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Giriraj Singh backs celebrating ‘Cow Hug Day’ on Feb 14
New Delhi: Backing the Animal Welfare Board of India’s advisory to celebrate ‘Cow Hug Day’ on February 14, Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said that everyone should love cows. “A very…
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Ajit Doval meets Russian President Putin amid Russia-Ukraine war
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the Russia-Ukraine war on Thursday, informed the Indian Embassy in Russia. Doval is in Moscow to attend a meeting…
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Rising number of Indians renouncing citizenship, 2.25L in 2022
New Delhi: The number of Indian citizens renouncing citizenship has gone up significantly in the last couple of years, with 1.63 lakh doing so in 2021 and 2.25 lakh in 2022, the…
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Trinamool Congress MP calls budget anti-poor
Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Thursday criticised the Union Budget saying that it had no roadmap for tackling unemployment, inflation and inequality, while terming it as anti-poor and anti-people. Participating…
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No reservation in judiciary, but reminded collegiums to include members not represented adequately: Rijiju
Delhi: Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju, replying to a question on reservations in the judiciary in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, said that there is no reservation policy in the…
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Our development has shut accounts of many: PM Modi
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking on the motion of thanks in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday hit back at the Congress saying other than providing lip-service, it did nothing for…
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Key to India’s place in small satellites market is SSLV-D2
The February 10 mission of the ISRO to test its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) performance will have a special significance for both the space agency and two companies with active presence…
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Over 500 posts of Air Traffic Controllers currently vacant
Delhi: In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that more than 500 posts of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) are currently vacant in the…
- Business
MediBuddy acquires ‘vHealth by Aetna’ business in India
New Delhi: Healthtech platform MediBuddy on Thursday announced that it acquired the “vHealth by Aetna” business in India for an undisclosed sum. “vHealth by Aetna” is backed by the US-based managed health…
- Technology
Google search for ‘international trip’ nearly doubled in India in 2022
New Delhi: Google on Thursday shared its “Year in Search 2022” report which revealed that searches for ‘international trip’ nearly “doubled to grow at 80 per cent” in the country last year.…
- India
Kuwaiti woman goes missing in India, found in Bangladesh: Police
Kolkata: A 31-year-old woman from Kuwait who had arrived in India for treatment and went missing from Kolkata last month has been spotted in neighbouring Bangladesh this week, a police officer said here…
- Technology
WhatsApp leads digital accessibility in India among top 10 apps
New Delhi: WhatsApp is India’s most accessible app for persons with disabilities via its easy-to-use digital products and services, a report showed on Thursday. Other apps audited in the report by The…
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ED makes 8th arrest in Delhi excise policy scam
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday made its eighth arrest in the Delhi excise policy scam. A man named Rajesh Joshi was arrested by the ED, who is said to…
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Earthquake: Sixth ‘Operation Dost’ flight reaches Turkey with relief assistance
Ankara: The sixth plane from India carrying rescue personnel, essentials and medical equipment for earthquake relief efforts has reached Turkey, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.The sixth flight carries more…
- Business
Disney to lay off 7K employees to cut costs: CEO
San Francisco: Entertainment giant Disney is laying off 7,000 employees to cut costs, its CEO Bob Iger has announced. During the company’s earnings call for its December quarter, he said the move…
