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Gujarat CM Calls on PM Modi, Apprises Him of Preparations for Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit
Modi will inaugurate on January 10 the three-day Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022 at Gandhinagar.
Sierra Leone Indicts Opposition Front-runner For Alleged Corruption
Sierra Leone's anticorruption commission has indicted six officials on corruption allegations, including an opposition frontrunner for the 2023 presidential election.
Greens Name Co-leader Baerbock German Foreign Minister
Germany's Greens on Thursday nominated coleader Annalena Baerbock to become foreign minister in the next government and confirmed they would propose Robert Habeck as vicechancellor and economy minister with responsibility for climate policy.
Israel Puts Jerusalem Settlement Plan On Hold: Rights Group
Jerusalem (AP) Israeli authorities appear to have put plans to build a large Jewish settlement at an abandoned airport in east Jerusalem on hold, at least for now, a rights group has said. Plans for the Atarot settlement Thursday called for building 9,...
Death Toll In Russian Mine Tragedy Jumps Past 50
A gas leak in a Siberian coal mine killed at least 52 people on Thursday, Russian news agencies said, including six rescuers who were sent down to try to bring out dozens of men in what was one of Russia's worst mining disasters since Soviet times.
Tennis-Ymer Brothers Give Sweden Winning Start At Davis Cup Finals
Brothers Elias and Mikael Ymer comfortably won their singles rubbers against Canada to get seventimes champions Sweden off to a winning start in the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid on Thursday.
Trial In 99 Per Cent Of POCSO Cases Was Still Pending By Dec 2020: Study
Despite a dip in crimes against children, the trial of 99 per cent of cases under the POCSO Act were still pending by December 2020, a Praja Foundation report said on Thursday. According to the foundation data, in 94 per cent of the total 1,197...
Over 9 Cr Jabs Administered In Bengal: Official
With more than five lakh COVID-19 vaccines administered on Thursday in West Bengal, the total number of shots given in the state crossed the nine-crore mark, an official of the health department said. According to the official, as many as 6,23,82,4...
Songwriter Viveka Lands a Malayalam Number After Rajinikanth's Annaatthe
Viveka, who wrote lyrics to the groovy beats of Annaatthe, Annaatthe in Rajinikanth movie Annaatthe, is entering Malayalam cinema.
New Covid Variant B.1.1.529 Evolved from AIDS Patient? Know All About Its Mutation, Cases
The first cases of the variant were confirmed in Botswana on November 11 and three days later South Africa confirmed one case.
Charge Sheets Filed in 361 Delhi Riots Cases Out of 758, Charges Framed in 67: HC Told, Seeks Update
In its affidavit filed in October, the investigating agency said that while charges are yet to be framed in 287 cases, 4 FIRs have been quashed by the high court.
71 Air Purifiers Installed in Gurugram To Tackle Pollution
In this project, 42 more air purifiers are being planned to be installed in the district
In Dehradun, Retired Army Man Shoots Wife, Himself Dead; Probe On
According to police, the deceased were identified as Virji Krishali (58) and Kusum Krishali (55), residents of Rakhwal village Ranipokhari.
Community Kitchen Scheme: Centre Sets Up State Food Secretaries' Panel
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to come up with a model community kitchen scheme agreeable to states within three weeks' time.
Instagram Head to Testify Before US Congress Over Online Child Protection
In September, Davis told Congress that the company disputed the premise that Instagram was harmful for teenagers and noted that the leaked research did not have causal data, the report said.
Indians Prefer Ease-Of-Use And Affordability When Buying Tech-Lifestyle Gadgets: Report
As per the findings, Realme enjoys the highest brand trust score of 55 percent while Samsung was placed second with 51 percent and Apple third with 49 percent.