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A file photo of Punjab farmers during the protest at Shambhu Border. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Punjab Government informed the Supreme Court of India on Friday (February 28, 2025) that representatives of the Union Government and farmers’ leaders have met twice to discuss issues, including the guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops,…
Advisory committee meeting for State budget session held in Mumbai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Budget Session of the Maharashtra legislature will be held from March 3 to March 26 in Mumbai. The State Budget for the fiscal 2025-26 will be presented in both Houses of the legislature on March 10. The session-related work was discussed…
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Tasman Sea. File | Photo Credit: AP Australia warned international airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday (February 21, 2025). Mr. Wong confirmed an Australian Broadcasting Corp. report that regulator Airservices Australia had warned…
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From the Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Maruti and Sun Pharma were among the biggest laggards. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday (February 21, 2025) amid foreign fund outflows, weak U.S. markets and tariff…
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 14 paise to 86.50 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (February 21, 2025), fuelled by the broad weakening of the US dollar, which faced downward pressure from lackluster economic data. Forex traders said rupee is expected to trade with…
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Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan in action© AFP Pakistan got off to a forgettable start in their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign as they lost against New Zealand by 60 runs. Opting to bowl first, Pakistan gave away 320 runs after Will Young and Tom Latham smashed centuries. Later, the hosts got bundled out for…
The workshop was organised by the Trinity Challenge, a charity supporting the creation of data-driven solutions to help protect against global health threats, and the One Health Trust to explore community access to effective antibiotics. | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only Healthcare leaders, researchers, tech specialists, and other experts came together at a workshop…
Ramgarh: A man allegedly locked his ailing mother at home in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district and went to Prayagraj for a holy dip in Maha Kumbh along with his wife, children and in-laws, police said on Thursday. The police rescued the 65-year-old mother from a quarter of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Subhash Nagar colony under…
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Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump took a slap shot at Canada on Thursday, again suggesting a US takeover of the northern neighbor as a “fifty first state” and urging the US hockey team to prevail in a closely watched grudge match. Tensions have soared in the run-up to a tournament final in the…
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If not for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, the public might not have known that, ahead of the 2014 parliamentary elections in India and beyond, the American establishment was funneling large sums of dollars for “voter turnout” initiatives among marginalised communities in India. The question arises: what was…
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