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Washington: The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite and Republican Donald Trump offering a holiday greeting and a flurry of politically focused social media posts. Biden narrated a video tour of the White House Christmas decorations that was published…
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Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) shout slogans during a rally demanding a democratic transition through an election in Dhaka, Bangladesh. File. | Photo Credit: AP Days after Chief Adviser Prof. Mohammad Yunus promised to hold an election in Bangladesh in 2025 or early 2026, a leading member of his Advisory Council declared on…
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New Delhi: Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including Home Minister Amit Shah and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, met here at BJP president JP Nadda’s residence on Wednesday on the birth centenary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Sources said NDA leaders discussed the Congress’ recent political attack on the…
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You are standing in a forest in the middle of winter and the temperature has dropped below zero. The ground is covered in snow and the trees and bushes are naked. The insects that normally fly or crawl in warmer weather are nowhere to be seen. You might assume that insects do not survive the…
Continental Europe is home to four microstates with populations of between 30,000 and 80,000 people: Andorra, on the border between France and Spain; Liechtenstein, nestled between Switzerland and Austria; Monaco, which sits on the French Riviera; and San Marino, which is surrounded by northern Italy. These states have existed since the medieval period and their…
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Mumbai: A 6-year-old escaped with injuries after a car ran him over in Vasai near Mumbai and drove away. Disturbing footage shows the car hitting the crouching child, dragging him and then running him over with the rear wheel. A case has been registered and police are looking for the driver. The footage from…
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New Delhi: Senior lawyer KK Venugopal in an exclusive interview with NDTV said judges in the past, when Independent India’s judiciary took its first steps, were “very independent” to the point that the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru “made some very strong statements” against them. Mr Venugopal, a constitutional lawyer who served as Attorney…
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In a groundbreaking achievement, Australian scientists have made a significant discovery that boosts oil production in plants, paving the way for the development of sustainable biofuels, including eco-friendly aviation fuel. According to Dr. Thomas Vanhercke of CSIRO, the driving force behind this innovation was the global demand for enhanced plant oil production without compromising food…
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New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has been criticised by a prominent spiritual leader over his recent remark against raking up temple-mosque disputes. “Mohan Bhagwat does not understand the plight of Hindus,” said Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday. “Several Hindu temples are being demolished. This is the truth. He is not feeling the pain…
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New Delhi: Arunish Chawla, an IAS officer of the 1992 batch has been appointed the new Revenue Secretary in a reshuffle of top bureaucrats announced by the Centre on Wednesday. Arunish Chawla, who is from the Bihar cadre, is currently the pharmaceuticals secretary. He has been appointed secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, according…
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