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India’s forex reserves rise to 4-month high of $606.9bn
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.816 billion to hit a four-month high of $606.859 billion during the week ended December 8, according to RBI data released on Friday. The increase…
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1,761 loco pilots failed breathalyser test in last five years: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that 1,761 loco pilots failed breathalyser test in the last five years and were subjected to disciplinary action as per…
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Lost in pages: How excessive reading affects your life
Reading, a treasured activity that enlightens and broadens minds, comes with its share of negative effects when indulged in excessively. As Edna Ferber rightly stated, “Perhaps too much of everything is as…
- India
Manipur: 19 victims of ethnic clashes laid to rest eight months after death
Imphal: Eight months after they were killed in ethnic violence in Manipur, the remains of 19 people belonging to the Kuki Zo community were laid to rest in the state’s Kangpokpi district…
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Parliament security breach case: Delhi court sends mastermind’ to 7-day police custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday sent Lalit Jha, arrested in the Parliament security breach case, to 7-day custody of the Delhi Police that claimed he was the “mastermind” of the…
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Sharmila Thackeray backs besieged nephew Aditya Thackeray in Disha Salian case
Mumbai: In a pleasant surprise for the Thackeray clan, Sharmila Thackeray, the wife of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray, has openly come out in support of her nephew Aditya Thackeray,…
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Mukhtar Ansari convicted in eighth case
Varanasi: A special MP-MLA court has convicted jailed mafia don Mukhtar Ansari in a case of threatening Mahavir Prasad Rungta, brother of coal businessman Nand Kishore Rungta in 1997. This will be…
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UGC issues stringent anti-ragging guidelines to educational institutions
Hyderabad: In a recent communication, Prof. Manish R. Joshi, Secretary of the University Grants Commission (UGC), reiterated the importance of curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions. The UGC, in…
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US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY24
Washington: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally-mandated cap for the most-coveted H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2024.…
- India
Imam-e-Haram to lay foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque: Report
Imam-e-Haram is going to lay the foundation stone for the new Ayodhya mosque, recently named Masjid Mohammed Bin Abdullah. The mosque, located 25 km from Ayodhya in Dhannipur, is being constructed on…
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Shahi Idgah committee to move SC against Allahabad HC order
Mathura: The Muslim side in the Krishna Janambhoomi case has decided to move the Supreme Court against the order of the Allahabad High Court allowing a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah…
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Oman Sultan to arrive in India today for three-day state visit
New Delhi: The Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, will be arriving in India today on Friday for his three-day state visit. He comes with a…
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After 7 months, 64 bodies of riot victims in Manipur handed over to kin
Imphal: The bodies of 64 victims, which have been lying in morgues of different hospitals since ethnic riots broke out in Manipur more than seven months ago, were handed over to their…
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Karnataka HC asks to remove encroachments of Bahmani Sultans’ fort
Kalaburagi: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Kalaburagi district authorities to remove encroachments from the historical fort of Bahmani Sultans in the city. The High Court bench in Kalaburagi instructed…
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Adani Group to invest Rs 8,700 crore in Bihar
Patna: The Adani Group will invest Rs 8,700 crore in Bihar, a senior official of the company said during the Bihar Business Connect-2023, a two-day global investors summit that concluded on Thursday.…
