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Kavelashvili Is Inaugurated As Georgia's President, Complicating Its Path Toward EU

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili (photo) was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party's grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

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December 30, 2024
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Russia warns of 'decisive response' to US missile threats: Sergei Lavrov

The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) will face a \"decisive response,\" including military-technical countermeasures, should they make new missile threats against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (photo) said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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S Korea Plane Crash: Eyewitnesses Report Sparks in Engine, Bird Strike

The Jeju Air flight, carrying 181 people, veered off the runway while landing and collided with a fence wall at Muan International Airport in the Muan County at around 9:07 am

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December 30, 2024
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Trump Appears To Side With Musk, Tech Allies In Debate Over Foreign Workers Roiling His Supporters

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas has divided his supporters.

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December 30, 2024
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All India Muslim Jamaat issues fatwa discouraging New Year celebrations

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat on Sunday issued a fatwa against New Year celebrations, discouraging Muslims from celebrating it, instead urged them to focus on religious practices that align with their faith.

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December 30, 2024
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'Kalpwas' to witness confluence of restraint, meditation and penance in Prayagraj Mahakumbh

The confluence of penance, meditation, and restraint is flowing at the largest religious and cultural gathering at the Sangam coast of Prayagraj.

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December 30, 2024
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A year after losing power, KCR family faces heat of probe agencies

Two months ago a senior Minister in Telangana had predicted political fireworks before Diwali. This did not happen, prompting the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to ridicule the ruling Congress party over its 'empty threat'.

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December 30, 2024
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Manipur: Civilian worker at military station remains untraced for 35 days, search on

Despite hectic search by Army and other security forces, the 56-year-old man who was working as a supervisor for a contractor at a Military station in Manipur went missing and remains untraced for 35 days, officials said on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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Ayodhya's Ram temple to be ready by June 2025, says construction Committee Chairman

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra announced the completion of the temple by June 2025, with rampart and shoe racks until September, with rising tower construction being checked for aviation safety.

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Pune Rural Police Prepare for Bhima-Koregaon Anniversary Celebrations

The Pune Rural Police on Sunday formally announced their comprehensive preparations for the upcoming 207th Bhima-Koregaon Anniversary celebrations, set to take place on January 1, 2024.

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December 30, 2024
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Manmohan Singh deserved much better in both life and death: Assam CM hits back at Congress

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit back at Congress following the allegation by opposition leaders that the state government had shown disrespect towards former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his final journey.

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December 30, 2024
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PM Modi Calls For Unity At Mahakumbh, End To Hatred

The specialty of the Mahakumbh is not only in its vastness, it is also its diversity

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December 30, 2024
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Akhilesh Yadav questions frenzied excavations, invite to Kumbh

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav castigated the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for the frantic excavations in the state and inviting political leaders to Mahakumbh.

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December 30, 2024
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Warnings on South Korea's Plunging Potential Growth

South Korea's political landscape has plunged into one of its worst crises in years following the sitting president's sudden declaration of martial law and attempt to incapacitate the National Assembly.

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December 30, 2024
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Glory of Womanhood

Sarada was not known beyond a small circle of her close associates during her husband's lifetime. No male follower of her husband saw her face. She was self-effacing and shy. Moreover, the stringent social norms for a married Brahmin woman did not permit her to mix with others outside her caste. She did not have the minimum access to formal education because of the restrictions in force against women's education then, particularly in rural areas. In this way, she virtually lived an incarcerated life

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Getting ready

India's defence sector is undergoing a pivotal transformation with the Ministry of Defence launching a detailed review of tri-service procurement priorities.

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December 30, 2024
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Air strikes

SIR, This refers to today's report \"Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, says Taliban,\" in The Statesman. Pakistan, notorious for sponsoring cross-border terrorism, is itself feeling the terror heat and making desperate moves. Pakistan's

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Touching the Sun

The Sun, the fiery heart of our solar system, has fascinated humanity for centuries.

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60 Per Cent Terrorists Killed By Security Forces In Jammu-Kashmir In 2024 Are Pakistanis

Notwithstanding the economic issues faced by it back home, the Pakistan Army is fully backing the terrorist infrastructure as 60 per cent of terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year were Pakistanis.

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December 30, 2024
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Boy Dies After Falling in Borewell in MP

A 10-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in a village in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday evening, and was declared dead by doctors after rescuers finally retrieved him on Sunday morning from a depth of about 40 feet after a 16-hour-long rescue operation.

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Railway projects worth ₹88,875 crore sanctioned in big boost to 3 economic corridors

A total of 58 railway projects have been sanctioned across three economic corridors, with a combined completion cost of about Rs 88,875 crore and a total track length of about 4,107 kilometers during 2024 as part of the Centre's strategy to spur economic growth in the country through big infrastructure projects, according to the year-end review of the Indian Railways.

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Ayush Ministry Committed to Advancing Ayurveda as Universal Health Solution: Minister

The Ministry of Ayush remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing Ayurveda as a universal health solution and strengthening its global presence, Minister of State for Ayush and Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav (photo), said on Sunday.

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Congress' campaign demanding Amit Shah's resignation to start after 3 January: Jairam Ramesh

Congress' campaign demanding Amit Shah's resignation to start after 3 January: Jairam Ramesh

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December 30, 2024
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Maha CM asks CID to seize properties of accused involved in Beed Sarpanch murder case

After an all-party protest against the brutal murder of Massajog Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has cracked the whip directing the CID to seize properties of the accused involved in the ghastly incident.

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Police Inspector Suspended in MP Over Custodial Death of Dalit Man

The inspector of a police station has been suspended with immediate effect after the suspicious death of a Dalit man inside the police station and consequent protest against the police by the family members and villagers of the deceased in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Rajnath Calls On Armed Forces To Remain Alert To Deal With Any Kind Of Threats

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Sunday, called upon the Armed Forces to continue keeping a vigilant eye on the current geopolitical scenario, and always remain alert and ready to deal with any kind of threats.

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BPSC Aspirants Continue Their Protest in Patna's Gandhi Maidan

Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore joined the aspirants of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) in their protest in Gandhi Maidan on Sunday.

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December 30, 2024
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People Are Fed Up With Both Cong and BJP: K Kavitha

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha received a welcome as she returned to her constituency, Nizamabad, after a gap of 10 months.

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December 30, 2024
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Investigations on in Sandhya Theatre stampede case: Telangana DGP

Investigations are on in the 4 December stampede at Sandhya Theatre which claimed the life of a woman during the premiere show of \"Pushpa 2: The Rule\" and law would take its own course, Telangana Director General of Police Dr Jitender said on Sunday.

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NHAI invites tenders for Telangana's Regional Ring Road

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited tenders for the construction of the northern part of the Regional Ring Road (RRR) in Telangana with a total estimated cost of Rs 5,554.02 crore.

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