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Education system handed over to ‘mafia’ by Modi govt: Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the alleged irregularities in national competitive exams, including the NEET-UG, alleging that it has handed over the…
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SC to hear anticipatory bail plea of OAS officer in DA case
New Delhi: Supreme Court (SC) will hear a plea filed by Odisha Administrative Service officer, Bijaya Ketan Sahoo, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement…
- India
LS: Row over appointment of Mahtab as pro-tem speaker set to cast shadow
New Delhi: The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha beginning Monday will see oath-taking by newly elected members followed by election of the Lok Sabha Speaker on June 26 and President…
- Science
India electronics component manufacturing to hit $240 bn by 2030
New Delhi: As the government doubles down on making India a global manufacturing hub, the demand for electronics components and sub-assemblies is likely to scale to $240 billion by 2030, paving the…
- India
Bangladesh-India ties ever-growing at fast pace: Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina underscored the robust and accelerating ties between Bangladesh and India following her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday. The discussions…
- India
GST Council waives interest, penalty on notices to taxpayers under Section 73
New Delhi: As part of several taxpayer-friendly decisions, the GST Council on Saturday recommended the waiving of interest and penalty in cases of tax demand notices that have been sent under Section…
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India, Bangladesh announce new train service between Rajshahi & Kolkata
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh on Saturday announced a new train service between Rajshahi and Kolkata and a new bus service between Chittagong and Kolkata. The announcement came following a bilateral meeting…
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Communal clash in Jodhpur: 51 held after stones hurled at cops, Section 144 imposed
Jodhpur: Several people including two police officers were injured after communal violence erupted in the Soorsagar area here over the construction of an eidgah gate, officials said on Saturday. Police Commissioner Rajendra…
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NEET and UGC-NET Scandals: Corruption or policy misstep?
Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad The past few days were a horror-filled journey for the Indian education system. The recent ruckus over the cancellation of UGC-NET exam, which is the enabler for assistant professorship…
- Middle East
SalamAir to launch direct flights from Muscat-Chennai
Muscat: Omani low-cost carrier, SalamAir, is set to launch direct flights from Muscat to Chennai, a South Indian city, starting on July 11. The airline will begin operating two weekly flights to…
- Business
AI can improve daily work by automating tasks for modern Indian engineers: Report
New Delhi: Modern engineers in India feel that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly improve daily work by automating tasks and increasing efficiency, a report showed on Friday. AI has provided continuous learning…
- Business
Indian startup develops AI-enabled yoga mat for personalised coaching
New Delhi: A startup incubated at IIT Mandi has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Yoga mat, which was presented to Union Ministers here. The mat called ‘YogiFy’ was handed over to External…
- Business
Overseas Indians’ faith grows in Indian economy with $1 billion deposits in April
New Delhi: Showing their confidence in the resilient Indian economy despite global macroeconomic conditions, non-resident Indians (NRIs) deposited around $1 billion in the country in April alone. Last year, overseas Indians deposited…
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Communal violence erupts in Jodhpur, two cops injured
Jodhpur: Two policemen were injured in stone-pelting, a shop was set on fire and two vehicles were damaged as communal violence erupted in a Jodhpur locality, police said on Saturday. Jodhpur West…
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India’s envoy to Turkey Virander Paul passes away
New Delhi: India’s Ambassador to Turkey Virander Paul passed away on Friday. Sources said that he died following a prolonged illness. Sharing the news, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…
