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Ministry of Women and Child Development Hosts Chintan Shivir in Udaipur
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Ministry of Women and Child Development Hosts Chintan Shivir in Udaipur

The Ministry of Women and Child Development inaugurated a two-day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

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January 12, 2025
Extensions in service defy logical principle of expectation: VP Dhankhar
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Extensions in service defy logical principle of expectation: VP Dhankhar

Extensions in service in any form for a particular post are a setback to those in line and defy the logical principle of expectation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday.

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January 12, 2025
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States Need to Cooperate With Centre to Combat Drug Menace: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for cooperation between the Centre and the states to fight the drug menace.

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January 12, 2025
Cong to launch nationwide campaign from 27 January
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Cong to launch nationwide campaign from 27 January

Campaign would continue till Amit Shah resigns and publicly apologises to the nation: Jitendra Singh

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January 12, 2025
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Thackeray-led Shiv Sena decides to go it alone in Maha civic polls

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will fight the forthcoming Maharashtra civic bodies elections alone, the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut announced in Nagpur on Saturday.

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January 12, 2025
Rajnath Singh Urges Youth to Align Aspirations With India's Vision for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047
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Rajnath Singh Urges Youth to Align Aspirations With India's Vision for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during the convocation ceremony at IIMT University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, called on the youth to tap into their potential and align their aspirations with India's national goal of becoming a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047.

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January 12, 2025
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Police action against SI over alleged misconduct

The Jalpaiguri Police have initiated departmental proceedings against sub-inspector Subarata Goon, posted at Rajganj police station, following serious allegations of misconduct.

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January 12, 2025
State medical council writes to Royal College of London to verify Dr Sen's FRCS certificate
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State medical council writes to Royal College of London to verify Dr Sen's FRCS certificate

West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) has written to the Royal College of London (RCL) seeking to verify the Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) certificate of Dr Santanu Sen (photo), suspended Trinamul Congress leader and former MP of Rajya Sabha.

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January 12, 2025
RSS Chief Bhagwat to Arrive in Bengal on a 10-Day Visit
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RSS Chief Bhagwat to Arrive in Bengal on a 10-Day Visit

The RSS chief is scheduled to arrive in the state on 7 February and stay until 16 February

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January 12, 2025
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Several workers trapped after building collapses at Kannauj railway station

Three labourers were critically injured while several are trapped when the roof of the under-construction Amrit Bharat railway station collapsed in Kannauj on Saturday.

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January 12, 2025
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SpaDeX mission: Inter-satellite distance 230 m, spacecraft health normal

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday said that the two small spacecraft that are to dock as part of its technology demonstrator mission are at a distance of 230 metres from each other and their health is normal.

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January 12, 2025
Bidhuri will be BJP CM candidate,
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Bidhuri will be BJP CM candidate,

AAP questions veracity of the report, dismisses allegations against Kejriwal

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January 12, 2025
Dalit girl sexually assaulted by 60 men over five years in Kerala
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Dalit girl sexually assaulted by 60 men over five years in Kerala

An 18-year-old Dalit girl was sexually abused by more than 60 people over the past five years in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, it has come to light.

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January 12, 2025
Why going palm oil-free may not be a healthy choice
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Why going palm oil-free may not be a healthy choice

Palm oil, the world’s most widely used ‘miracle oil’ is a staple ingredient across food and nonfood products, from processed foods and cosmetics to biofuels.

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January 11, 2025
EIMG Concours d'Elegance 2025: Kolkatagears up for vintagecamextravaganza
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EIMG Concours d'Elegance 2025: Kolkatagears up for vintagecamextravaganza

The city of joy is in for a treat this Sunday, 12 January as the EIMG Concours d’Elegance 2025 arrives at The Lake Club, marking a spectacular parade of motoring heritage.

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January 11, 2025
Boy gets Rs 17cr life-saving gene therapy for rare SMA type 1
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Boy gets Rs 17cr life-saving gene therapy for rare SMA type 1

A 16-month-old boy, Deen Mohammad from East Midnapore, diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), recently received lifesaving gene therapy with Zolgensma at Peerless Hospital.

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January 11, 2025
Pointers batch of 1998 marks 25 years with heartfelt reunion and community outreach
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Pointers batch of 1998 marks 25 years with heartfelt reunion and community outreach

The 1998 batch of South Point High School reunited in a grand celebration, marking 25 years since their class X board examinations.

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January 11, 2025
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The University of Sheffield invites applications for MSc Cancer Biology and Therapeutics

The University of Sheffield, UK, is inviting applications for its MSc Cancer Biology and Therapeutics starting in September 2025.

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January 11, 2025
Sri Ram Madhurya: A Unique Kathak-Katha-Kutcheri by Sunil Sunkara & Vanitha Suresh
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Sri Ram Madhurya: A Unique Kathak-Katha-Kutcheri by Sunil Sunkara & Vanitha Suresh

Brahma Gana Sabha witnessed the premiere of \"Sri Ram Madhurya\" on 3 January this year, during their Marghazi Dance Festival.

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January 11, 2025
Missing You on Netflix disappoints despite a good plot
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Missing You on Netflix disappoints despite a good plot

Harlan Coben is a man who writes mysteries, and his plots revolve around murders with meandering twists and turns that weave such a cobweb of catastrophes that they turn into confounded confusion.

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January 11, 2025
Kalahridaya pays tribute to CV Chandrasekhar
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Kalahridaya pays tribute to CV Chandrasekhar

A priest of the Jesuit order, Fr. Saju George, a Jesuit priest, and his institution, Kalahridaya, paid their tribute to Prof. CV Chandrasekhar recently at Gyan Manch.

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January 11, 2025
Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun as president, ending political deadlock
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Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun as president, ending political deadlock

Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun (photo) as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.

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January 11, 2025
2025 will see huge advances in quantum computing What to expect?
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2025 will see huge advances in quantum computing What to expect?

In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances and large-scale investments regularly making the news.

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January 11, 2025
Looking for a summer or longer-term job? How to find one and avoid being exploited
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Looking for a summer or longer-term job? How to find one and avoid being exploited

Getting casual work over the summer, or a part-time job that you might continue during your tertiary course, can be a great way to get workplace experience and earn some extra money.

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January 11, 2025
How BCA graduates are shaping the future of data science and entrepreneurship
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How BCA graduates are shaping the future of data science and entrepreneurship

In today's ever-changing landscape of technology and commerce, the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) programme has become a cornerstone for aspiring data scientists and entrepreneurs in India.

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January 11, 2025
Varun Aaron Retires From All Representative Cricket
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Varun Aaron Retires From All Representative Cricket

Best remembered for being the tearaway quick whose sharp bouncer left Stuart Broad's nose fractured at Old Trafford during India's tour of England in 2014, Varun Aaron on Friday announced his retirement from \"representative cricket\".

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January 11, 2025
Champions Trophy: ICC officials review Pakistan's preparations
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Champions Trophy: ICC officials review Pakistan's preparations

A delegation from the game's global body is visiting the troubled country to check renovation work

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January 11, 2025
1st ODI: Pratika, Tejal guide India Women to six-wicket victory over Ireland
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1st ODI: Pratika, Tejal guide India Women to six-wicket victory over Ireland

Pratika Rawal and Tejal Hasabnis' half-centuries helped India Women clinch a six-wicket triumph over Ireland in the first ODI match of the series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday.

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January 11, 2025
'Will change my name': Ravichandran Ashwin hails Rishabh Pant's defence
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'Will change my name': Ravichandran Ashwin hails Rishabh Pant's defence

Rating wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant's as one of the best in terms of defence in Test matches, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday compared Pant at par with England's Joe Root and Australia's Steve Smith as the best batters in the last seven years, when batting has become \"significantly difficult and averages have decreased.\"

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January 11, 2025
Lakshya spearheads Services' charge on Day 3 of men's boxing nationals
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Lakshya spearheads Services' charge on Day 3 of men's boxing nationals

Lakshya Chahar continued the Services Sports Control Board's (SSCB) stellar performance at the 8th elite men's national boxing championship, with a dominant display on Day 3, reinforcing his unit's bid to retain their title in the prestigious tournament being held at Bareilly.

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January 11, 2025