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The Syrian rebels now in power in Damascus appointed Mohammad al-Bashir as head of a transitional government that will be in place until March 1. File | Photo Credit: AFP The Syrian rebels now in power in Damascus appointed Mohammad al-Bashir as head of a transitional government that will be in place until March 1,…
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New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called for “strict action” against Bangladeshi immigrants living illegally in the national capital. In a letter to the Delhi government’s Chief Secretary and the city’s police chief, Mr Saxena has demanded a special drive over the next 60 days to identify and deport illegal immigrants per extant…
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Terumi Tanaka, a representative of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, bows after speaking during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at the City Hall in Oslo, Norway, on December 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo accepted…
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“Once the Mahajan Report has been accepted, the matter is settled”, the Chief Minister said. (File) Belagavi: The Mahajan Commission Report on Belagavi is final, and repeatedly insisting that the district should be merged with Maharashtra is sheer foolishness, stated Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday. Responding to a media question in Belagavi regarding the…
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It was claimed that the train arrived at Basti station on July 25, 2018. New Delhi: Did a goods train get delayed by over three years? Several news reports have emerged making the claim but the Centre’s Fact Check unit, the PIB, has called the posts misleading. News reports claimed that in 2014, a goods…
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In an interview with PTI, Mr Gadgil said he was happy that he stood up for what’s right. New Delhi: The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot. Madhav…
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Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga is someone remembered fondly by Indians, for he was the victim of a Sachin Tendulkar rampage in 1998. Playing the final of a triangular series between India, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar smashed 124 off 92 balls, taking Olonga to the cleaners. Over 25 years later, however,…
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The bus had come to a halt after hitting the gates of an apartment complex. Mumbai: The driver in Monday’s horrific bus accident in Mumbai rammed 50-60 vehicles and kept going for 300 metres after hitting the first vehicle, the police have told a court in the city. Seeking police custody of the driver –…
The 30-share BSE Sensex rises 1.59 points to close flat at 81,510.05. During the day, it climbed 217.88 points or 0.27% to hit an intraday high of 81,726.34. | Photo Credit: PTI GRAPHICS Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed on a flat note on Tuesday (December 10, 2024) amid a lacklustre trade, as investors…
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Following a crushing ten-wicket defeat to Australia in Adelaide, India’s hopes of bouncing back in the third Test in Brisbane have taken centre stage. With the series tied 1-1, the stakes are higher than ever, and seasoned batter Cheteshwar Pujara has suggested a key change to the playing XI. Pujara advocated for Washington…