Month: June 2024

“Forming High-Level Committee, Won’t Spare Anyone”: Minister On Exams Row

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“Forming High-Level Committee, Won’t Spare Anyone”: Minister On Exams Row

Under fire for the irregularities in NEET and the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that a high-level committee will be formed and that the interest of the students is the first priority of the government.  Over 30 lakh candidates appeared for the exams, both of which were conducted by…

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Indians’ funds in Swiss banks plunge 70% to hit four-year low of ₹9,771 crore

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Indians’ funds in Swiss banks plunge 70% to hit four-year low of ₹9,771 crore

Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, including through local branches and other financial institutions, fell sharply by 70% in 2023 to a four-year low of 1.04 billion Swiss Francs (₹9,771 crore), annual data from Switzerland’s central bank showed on Thursday. The decline in aggregate funds of Indian clients with Swiss banks…

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Death toll tops 1,000 after haj marked by extreme heat: AFP tally

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Death toll tops 1,000 after haj marked by extreme heat: AFP tally

Muslim pilgrims walk on the second day of the Satan stoning ritual, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The death toll from this year’s haj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage…

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Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia

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Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a series of deals with his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam on June 30, during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seeking to bolster ties in Asia to offset growing international isolation over its military actions in Ukraine. The two signed agreements to further cooperation on education, science and…

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PCB To Make Changes In Selection Committee After Poor Show In T20 World Cup 2024: Report

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PCB To Make Changes In Selection Committee After Poor Show In T20 World Cup 2024: Report

In the aftermath of Pakistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign, significant changes loom for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee. A comprehensive review is set to uncover what went wrong for the team, but streamlining the selection committee’s operations has emerged as a top priority, according to a news report on Thursday….

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Successful Trial Run Conducted On World’s Highest Railway Bridge, Chenab

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Successful Trial Run Conducted On World’s Highest Railway Bridge, Chenab

The bridge is a structural marvel built 359 metres (around 109 feet) above the Chenab River The Indian Railways conducted a successful trial run on the world’s highest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir today. The newly-constructed Chenab railway bridge is built between Sangaldan in Ramban district and Reasi. The rail services on the line…

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CCTV Shows Chilling Murder Inside Burger King In Delhi, Man Shot Nearly 40 Times

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CCTV Shows Chilling Murder Inside Burger King In Delhi, Man Shot Nearly 40 Times

Two men sitting behind the victim took their pistols out and shot the man in the back. Visuals of the chilling murder of a 26-year-old man inside a Burger King outlet in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden have surfaced, showing how the targetted killing took place at the popular fast food joint. The victim, Aman, was…

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Train collision in Chile kills at least 2 people and injures several others

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Train collision in Chile kills at least 2 people and injures several others

Police and firefighters inspect two trains that collided in San Bernardo, Santiago, Chile, Thursday, June 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP At least two people were killed and nine others injured Thursday when a train full of passengers collided head-on with another train on a test run just outside Chile’s capital of Santiago. Investigations were…

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India shuns China’s calls to resume passenger flights after 4 years, officials say

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India shuns China’s calls to resume passenger flights after 4 years, officials say

Several times over the past year or so, China’s government and airlines have asked India’s civil aviation authorities to re-establish direct air links. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj China is pressing India to restart direct passenger flights after a four-year halt, but New Delhi is resisting as a border dispute continues to weigh on…

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