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Over 33,000 Jal Jeevan Mission projects now powered by solar energy in UP
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Over 33,000 Jal Jeevan Mission projects now powered by solar energy in UP

In a significant move towards environmental conservation, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has prioritized renewable energy in Uttar Pradesh by integrating solar energy into the Jal Jeevan Mission.

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December 08, 2024
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CM Bhupendra Patel lays foundation stone for various projects at Gujarat High Court

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various projects aimed at further strengthening the state's judiciary infrastructure at the Gujarat High Court, as per a release.

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December 08, 2024
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Stir intensifies as Manipur man remains untraced after 13 days

As at least 2,000 soldiers of the Army and Assam Rifles continued their hectic search operation to locate the 56-year-old man from the Meitei community, Joint Action Committee (JAC) and the Meira Paibis have sought the intervention of the Defence Minister and Assam Chief Minister to rescue the man who has remained untraced for nearly two weeks.

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December 08, 2024
Rajasthan Guv urges youth to become job providers, not seekers
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Rajasthan Guv urges youth to become job providers, not seekers

Governor Haribhau Bagade (photo) on Saturday emphasised that young people who have graduated from universities should aim to become job providers rather than merely seeking employment.

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December 08, 2024
Meghalaya BJP MLA Sanbor Shullai slams Assam govt's beef ban, calls it an affront to personal freedom
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Meghalaya BJP MLA Sanbor Shullai slams Assam govt's beef ban, calls it an affront to personal freedom

Meghalaya BJP leader and legislator Sanbor Shullai has strongly condemned the Assam government's recent decision to prohibit the consumption of beef in hotels and public spaces, calling it an infringement on constitutional rights and personal freedom.

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December 08, 2024
Divyangjan essential part of nation's march towards progress: LS Speaker Birla
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Divyangjan essential part of nation's march towards progress: LS Speaker Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that Divyangjan are an essential part of nation's march towards progress based on the mantra of \"Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas\" which aims to include every individual, class, and community in India's development.

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December 08, 2024
Assam CM Himanta Sarma inducts four new ministers
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Assam CM Himanta Sarma inducts four new ministers

The newly inducted ministers are Prasanta Phookan, MLA from Dibrugarh constituency, Kaushik Rai, MLA from Lakhipur constituency, Krishnendu Paul, MLA from Patharkandi constituency, and Rupesh Goala, MLA from Doomdooma constituency

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December 08, 2024
First RBI rate cut likely in Feb with easing domestic inflation: Crisil report
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First RBI rate cut likely in Feb with easing domestic inflation: Crisil report

The conditions are projected to turn favorable for rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in India with the first one in February, and easing domestic inflation will be the main driver of rate cuts, according to a new report.

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December 08, 2024
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British Indian Lord Rami Ranger's CBE honour annulled by King Charles III

King Charles III has annulled the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) honour of British businessman and Indian-origin peer of the House of Lords Raminder Singh Ranger for alleged breach of parliamentary Code of Conduct relating to \"bullying and harassment\", an official said on Saturday.

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December 08, 2024
Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
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Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti's capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers face almost daily in Port-au-Prince.

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December 08, 2024
Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward
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Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said.

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December 08, 2024
Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank
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Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank

A Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a threat to Pakistan's national security as the Pakistani Taliban, according to a think tank.

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December 08, 2024
Notre Dame reopens its doors to Macron and other world leaders in a rare symbol of unity
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Notre Dame reopens its doors to Macron and other world leaders in a rare symbol of unity

The restoration after the devastating fire of 2019 was a spectacular achievement in just five years for a structure that took nearly two centuries to build

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December 08, 2024
Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate
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Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate

A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country's presidential election, days after allegations emerged that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round.

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December 08, 2024
Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony
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Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday.

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December 08, 2024
Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government
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Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta issued a decree Friday dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the national government.

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December 08, 2024
US military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire
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US military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire

Military leaders are rattled by a list of \"woke\" senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon.

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December 08, 2024
The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks
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The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks

The European Union reached a blockbuster free trade agreement Friday with Brazil, Argentina and the three other South American nations in the Mercosur trade alliance, capping a quarter-century of on-off negotiations even as France vowed to derail the contentious accord.

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December 08, 2024
South Korean president Yoon survives impeachment bid
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South Korean president Yoon survives impeachment bid

Most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote to deny the 2-3rd majority needed

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December 08, 2024
Pope creates 21 cardinals, many of them reformers in their own right, to carry out his reform plans
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Pope creates 21 cardinals, many of them reformers in their own right, to carry out his reform plans

Pope Francis is installing 21 new cardinals, many of whom are key figures in his reform agenda: A Dominican preacher who acted as the spiritual father for Francis' recent gathering of bishops, a Neapolitan \"street priest\" like himself, and a Peruvian bishop who has strongly backed his crackdown on abuse.

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December 08, 2024
IAEA chief: Iran is poised to 'quite dramatically' increase stockpile of weapons-grade uranium
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IAEA chief: Iran is poised to 'quite dramatically' increase stockpile of weapons-grade uranium

Iran is poised to \"quite dramatically\" increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium as it has started cascades of advanced centrifuges, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Friday.

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December 08, 2024
Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city
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Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city

Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country's third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad.

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December 08, 2024
A presidential power used and abused
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A presidential power used and abused

Residential pardons in the United States have often been controversial. Still, some decisions, like President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter, have led to more criticism than others.

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December 08, 2024
A chronicler of the underprivileged
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A chronicler of the underprivileged

Jeremy Seabrook, who dedicated his life to writings which speak for the underprivileged and oppressed people everywhere, is no more. He breathed his last in a care home in London last week. He was 86.

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December 08, 2024
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An anatomy of the current economic situation in Bangladesh

The economy of Bangladesh is at such a critical juncture, struggling with both long-standing structural problems and newly emerging issues.

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December 08, 2024
Why Trump won~I
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Why Trump won~I

The collapse of communism saw the emergence of a unipolar world. Liberal triumphalism accompanied by extending democracy by force resulted in pushing the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to the borders of the post-Soviet Russian federation. George W. Bush refined the concept after 9/11 by fabricating falsehood in Iraq and elsewhere. He resurrected the Dulles doctrine that one who is not with the US is against it. President Barack Obama continued with the major planks of both Clinton and Bush Jr. administrations with no indication of a significant policy shift even after the 2008 financial crash

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December 08, 2024
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French Turmoil

The political chaos in France has deepened following Prime Minister Michel Barnier's resignation after a rare no-confidence vote ousted him from office.

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December 08, 2024
Kashmiri artists revive Bhand Pather at Himalayan festival
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Kashmiri artists revive Bhand Pather at Himalayan festival

Paying tribute to the slowly vanishing Kashmiri folk art form, Bhand Pather, a group of Kashmiri artists performed \"The Way of Unbecoming in the Haunting Place\" today, offering a glimpse into an art tradition gradually fading from its homeland.

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December 08, 2024
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108-foot national flag unfurled at Laungewala to honour 1971 Indo-Pak War heroes

A 108-foot high mast National Flag was unveiled today at the Laungewala Yudh Sthal to honor the bravery and sacrifice of the fallen heroes of the 1971 Indo-Pak War.

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December 08, 2024
Aerospace medicine conference highlights collaborative research and India's advancements in space exploration
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Aerospace medicine conference highlights collaborative research and India's advancements in space exploration

The 63rd annual conference of the Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ISAM) concluded at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM), Bengaluru.

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December 08, 2024