Month: December 2024

Puducherry Declares Holiday For Schools And Colleges Today

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Puducherry Declares Holiday For Schools And Colleges Today

The cyclone resulted in extremely heavy rainfall in coastal regions of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Puducherry: A holiday for all government and private schools, as well as colleges, on Tuesday (December 3), has been announced due to heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal, said Puducherry’s Education Minister, A Namachivayam. Meanwhile, the Puducherry government has…

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ISRO To Launch PROBA-3 Mission Satellites From Sriharikota Tomorrow

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ISRO To Launch PROBA-3 Mission Satellites From Sriharikota Tomorrow

The mission goal is to demonstrate precise formation flying, said ISRO. Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that the lift-off for the anticipated launch of PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 mission satellites will take place on December 4 (Wednesday), at 4:06 p.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The mission will entail the…

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Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

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Key players in Syria’s long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

In this frame grab from a video, Russians, Syrians and others gather next to an American military convoy stuck in the village of Khirbet Ammu, east of Qamishli City, Syria on February 12, 2020. | Photo Credit: AP Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and…

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When a DNA analysis reveals a closely guarded family secret…

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When a DNA analysis reveals a closely guarded family secret…

The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) is a government laboratory in Hyderabad. It provides DNA-based investigative services to the police, the judiciary, and to hospitals that offer organ transplant procedures. Recently, the CDFD handled the case of a family in which the father offered to donate an organ to his ailing son. CDFD…

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Elon Musk $55.8 Billion Tesla Pay Deal Again Rejected By US Judge

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Elon Musk .8 Billion Tesla Pay Deal Again Rejected By US Judge

Washington: A Delaware judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk’s massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote. In a court filing, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware’s Court of Chancery ruled that Tesla’s attempt to ratify Musk’s compensation package through a…

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Harvey Weinstein Hospitalised After ‘Alarming’ Blood Test, Says His Lawyer

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Harvey Weinstein Hospitalised After ‘Alarming’ Blood Test, Says His Lawyer

Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital on Monday for treatment after an “alarming” blood test result. New York: Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital on Monday for treatment after an “alarming” blood test result that required immediate medical attention, and he is expected to stay there until his condition stabilizes, his lawyer said. The disgraced…

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Who Is Syrian Rebel Group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham That Is Now Holding Aleppo?

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Who Is Syrian Rebel Group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham That Is Now Holding Aleppo?

The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which seized Aleppo in a shock offensive over the weekend, is an Islamist movement that has long ruled swathes of the country’s northwest. The group has sought to moderate its image in recent years, including by cutting ties with its one-time sponsor Al-Qaeda, but it faces an…

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Israel Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Hezbollah Across Lebanon

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Israel Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Hezbollah Across Lebanon

Israel launched strikes against targets it says were violating the agreement. Jerusalem: The Israeli military said Monday it had “struck Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of launchers, and terrorist infrastructure throughout Lebanon”, where a fragile US-brokered truce with the militant group began last week. The Israeli air force also “struck the Hezbollah launcher in the area of…

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U.S. State Department approves possible $1.17 bln sale of helicopter equipment to India

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U.S. State Department approves possible .17 bln sale of helicopter equipment to India

MH 60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter. File | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of equipment and follow-on support for MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to India for an estimated cost of $1.17 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon said in a…

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