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BJP Basanta Kumar Asks Poll Body To Reject Inner Manipur Congress Candidate Bimol Akoijam’s Papers Over Affidavit Row

March 28, 2024 admin

Inner Manipur Congress candidate (left) Dr Bimol Akoijam and BJP candidate Thounaojam Basanta Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: The BJP’s candidate in Inner Manipur constituency has filed a complaint with the returning officer, seeking the cancellation of the Congress candidate’s nomination over “substantial defects” in affidavits to the Election Commission. Sources in the Congress candidate’s legal team told…

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Adani starts $1.2 billion copper plant; to boost India’s metal production

March 28, 2024 admin

Adani starts .2 billion copper plant; to boost India’s metal production

Billionaire Gautam Adani-led group on March 28 announced the start of the first phase of the world’s largest single-location copper manufacturing plant at Mundra in Gujarat, which will help cut India’s dependence on imports and aid energy transition. Kutch Copper, a subsidiary of group’s flagship firm Adani Enterprises Ltd, “commissioned the first phase” of $1.2…

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How did the Baltimore bridge disaster happen? | Explained

March 28, 2024 admin

A view of the vessel MV Dali under a collapsed portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, March 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: On March 26, a container vessel ran into the pillar of a bridge on the Patapsco River in Baltimore, bringing a part of the structure crashing down…

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Why Is Shaheed An Issue For Facebook, Instagram? Meta Urged To Lift Ban

March 28, 2024 admin

The oversight board, monitoring content on Meta’s platforms, is calling on the company to relax its restrictions on the Arabic word “shaheed” meaning “martyr” in English. After serious review, the board concluded that Meta’s blanket ban on this word was overly broad and led to the unnecessary suppression of speech among millions of users of certain communities and regions. The…

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Dropped By BJP, Varun Gandhi’s Vow To Pilibhit

March 28, 2024 admin

Varun Gandhi is a two-time MP from Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh (File). New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Varun Gandhi – not picked to defend his Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit – has written to the people of his soon-to-be former constituency to say that “even though my tenure is coming to an…

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Live Updates Sidharth Malhotra, Gaurav Kapoor At NDTV’s Mega Yuva Conclave

March 28, 2024 admin

Union Minister Anurag Thakur said India’s youth stand for “positive energy, inspiration, passion, motivation”. The minister was speaking at NDTV’s – Youth For Change mega conclave today that India’s brings together the biggest youth disruptors from politics, cinema, music and comedy. The minister for Youth Affairs is the chief guest at the event. The event will…

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Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2024: Predicted Playing XIs Of Both Teams

March 28, 2024 admin

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will host Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ninth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday, March 28. Led by captain Sanju Samson, the Royals started their IPL 2024 campaign in an emphatic fashion as they defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by…

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Economic reforms place Uzbekistan at the centre of modern-day gold rush

March 28, 2024 admin

Treasure hunt: People sift through a mixture of sand and pebbles for gold near the village of Soykechar in Uzbekistan on March 6. | Photo Credit: AFP Sifting through a greyish mixture of sand and pebbles in the steppe near the southwestern village of Soykechar in Uzbekistan, Khislat Ochilov was searching for gold. He is…

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Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of Russia

March 28, 2024 admin

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s Foreign Minister arrived in New Delhi on March 28 for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties and cooperation with India, which considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold War-era. Dmytro Kuleba will meet with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on March 29,…

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Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

March 28, 2024 admin

Rajasthan Royals have played one match in the series and they are ranked second on the points table, while Delhi Capitals have also played one match in the series and they are ranked ninth on the points table. Both teams last played against each other in Match 11 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where…

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