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Govt hikes wheat MSP by ₹150 per quintal to ₹2,275/quintal for 2024-25: I&B minister

October 18, 2023 admin

Union Minister Anurag Thakur addresses the media during cabinet briefing, in New Delhi, on Oct. 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of assembly polls in key wheat growing states, the government on Wednesday announced an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by ₹150 to ₹2,275 per quintal for the 2024-25 marketing…

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Lower house of Russian Parliament votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban

October 18, 2023 admin

A view of the members of Russia’s State Duma Lower House of Parliament attending a plenary session in Moscow, on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Lower House of Russia’s Parliament on October 18 gave its final approval to a Bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move…

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Gay Couple Exchange Rings In Front Of Supreme Court

October 18, 2023 admin

Ananya Kotia and Utkarsh Saxena exchange rings in front of the Supreme Court New Delhi: A prominent gay couple expressed their disappointment over the Supreme Court setback in the same-sex marriage matter, but vowed to “fight another day”. Writer Ananya Kotia and lawyer Utkarsh Saxena exchanged rings in front of the Supreme Court today and…

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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Donates Rs 2.5 Crore For Palestinians

October 18, 2023 admin

I’m horrified to see the bombing of the hospital in Gaza, Malala Yousafzai said. A massive explosion ripped through a hospital in Gaza, killing over 500 people and drawing widespread condemnation globally. Israel claimed a rocket launched by Islamic Jihad (a group affiliated with Hamas) misfired and hit the hospital, while Hamas said Israel conducted…

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Cricket World Cup – ‘This Pakistan Can’t Handle Pressure, Hard To Make Comeback”: Sourav Ganguly’s Verdict On Babar Azam-led Side

October 18, 2023 admin

The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team has hit a sort of brake at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. Though it is still among the top-four teams in the Cricket World Cup standings, the seven-wicket loss to the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team on Saturday is sure to dent its confidence. The India vs Pakistan…

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India vs Bangladesh Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI, Captain, Vice-captain Prediction

October 18, 2023 admin

India vs Bangladesh ICC World Cup 2023: After winning their first three matches, India take on the Shak Al Hasan-led Bangladesh at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their…

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Azam Khan, Wife, Son Get 7-Year Jail Term In Fake Birth Certificate Case

October 18, 2023 admin

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has been sentenced to 7 years in jail. (File) Rampur, Uttar Pradesh: A court in UP’s Rampur today convicted Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, his wife Tazeen Fatima and son Abdullah Azam in a 2019 fake birth certificate case, and awarded them a seven-year jail term. “After the court verdict,…

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World Cup: Red-Hot Rohit Sharma Climbs Inside Top 10 In ICC ODI Rankings

October 18, 2023 admin

Rohit Sharma has jumped five places to sixth in the ICC ODI batters’ ranking.© AFP India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday jumped five places to sixth in the ICC ODI batters’ ranking on the back of his imperious form in the ongoing World Cup at home. Rohit amassed 131 runs against Afghanistan and then backed…

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Why India should worry about its ageing population

October 18, 2023 admin

Why India should worry about its ageing population India’s policymakers have long flaunted the massive economic benefits that the country will reap from its huge youth population. But while the country, with a median age of a little below 30 years, is still relatively young today, it looks all set to age quite rapidly in…

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“I Plan To Marry My Partner But…”: Indian Sprinter Dutee Chand On Same-Sex Marriage Verdict

October 18, 2023 admin

The Supreme Court of India announced its verdict on Same-Sex marriage on Tuesday, refusing to legalise weddings between queer couples or grant them the right to adopt children. The five-judge bench’s refusal to legalise same-sex marriages is based not on an in-principle opposition to marriage equality, but on legal technicalities and concerns of judicial legislation….

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