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MHA nod for visa to 34 Pak players, officials for blind cricket World Cup
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has cleared the issuance of visa to 34 players and officials of the Pakistan blind cricket team for the World Cup in India, officials said. After the…
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No scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are less harmful: Health experts
New Delhi: The growing use of e-cigarettes or ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems), also known as vaping devices, has become a cause of great concern globally as well as in India. The…
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SC mobile app 2.0 launched, law officers can view court proceedings real time
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday launched android version 2.0 of its mobile application, which will give access to law officers and nodal officers of various union ministries to watch court…
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MCD polls: Counting of votes begins
New Delhi: Police personnel stand guard near a counting centre for the MCD elections at Gole Market, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi: Police personnel stand…
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Microsoft to train, certify over 1 lakh Indian software developers in a month
New Delhi: IT company Microsoft will train and certify over 1 lakh software developers in India in a month under its pan-India “Future Ready Champions of Code” program, the company said on…
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Now travel across 184 nations with 1 Airtel ‘World Pass’ data roaming pack
New Delhi: Airtel on Tuesday launched a ‘World Pass’ traveller data roaming pack that works seamlessly across 184 countries. The ‘Airtel World Pass’ data pack starts from Rs 649 for one day…
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Digital transformation spending in India to reach $85 bn by 2026
New Delhi: The digital transformation (DX) spending in India is likely to reach $85 billion by 2026 as firms in the country aim to reduce the costs by increasing efficiency, improving security/risk…
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Coal production rose to 75.87 mn tonnes in Nov
New Delhi: India’s total coal production went up by 11.66 per cent to 75.87 million tonnes in November 2022 from 67.94 million tonnes recorded during the corresponding period of last year. According…
- Technology
UPI transactions see 650% rise at semi-urban, rural stores: Report
New Delhi: The unified payments interface (UPI) transactions witnessed a meteoric 650 per cent rise at the semi-urban and rural stores in India this year, a report showed on Tuesday. There was…
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Mahaparinirvan Diwas of BR Ambedkar
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks blessings of Buddhist monks at a ceremony to pay homage to Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar on his Mahaparinirvan Diwas, at Parliament House Complex in New Delhi,…
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Shafali Verma to lead India in inaugural edition of U19 Women’s T20 World Cup
New Delhi: Right-handed opener Shafali Verma on Monday was named as the captain of Indian team for the inaugural edition of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup and for the upcoming bilateral…
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Air India leases 12 more aircraft to enhance operations
New Delhi: Air India on Monday announced the lease of six Airbus A320neo narrow body aircraft and six Boeing B777-300 ER widebody aircraft to further augment its existing fleet. These aircraft are…
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Delhi HC raps hospital for delaying report of woman seeking MTP of abnormal foetus
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday hauled up the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital for delaying the medical examination of a married woman seeking termination of her 33-week…
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Women, unemployed, rural poor lag due to digital divide, says Oxfam India Report
New Delhi: The reach of digital technologies remains limited to largely male, urban, upper-caste, and upper-class households and individuals, said Oxfam India’s latest ‘India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide’. The percentage of…
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BCCI, Virat Kohli extend heartfelt birthday wishes to Shikhar Dhawan
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Virat Kohli took to social media to extend birthday wishes to Shikhar Dhawan, who turned 37 on Monday. Dhawan is…
