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A case has been registered after authorities said that a forged school certificate was used to facilitate the marriage of a minor girl during a recent mass wedding ceremony in Talakeri village of Yelburga taluk, Koppal district. According to Deputy Commissioner Suresh B. Itnal, the incident came to light following reports of irregularities during the…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the U.S. were among the top 10 international country-to-country migration corridors in 2024, according to a report by the United Nations agency on migration. The World Migration Report 2026, released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday…
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Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In a bid to expedite and bring transparency to foreign direct investments (FDI) coming into the country, the Ministry of Commerce has issued an updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document laying out the timeline and guidelines for processing investment applications by foreign companies. Apart from…
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The bowstring girder assembled on the coffer bund built on the Phalguni. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH With the Sulthan Bathery-Tannirbavi bridge project, which will bring Tannirbavi beach closer to the city, under progress, Mangaluru Smart City Ltd. (MSCL), which is implementing the project, will launch the critical operation of jacking up of bowstring girder,…
For airlines, the loans can be for up to 100% of their peak working capital, but this is capped at ₹1,500 crore per borrower, subject to satisfying certain specific conditions. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters In response to the crisis in West Asia, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday (May 5,…
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Innocent bystanders — in the case of the current IPL, an elderly fan — being struck by the ball is one of sport’s least desirable sights. Someone watching from the sidelines suddenly becomes part of the action, the dividing line having disappeared. It is worrying. Luckily the fan who was injured in New Chandigarh during a match…
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The Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), under its Skill International Programme, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Fourth Valley Concierge Corporation (FVCC), Japan, to facilitate overseas employment opportunities for the youth of Andhra Pradesh. The LoI was signed by APSSDC Executive Director D. Manohar and FVCCM Executive Director Aki Takeda. This…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) that a U.S. operation to protect commercial ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is…
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An IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was evacuated at Chandigarh airport on Tuesday, after a passenger’s personal electronic device reportedly caught fire shortly after landing. IndiGo, in a statement, said, “While IndiGo flight 6E 108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was stationary after landing, an incident involving a customer’s personal electronic equipment catching fire was…
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