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Robert S. Gilchrist, Senior Official in the Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labour. Photo: www.state.gov The United States (U.S.) and India regularly consult at the highest levels on democracy and human rights issues, a senior U.S. State Department official said on April 22 in response to an official report released. “What I will say…
India sought details from food safety regulators of Singapore and Hong Kong over MDH and Everest masala New Delhi: India, the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices, has sought details from food safety regulators of Singapore and Hong Kong, which has banned certain spices of Indian brands MDH and Everest due to quality…
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A logo of the Adani Group | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s markets regulator found a dozen offshore funds invested in Adani Group companies were in violation of disclosure rules and in breach of investment limits, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on April 22. They declined to be named as they not…
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Amit Shah was addressing a rally at Raiganj in north Bengal Kolkata: The Congress and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee do not have the guts to touch the Citizenship Amendment Act, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today, assuring that all Hindu refugees will get citizenship under the new law. Mr Shah was addressing a…
The annual mean near-surface temperature over Asia in 2023 was the second highest on record Geneva: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: SAMPATH KUMAR GP Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airlines to ensure that children up to the age of 12 years are allocated seats with at least one of their parents or guardians in a flight. The directive comes against the backdrop of instances of children…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (File). New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha – opposition politicians arrested last month – weeks before the start of the Lok Sabha election – in the alleged liquor policy scam – have been sent to extended judicial custody for 14 days. The Aam Aadmi…
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The ministry urged netizens to refrain from spreading misleading and old videos. The Ministry of Railways on Saturday refuted the claims made in a viral video on social media that the glass door of a train was smashed by a passenger who was not able to board the train. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the…
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Shaheen Afridi in action against New Zealand© AFP Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi went a little overboard as he looked to congratulate teammate Mohammad Rizwan for reaching 3000 runs in T20 international cricket. Rizwan reached the milestone as Pakistan defeated New Zealand in the 2nd T20I of the series. In the process, the Pakistan wicket-keeper…
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The Manufacturing sector Flash PMI stood at 59.1 in April, unchanged from March’s final reading for the index. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Combined output from India’s manufacturing and services sectors may have grown at the fastest pace in almost 14 years this month, with the services activity rising to a three-month high, as per the…