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Kejriwal Vacates Official Residence, Moves to New Home on Ferozeshah Road
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal vacated his official residence on Friday and shifted to a government residence on Ferozeshah Road in Lutyens' Delhi.Before Kejriwal and his family moved into the new house, a formal...
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Telangana CM'S 'lies' on Loan Waiver Exposed, Says KTR
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao said on Friday that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's "lies" on farm loan waiver have again stood exposed.He claimed that Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao's statement has once again proved that the...
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Spirituality Mode to Bring in Positive Change in Society: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday addressed the Global Summit on the theme 'Spirituality for Clean and Healthy Society' organised by Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya at Mount Abu.The President began her speech by chanting 'Om Shanti' and said that...
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Calcutta HC Junks Plea for Fast-track Hearing against Junior Doctors' Cease Work
The Calcutta High Court on Friday nixed the plea seeking fast-track hearing against the cease work agitation by junior doctors to protest the gruesome rape and murder of their colleague at R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in West Bengal.The public interest litigation...
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Lokayukta Expedites MUDA Probe; CM Siddaramaiah Prepares to Put Caste Census Report in Cabinet
The Karnataka Lokayukta has expedited the probe in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.On the other hand, CM Siddaramaiah is getting ready to place the controversial caste census report in the Cabinet, sources confirmed...
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PM Modi to Flag Off, Take a Ride on New Fully Underground Mumbai Metro 3 Line
In a Navratri gift of sorts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will show the green flag to the inaugural train service on the city's first fully underground Mumbai Metro-3's first phase between Bandra Kurla Complex-Aarey JVLR section on Saturday, officials said on Friday.The PM...
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PM to Launch, Lay Foundation of Projects Worth RS 64,580 Crore During Maha Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday during his Maharashtra visit will launch, inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 64,580 crore.Of these projects, the Prime Minister will launch various initiatives related to the agricultural and animal...
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Kerala Assembly Adjourns for Day after Paying Tributes to Wayanad Landslide Victims
The Kerala Assembly was adjourned for the day on Friday after the Treasury and Opposition benches paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the Wayanad landslides on July 30.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said: "It is the worst-ever tragedy that hit the...
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Uganda's Mpox Cases Rise to 41: Health Official
The number of confirmed cases of mpox in Uganda has risen to 41 within two weeks, according to the data revealed at a regional consortium here on the viral disease.Atek Kagirita, Ugandan deputy incident commander for mpox, told experts from Africa, who convened in Uganda...
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EAM Jaishankar Lands in Sri Lanka, to Take Forward 'longstanding Partnership'
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday to meet the Sri Lankan leadership and his counterpart.Upon his arrival, EAM Jaishankar posted on X: "Good to be in Colombo again. Look forward to my engagements with the Sri Lankan leadership...
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Sri Lankan President Reaffirms Commitment to IMF Program
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reaffirmed his government's broad agreement in principle with the objectives of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program during a meeting with IMF officials.However, the president stressed the need to achieve these goals...
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Death Toll Rises to 87 after Ferry Sinks in Congo
At least 87 people have been reportedly killed after a ferry sank on Lake Kivu in the eastern Congo.The ferry, coming from the town of Minova in the South Kivu province, capsized on Thursday near the port of Kituku, on the outskirts of Goma, the capital of the North Kivu...
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N. Korea to Use All Offensive Forces Including Nuclear If Attacked: Kim Jong Un
North Korea's top leader Kim Jong Un has said that the country would use all offensive forces, including nuclear weapons, if enemies attempt to use armed forces encroaching upon its sovereignty, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.The North...
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Safety of Peacekeepers 'paramount' amid Israeli Ground Operation in Lebanon: Peacekeeping Chief
While the UN forces, including about 900 Indians, are holding on to their positions in Lebanon amid the Israeli ground operation and the Hezbollah offensives, the "paramount criteria is safety and security of our peacekeepers", the head of peacekeeping has...
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'Also Our Festival': Trudeau Greets Hindu Canadians on Navratri
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended greetings to Hindu Canadians on the first day of Navratri on Thursday."Tonight, Hindu communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate the beginning of the festival of Navratri. It celebrates the victory of good over...
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28 Healthcare Workers Killed in Lebanon in 24 Hours: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 28 healthcare workers have been killed in 24 hours in Lebanon amid escalating hostilities."Many health workers are not reporting to duty as they fled the areas where they work due to bombardments," WHO Director-General...
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Nepal Floods and Landslides Death Toll Climbs to 236
The death toll from recent landslides and floods reached 236 on Thursday evening, as the Nepali authorities were struggling to repair highways damaged in the disasters.At least 19 people remained missing and 173 others were injured, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the...
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Home-cooked Veg Thali Costlier by 11 PC in September, Non-veg Thali Gets Cheaper
The cost of home-cooked veg thali increased 11 per cent (year-on-year) in the month of September while non-veg thali became cheaper by 2 per cent, a report showed on Friday.The uptick in veg thali cost was largely due to an increase in the prices of vegetables, which...
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Sensex trades lower amid weak global cues
Indian equity markets were trading in the red on Friday following weak cues from US markets.At 9:47 A.M., the Sensex was down 279 points or 0.34 per cent at 82,216 and Nifty was down 69 points or 0.27 per cent at 25,180.Selling was driven by midcap and smallcap stocks....
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Apple to Launch More Retail Stores in India as It Manufactures All IPhone 16 Models in Country
Driven by the positive response to its Mumbai and Delhi retail stores, Apple on Friday said it is geared up to launch more exclusive, own-branded stores in the country where the iPhone maker is witnessing a surge in domestic sales as well as export figures.New Apple retail...
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Samsung Begins Mass Production of Industry-leading SSD for AI Computers
Samsung Electronics said on Friday that it has begun mass production of its latest industry-leading solid-state drive (SSD) product, optimal for usage in powerful artificial intelligence personal computers.Samsung said the PM9E1 SSD, which boasts the industry's highest...
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India, US Ink Pact on Critical Minerals: Commerce Minister Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has announced that India and the US have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on critical minerals that will pave the way for cooperation between the Indian Ministry of Mines with its US counterpart to secure the...
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Former BJP Lok Sabha MP Hurt by Crude Bomb Splinter in Attack on House
Former BJP Lok Sabha member from Barrackpore constituency in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, Arjun Singh, has been reportedly injured after being hit by a splinter of a crude bomb.He claimed that there was an unprovoked attack on his residence at Bhatpara area in...
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Unemployment Benefits Not Real Solution Developing Skills Better: Shivraj Hails PM Internship Scheme
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan praised the Central government's launch of the PM Internship Scheme on Friday.Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "This scheme will bring a lot of benefits. Earlier, you may remember that we launched the Mukhyamantri Seekho Kamao Yojana in...
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RG Kar Financial Scam: Ashish Pandey to Be Produced in Court Today
Arrested Trinamool Congress leader and RG Kar staff Ashish Pandey, for his alleged involvement in tender irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, will be produced in a special court here by CBI on Friday afternoon.Sources aware of the development said that...