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Spain: Qatar said Friday it was continuing mediation efforts to “bridge the gap” between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held there. The emirate, with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of negotiations over details for a ceasefire…
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All offences under the Act will be cognisable and non-bailable. Taking an important step amid the controversies surrounding the NEET and UGC-NET exams, the Centre has notified a stringent law, which was passed in February, to prevent paper leaks and cheating. The notification of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, comes just…
Mobile videos show BJP councillor Atul Dani entering a meeting and shouting at department employees Bhopal: In a dramatic turn of events, BJP leaders have clashed with officers from the electricity department in Jabalpur over allegations of electricity theft, leading to vandalism in the department’s office. The incident sparked widespread protests, with employees of the…
Halal meat is available in the Caribbean, but not at all hotels. Bridgetown (Barbados): For the Afghanistan cricketers, it was a meatball-sized problem to fork through! The non-availability of halal meat, a must-have in their menu, in their Bridgetown hotel forced them to temporarily wear a chef’s apron. For the Afghans, who descended to this…
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Mobile phones “containing evidence related to cash dealings” were also seized. New Delhi: The ED said on Friday that it seized Rs 19 lakh cash apart from a “large number” of property documents in the name of Benami persons during raids on premises linked to BRS MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy and his businessman brother Gudem…
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Gold reserves decreased by USD 1.015 billion to USD 55.967 billion. Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 2.922 billion to USD 652.895 billion for the week ended June 14, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had jumped by USD 4.307 billion to USD 655.817 billion, a new…
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said it was surprising that the media made up stories that he has resigned (File) Kolkata: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury rubbished reports that he has resigned as the president of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. According to the Congress’ constitution, presidents of all state units have become temporary chiefs…
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The family of the boy has not filed any police complaint. Lucknow: A 17-year-old boy had stepped out of a swimming pool and walked a little distance when he collapsed, showed a disturbing video from Uttar Pradesh. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead upon arrival. The incident, which took place…
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The ICMR said that while it had not funded the Bharat Biotech for Covaxin development, one of its institutes — the ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune — had spent “funds for Covaxin development“. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s first indigenously developed coronavirus vaccine, Covaxin, was a joint collaboration between the Indian Council…
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Timur Ivanov, Russian Deputy Defence Minister, who was dismissed from his post and taken into custody on suspicion of accepting bribes. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian authorities have formally dismissed a deputy defence minister jailed on bribery charges and accused by Kremlin critics of living a lavish lifestyle, Russian media reported Thursday. A court ordered…
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