Russia
Washington: US and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve, choosing not to boot Russia off SWIFT, the dominant system for global financial transactions. The Russian invasion…
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Ukraine crisis: Andhra Pradesh sets up helpline number for stranded Indians
Amaravati: Amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the Andhra Pradesh government on Friday appointed officials to coordinate with the Union External Affairs Ministry to provide the best possible help to the…
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Centre must come up with clear proposal on bringing back stranded Indians from Ukraine: Salman Khurshid
Imphal (Manipur): Amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Friday said that the Centre must come up with a clear proposal on bringing…
