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India’s move to name the Jaffna Cultural Centre after the Tamil poet-philosopher, Thiruvalluvar, is a symbolic gesture by New Delhi to reinforce the unbreakable bond with Sri Lanka. When sections of Sri Lankan Tamils were agitated originally over the omission of ‘Jaffna’ in the Centre’s nomenclature, the Indian authorities were swift in their course correction….
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Prayagraj: A police officer was suspended on Thursday after a video went viral showing him allegedly mixing ash into the food served at a Bhandara (community feast) for devotees at the Maha Kumbh Mela here. Action was taken against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Soraon, Brijesh Kumar Tiwari, after the video surfaced on social…
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Panama City: Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to host Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump, in his inaugural address on January 20, alleged that China was effectively “operating” the waterway which the United States handed…
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Prayagraj: Prayagraj District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar on Thursday announced the removal of vehicle entry restrictions in Prayagraj, which had been imposed for the smooth movement of devotees during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Addressing concerns over reports circulating on social media, Mandar clarified, “A viral message claims that vehicle entry in Prayagraj will remain restricted…
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Dehradun: A religious certificate from clergy members will be required at the time of registering a live-in relationship only if the partners have a pre-existing relation falling under the prohibited category, the panel that framed the rules for the implementation of UCC in Uttarakhand said on Thursday. Uttarakhand became India’s first state to implement a…
Mumbai: The 31-year-old man who was detained in Chhattisgarh as a suspect in the Saif Ali Khan case earlier this month said the police action has cost him his job and a marriage proposal, brought immense disrepute to his family, and left him with an “unbearable dangerous feeling”. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Akash…
New Delhi: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, set to become the second Indian to go to space after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma’s journey on board the Soyuz T-11 in April 1984, will take on the role of pilot on the Axiom Mission 4, or Ax-4. The Ax-4 will go to the International Space Station (ISS) from…
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This photo released by Qatar news agency, shows Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, left, welcomed by Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, upon his arrival at the airport in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Damascus on Thursday (January 30, 2025)…
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Congo’s leader called for a massive military mobilization to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels who were attempting to seize more territory in the country’s east, as a crucial meeting of neighbours asked the Congolese government to talk with the rebels. Rwanda’s leader also threatened to “deal” with any confrontation with South Africa regarding the conflict. In…
President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump — speaking as the bodies of 67 people were pulled from Washington’s Potomac River — launched an extraordinary political attack Thursday (January 30, 2025) blaming diversity hires for…
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