Month: February 2025

KIIT Campus Tense After Nepal Student Suicide, Many Claim Forced To Leave

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Bhubaneswar: Tension erupted on the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) campus in Odisha yesterday after a third-year student from Nepal was found dead in her hostel room. BTech student Prakristi Lamsal died by suicide, authorities said. Dozens of Nepali students assembled last night and staged a protest, after which they claimed they were evicted…

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Israeli Army says Hamas official killed in strike in southern Lebanon

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A member of the Lebanese Army inspects a damaged car after an Israeli strike, according to security sources, at the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon on February 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Israeli military on Monday (February 17, 2025) killed a Hamas leader in southern Lebanon’s Sidon area, it said in a…

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Israel Army Says Killed Hamas Commander In Lebanon Air Strike

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He was killed in the Sidon area. Jerusalem: The Israeli military said it killed a Hamas commander in an air strike in southern Lebanon on Monday, accusing him of planning attacks against Israel from Lebanese territory. “Mohammed Shahine was eliminated after recently planning terror attacks, directed and funded by Iran, from Lebanese territory against the…

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Rs 3.5 Crore Champions Trophy VIP Box Declined: Pakistan Cricket Chief Mohsin Naqvi’s Desperate Step For Revenue

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The much-awaited Champions Trophy 2025 starts on Wednesday with a match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. While India will play its matches in Dubai (knockouts included if it qualifies), most matches will be played in Pakistan. For the country, this is the first major ICC event that it will host after…

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Dinesh Karthik Shatters MS Dhoni’s Long-Standing T20 Record, Then Says This On Thala

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Veteran wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik, who has retired from both international cricket and the Indian Premier League, became the top-scoring wicket-keeper batter in the nation’s history, surpassing MS Dhoni, with his exploits in SA20 league. However, when asked about the elite milestone, Karthik said that he never really cared for records as his…

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Man, 29, Associated With Nishad Party Dies By Suicide In UP

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Maharajganj: A 29-year-old man associated with the Nishad Party committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself at his house in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, police said on Monday. The man has been identified as Dharmatma Nishad (29), a resident of Narkatha village in Paniyara police station area of Maharajganj district. The man recently made serious…

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Kalinga Literary Festival Honours Authors For Exceptional Works In Literature

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New Delhi: The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) distributed its prestigious annual KLF book aAwards to several authors for their exceptional contributions to literature across genres earlier this week. The awards were conferred by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, at a ceremony at the India International Centre in Delhi on Saturday. “First…

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Pakistan Cricket Board Breaks Silence On No Indian Flag At Karachi Stadium Ahead Of Champions Trophy

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A social media controversy was triggered after a video of Karachi’s National Stadium surfaced, showing flags of participating nations playing in the upcoming ICC Champion’s Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan from February 19. The video shows that the Indian flag was purportedly not hoisted at the stadium, stirring…

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Trump Appeals To Supreme Court To Fire US Agency Chief: Report

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Washington: The Trump administration has approached the Supreme Court to get the head of a US agency protecting federal staff and whistleblowers fired, US media reported. It is the first time that President Donald Trump has resorted to the conservative-dominated court as his blitz to slash public spending and dismantle federal agencies hits legal challenges….

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Rupee falls 16 paise to close at 86.87 against U.S. dollar

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Traders may take cues from speeches by Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members. file | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 16 paise to close at 86.87 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (February 17, 2025), weighed down by significant foreign fund outflows and a recovery in the U.S. dollar index from intraday lows. …

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