Month: May 2024

Heroin Worth Rs 8.43 Crore Smuggled From Myanmar Seized In Mizoram

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Heroin Worth Rs 8.43 Crore Smuggled From Myanmar Seized In Mizoram

No arrest, however, was made in connection with the seizure. (Representational) Aizawl: Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police in a joint operation have seized heroin valued at Rs 8.43 crore from Champhai district, an official said on Friday. Assam Rifles sources said that acting on a tip-off, the joint team of para-military troopers and Mizoram police…

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NASA Will Soon Provide Advanced Training To Indian Astronauts: US Envoy

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NASA Will Soon Provide Advanced Training To Indian Astronauts: US Envoy

NASA will provide advanced training to Indian astronauts this year or shortly thereafter, US envoy said. Washington: NASA will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top American diplomat said Friday. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti made these remarks while…

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Yemen’s Houthis To Release 100 Prisoners Today

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Yemen’s Houthis To Release 100 Prisoners Today

The head of the Houthi Prisoner Affairs Committee said that it would release 100 prisoners on Saturday. Sanaa: The head of the Houthi Prisoner Affairs Committee, Abdul Qader al-Murtada, said the Iran-backed movement would release 100 prisoners on Saturday belonging to Yemen’s government forces. A decision was issued by the leader of the Houthi movement,…

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Ashok Leyland Q4 PAT grows 20% to ₹900 crore, revenue down 3%

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Ashok Leyland Q4 PAT grows 20% to ₹900 crore, revenue down 3%

The logo of Ashok Leyland Ltd. File | Photo Credit: M SUBHASH Ashok Leyland Ltd reported standalone fourth quarter net profit grew 20% to ₹900 crore from ₹751 crore in the year ago period. Revenue from operations of the company during the quarter ended March 31, declined 3% to ₹11,266.69 crore from ₹11,625.67 crore in…

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India, US Discuss Opportunities To Strengthen Space Cooperation

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India, US Discuss Opportunities To Strengthen Space Cooperation

The Indian and American officials agreed to advance AD3 through regular working group discussions. Washington:  Senior defence officials from India and the US have met here to discuss opportunities to strengthen space cooperation and identified potential areas for collaboration with the American industry, the Pentagon said Friday. Meeting for the second annual US-India Advanced Domains…

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Global Life Expectancy Dropped By 2 Years Due To Covid: WHO

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Global Life Expectancy Dropped By 2 Years Due To Covid: WHO

The report said that the Western Pacific was the least hit, with life expectancy falling just 0.1 year. Geneva: Covid-19 cut global life expectancy by almost two years when it raged from 2019 to 2021, wiping out a decade of progress, the World Health Organization said Friday. “The Covid-19 pandemic reversed the trend of steady…

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Egypt, U.S. agree to send aid through Israel’s Kerem Shalom until Rafah crossing reopens

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Egypt, U.S. agree to send aid through Israel’s Kerem Shalom until Rafah crossing reopens

A fence sits locked at the entrance to the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Israel, as military operations continued in Rafah on May 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Egypt and the United States agreed on May 24 to temporarily send humanitarian aid to the United Nations in Gaza via Israel’s Kerem Shalom crossing until…

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