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Essential medicines may become dearer from April
New Delhi: After hike in fuel rates and costs of daily commodities, the essential medicines are set to become dearer from April. The hike is expected as the government is set to…
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise a litre each on Saturday, the fourth increase in five days as oil firms passed on to consumers the spike in…
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COVID: Population dropped in 73 percent of US counties, reveals Census
New York: The toll of the Covid-19 pandemic was reflected in a natural decrease in 2021 in the population of nearly three-quarters of US counties versus the two previous years, the US…
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UGC urges students to exercise caution before studying in China
New Delhi: University Grants Commission on Friday cautioned Indian students planning to pursue higher studies in China to exercise “due diligence” while stating that the higher education regulator does not recognise “degree…
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Not responsible for oil shortages, says Saudi Arabia after attack on facility
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy on Friday said that the kingdom will not bear responsibility for the lack of oil supplies in global markets caused by Houthi attacks on its oil…
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Saudi Arabia: Houthi attack causes massive fire at Aramco’s oil facility
Riyadh: The Arab coalition in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, announced that Iran-backed Houthi militia attacked a Saudi Aramco oil facility setting off a huge fire visible from Jeddah’s Formula 1 track as…
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SC appointed committee on Pegasus seeks responses from public on 11 queries
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed Committee probing Pegasus snooping case, has sought comments from the general public on issues under its consideration. The committee has shared an online form consisting of 11…
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Thackeray pounces on BJP, dares it to jail him and grab power
Mumbai: In one of the most virulent attacks till date, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday accused the opposition BJP of indulging in ‘perverted’ politics, and dared it to arrest him…
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UP gets Yogi 2.0 ministry of 52; loser Maurya’s caste ensures him Dy CM chair a second time
With a lone Muslim minister Danish Azad Ansari and five women in the ministry, Uttar Pradesh formally got its 2.0 Yogi Adityanath headed team again. Adhering to his 80- 20 baseline hardcore…
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Indian hijabi woman becomes student union president in UK university
Sabahat Khan, a hijab-clad woman from Aurangabad, has been elected the student union president of Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. Khan’s presidency comes at a time when India is engulfed…
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Photos: Students in Mangalore protest against hijab ban
By Syed Mueen After the Karnataka high court’s judgement upholding the state’s hijab ban on March 15, pro-hijab protests erupted across the country. On Friday, scores of students from Mangalore University’s affiliated…
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Uniform Civil Code: US body condemns Uttarakhand govt’s move
The Indian American Muslim Council on Friday unequivocally condemned the BJP-ruled Uttarakhand state’s decision to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). On Thursday, a day after being sworn in, the Uttarakhand cabinet…
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Rights group denounces Israel for house arresting Palestinian teenagers
A human rights group on Thursday has denounced Israel’s policy of placing Palestinian teenagers under house arrest, Anadolu News Agency reported. In a statement, the Palestinian Association for Human Rights, known as…
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Telangana ranks 10th in Niti Ayog’s Export Preparedness Index rankings
Hyderabad: Telangana ranks number ten in the newly released Export Preparedness Index rankings 2021 released by the Niti Ayog which is aimed at assessing the readiness of the states in terms of…
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Centre opposes UPSC aspirants’ plea in SC for extra attempt
New Delhi: Centre in the Supreme Court has opposed a plea seeking extra attempt for candidates who could not appear in the Civil Services Mains exam due to COVID-19 infection, arguing that…
