Month: October 2023

BJP Reels Under Series Of Protests Over Ticket For Rajasthan Polls

October 23, 2023 admin

Jaipur: Protests by disgruntled BJP leaders and their supporters over denial of party ticket for the Rajasthan assembly polls erupted on Monday in several districts of the state. After the party released its second list of candidates last week, dissident leaders and their supporters held protests in Rajsamand, Sriganganagar, Udaipur, and Bikaner. Similar protests were…

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Hamas Says It Freed 2 More Hostages, Days After It Released 2 Americans

October 23, 2023 admin

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday it had freed two more women hostages abducted to the Gaza Strip from Israel during the October 7 attacks. The Islamist group’s military wing said in a statement the two had been freed for “compelling humanitarian” reasons following mediation by Qatar and Egypt. There was no immediate confirmation…

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Quadruplets Die Within Hours Of Birth In Jammu And Kashmir

October 23, 2023 admin

The hospital said that babies were premature and were low birth weight babies. (Representational) Soon after miraculously delivering quadruplets, a woman lost all four of her babies in Jammu and Kashmir today. Kalida Begum, who lives near Jammu and Kashmir’s Line of Control, gave birth to four babies at 2.00 am on Monday. However, all…

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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi On Dravidian, Aryan Divide

October 23, 2023 admin

Tamil Nadu was a land of great spiritual leaders, said RN Ravi. (File) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday claimed that great national freedom fighters like the Maruthu brothers and Muthuramalinga Thevar have been reduced to the stature of caste leaders in the state due to a political conspiracy to promote…

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U.S. rejects Mideast ceasefire calls, says would benefit Hamas

October 23, 2023 admin

Members of the Israeli Defence Force look out towards Gaza, as seen from the border area on October 23, 2023 near Sderot, Israel. | Photo Credit: Leon Neal The United States warned on October 23 that any Gaza ceasefire by Israel would benefit Hamas, as the European Union considers a call for a humanitarian pause….

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5 Big Changes As US Releases Proposed Tweaks To H-1B Process

October 23, 2023 admin

The H-1B visa program has long been a pivotal aspect of immigration in the United States, particularly for skilled professionals and international students. The Biden administration recently unveiled a set of changes to the H-1B program, aimed at improving its integrity and flexibility while addressing the evolving needs of the American workforce. NDTV decodes the…

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Should Separatist Shabbir Shah’s Party Be Banned? Tribunal To Decide

October 23, 2023 admin

Separatist Shabir Ahmad Shah New Delhi: The Centre on Monday constituted a tribunal, headed by a judge of the Delhi High Court, for adjudicating if there is sufficient ground for declaring the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), headed by jailed separatist Shabir Ahmad Shah, as an unlawful organisation. The Union Home Ministry on…

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“Presume Dil Dil Pakistan Wasn’t…”: England Great Trolls Babar Azam And Co After Cricket World Cup 2023 Loss To Afghanistan

October 23, 2023 admin

Babar Azam after Pakistan’s loss against Afghanistan in Cricket World Cup 2023© AFP Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan took to social media to brutally troll Pakistan following their shocking defeat against Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023 in Chennai on Monday. Pakistan were completely outplayed by Afghanistan who chased down the 284-run…

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V.K Pandian, private secretary to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, takes voluntary retirement

October 23, 2023 admin

File photo shows Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is seen with his private secretary V.K. Pandian. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout V. K Pandian, the all powerful private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has taken voluntary retirement from All India Civil Services, fueling speculation for his full-time plunge into State politics. Mr. Pandian…

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Off-Duty US Pilot Tried To Shut Down Plane’s Engines Mid-Flight

October 23, 2023 admin

The plane, which was carrying 80 passengers, was diverted. (Reopesentational) Washington: An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was sitting in a cockpit jump seat on a US commercial flight has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down the plane’s engines in flight. The Horizon Air Embraer E-175 was on a flight…

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