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ISRO to usher in 2024 with launch of XPoSat on Jan 1
Chennai: India will usher in the New Year 2024 in a grand manner launching the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) on Monday morning with 10 other payloads, said the Indian space agency. The…
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HP govt restricts departments from buying diesel-petrol vehicles from Jan 1
Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed government departments not to buy diesel and petrol vehicles from January 1, 2024, according to a statement. This will promote e-vehicles and help the…
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Situation tense in Moreh day after militant attack on Manipur commando unit
Imphal: The situation in Manipur’s Moreh town continues to be tense a day after three commandos of Manipur Police were injured in a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack at one of their posts…
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BJP claims attacks on Christians who joined party in Kerala; warns of retaliation
Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP on Sunday alleged that members of the Christian community who recently joined the party in Kerala are facing online attacks from supporters of the Congress and the CPI(M). The…
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India making defence ecosystem for self-reliance: Rajnath
Tezpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the government is developing a strong base of domestic defence industrial ecosystem to make the country a strategic economy. Addressing the 21st Convocation of…
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Maharashtra: 6 workers suffocate to death as factory catches fire
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In a year-end tragedy, six workers were suffocated to death in their sleep when a major fire engulfed a factory in the MIDC area of the town early on Sunday,…
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India reports 841 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday
New Delhi: India has recorded 841 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the total to 4,309 on Sunday. The country had recorded 865 new cases on May 19. Three…
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India-UAE joint military exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’ to be held from Jan 2
New Delhi: The Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ between India and UAE will be held from January 2 to January 15 in Rajasthan. The joint drills under ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ will…
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Mumbai: Passenger from Dubai held for smuggling cigarettes worth Rs 2.4 cr
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence apprehended a man at Mumbai’s Air Cargo Complex for allegedly smuggling cigarettes worth Rs 2.4 crore, a DRI release said. “Based on the intelligence of suspected…
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Amit Shah urges dairy cooperatives to make 100% transition to e-business
Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said dairy cooperatives in the country should “move 100 percent towards e-business”, and a pilot project undertaken by the district dairy cooperatives…