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ISL: Bengaluru FC take on Chennaiyin FC, aim to reduce gap with Mohun Bagan
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ISL: Bengaluru FC take on Chennaiyin FC, aim to reduce gap with Mohun Bagan

Bengaluru FC will aim to reduce their gap with defending champions and current league leaders Mohun Bagan Super Giant when they take on Chennaiyin FC in a crucial Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru in Chennai on Saturday.

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December 28, 2024
S Korea's National Assembly Votes to Impeach Acting President Han
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S Korea's National Assembly Votes to Impeach Acting President Han

The single-chamber National Assembly passed Han's impeachment motion with a 192-0 vote

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December 28, 2024
Gains drive market to end high: Auto Index led gains
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Gains drive market to end high: Auto Index led gains

The domestic market witnessed low volatility in the absence of fresh triggers

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December 28, 2024
Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
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Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns

Aviation experts said Thursday that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured.

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December 28, 2024
Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital; the WHO chief says he was metres away
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Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital; the WHO chief says he was metres away

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured.

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December 28, 2024
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Govt plans to unlock tourism potential of lighthouses for economic growth

With India being home to 204 lighthouses, the Central government is actively promoting lighthouse tourism as part of its broader Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 and Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 to enhance India's cultural heritage and maritime legacy.

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December 28, 2024
Uttar Pradesh leaders pay rich tributes to Manmohan Singh
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Uttar Pradesh leaders pay rich tributes to Manmohan Singh

Political leaders of Uttar Pradesh have expressed their condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister and renowned economist Dr Manmohan Singh.

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December 28, 2024
Manmohan Singh's association with Manipur remembered
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Manmohan Singh's association with Manipur remembered

Singh's first visit to Manipur came at a crucial time when the state was grappling with ethnic violence and unrest

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December 28, 2024
Tsunami Ready equips people
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Tsunami Ready equips people

Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar is a seasoned expert with over 25 years of experience in ocean observation, information systems, and advisory services, including the development of tsunami and storm surge early warning systems. He has held senior techno-managerial roles at premier institutions such as the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO).

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December 28, 2024
The lessons learnt since 2004
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The lessons learnt since 2004

On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people.

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December 28, 2024
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Nepal's Yoga and Meditation Potential

In today's world, physical and mental health have emerged as major issues.

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December 28, 2024
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Decline of Parliament

Eleven out of the 15 sessions held during the Seventeenth Lok Sabha were adjourned early. As a result, 40 scheduled sittings (13 per cent of scheduled sittings) did not take place. In another dubious first, despite a Constitutional requirement, the 17th Lok Sabha did not elect its Deputy Speaker. During the 17th Lok Sabha, MPs were suspended on 206 occasions, Question Hour functioned only for 60 per cent of scheduled time in Lok Sabha and 52 per cent in Rajya Sabha, and on average, about 80 per cent of the Union Budget was passed without discussion, with the entire Budget 2023 being passed without any discussion

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December 28, 2024
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A Hungry World

The global hunger crisis is deepening, as conflicts, climate change, and economic instability push millions into food insecurity.

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December 28, 2024
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NGT Takes Suo Motu Action Over Jaipur Coaching Centre Gas Leak Incident

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of an incident of multiple students from a coaching institute fainting in Rajasthan's Jaipur last week due to a suspected gas leak from a nearby drain.

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December 28, 2024
MP Forest Department Steps Up to Find Solution to Human-Elephant Conflict at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
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MP Forest Department Steps Up to Find Solution to Human-Elephant Conflict at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

The forest department of Madhya Pradesh has stepped up to find a long-term solution for the growing human-elephant conflict in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR).

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December 28, 2024
CM Fadnavis meets minister accused of shielding killer of village official
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CM Fadnavis meets minister accused of shielding killer of village official

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis summoned and met his food and civil supplies minister Dhananjay Munde in Mumbai on Friday even as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) mounted pressure on Fadnavis to dismiss Munde for supposedly protecting one Valmik Karad, who allegedly masterminded the murder of a village sarpanch named Santosh Deshmukh, on 9 December.

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December 28, 2024
Local polls: BJP, Congress spar; ballot papers back in Chhattisgarh
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Local polls: BJP, Congress spar; ballot papers back in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is set to witness the return of ballot papers in its upcoming local body elections.

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December 28, 2024
US Embassy in India Breaks Record, Issues One Million Visas for Second Consecutive Year
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US Embassy in India Breaks Record, Issues One Million Visas for Second Consecutive Year

The US Embassy and its consulates in India issued more than one million nonimmigrant visas for the second year in a row, including a record number of visitor visas, underscoring the huge demand of Indians for travel to the US for tourism, business, and education.

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December 28, 2024
History Will Be Kinder To Me
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History Will Be Kinder To Me

Manmohan Singh made this statement during his final press conference as the PM on 3 Jan 2014

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December 28, 2024
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Enforcement Directorate Raids Properties of Absconding Real Estate Agent in MP Cities

Teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids in Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jabalpur cities and searched the houses and offices of an absconding real estate agent, against whom the Income Tax (IT) Department has issued a ‘lookout’ circular.

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December 28, 2024
Manmohan Singh's death deeply personal loss: Sonia Gandhi
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Manmohan Singh's death deeply personal loss: Sonia Gandhi

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday said the death of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a deeply personal loss as he was her friend, philosopher and guide.

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December 28, 2024
Manmohan Singh ~ the PM who oversaw formation of T'gana
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Manmohan Singh ~ the PM who oversaw formation of T'gana

Singh saved the day when the Reorganisation Bill almost fell through in the Rajya Sabha

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December 28, 2024
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Allu Arjun Appears Virtually Before Court

Actor Allu Arjun today appeared before the lower court at Nampally virtually for the hearing of his regular bail petition which was filed by him after the expiration of the interim bail granted earlier by the Telangana High Court.

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December 28, 2024
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Nabbed terrorist from Canning trained in Pakistan: Police

Javed Ahmed Munshi, the alleged terrorist arrested from Canning in a joint raid by the Kashmir Police and state STF, allegedly had undergone training in subversive activities at the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) headquarters in an area under POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) and had allegedly held a meeting with Talha Saeed, son of former LeT chief Hafiz Saeed.

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December 28, 2024
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Christmas Eve Spent With Children

Some youths of Howrah spent two days with children coming from economically challenged families in Bankura on 24-25 December.

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December 28, 2024
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Now savour Joynagar's famous winter delicacy at Sealdah station

Sweet lovers in the city can now grab Joynagar's moa or makha sandesh in the heart of Kolkata.

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December 28, 2024
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Railways issues revised time table, aims to cut travel time

The Eastern Railway today revealed a revised train time table, which is to be effective from 1 January, 2025.

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December 28, 2024
School Job Case: CBI Files Charge Sheet, Names Partha
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School Job Case: CBI Files Charge Sheet, Names Partha

Reports stated that a total amount of Rs 151.26 crore has been confiscated by ED so far

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December 28, 2024
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BJP Ex-MP Skips Police Summons Citing Busy Schedule

Former BJP leader and ex-MP Arjun Singh has skipped appearance at Jagaddal police station despite receiving a notice.

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December 28, 2024
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BJP MLA Writes to Shah on Gorkha Issues

In a determined effort to address the aspirations and long-pending demands of the Indian Gorkha community, Neeraj Tamang Zimba, Member of the Legislative Assembly (Darjeeling) and secretary general of the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), has made an earnest appeal to Union home minister Amit Shah.

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December 28, 2024