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London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a six-point plan to ensure Russia’s defeat in the ongoing war in Ukraine, the media reported on Sunday. Writing in The New York Times, the Prime Minister said that “(Russian President Vladimir Putin) must fail and must be seen to fail in this act of aggression”, […]
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Pune: The statue is made up of 1,850 kg of gunmetal and is about 9.5-feet tall. Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol greeted Modi on his arrival at the municipal corporation headquarters here and offered him a specially crafted headgear. The PM also paid floral tributes to the statue of social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule at the […]
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Mumbai: As International Women’s Day is set to be celebrated on March 8, actress-model Karishma Kotak has shared an empowering message. She says women should be treated kindly on a regular basis instead of just one day. Karishma said: “Women’s Day should be celebrated every day and women should be treated kindly on a regular […]
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New Delhi: The government is expected to defer the mega initial public offering (IPO) of LIC to the next financial year as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has dampened fund managers’ interest in the public issue, market experts said on Sunday. The government was looking to sell 5 per cent stake in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) […]
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Mumbai: Another 185 Indians, mostly students, arrived from Ukraine by an Air India Express flight from Bucharest via Kuwait at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), an official said here early on Sunday. The flight IX-1202 included a maximum 102 people from Kerala, besides 18 from Tamil Nadu and 12 from Maharashtra. There are […]
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New Delhi: Czech carmaker Skoda is mulling to drive in electric vehicles in the Indian market as it expects the green mobility segment to pick up significantly in the country over the next few years, according to a senior company official. The automaker, which is witnessing a turnaround in its domestic business, however, has no […]
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New Delhi: India’s leading dairy cooperative GCMMF, which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, is expecting an 18 per cent growth in its turnover this fiscal year to around Rs 46,000 crore on better demand, its Managing Director R S Sodhi said. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) had posted a marginal growth […]
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Bangkok: Legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne, who passed away on Friday following a suspected heart-attack, ‘had experienced chest pains prior to his death in Thailand and had asthma and some heart issues’, according to Irish Times quoting the Thai police. One of the greatest spinners of all time, Warne passed away aged 52 a day […]
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Washington: Some 3,000 Americans have volunteered to fight in Ukraine against the Russian forces trying to invade the country, a media report said citing a representative from Kiev’s embassy in Washington. The representative told VOA News that the “volunteers have responded to Ukraine’s appeal for people to serve in an international battalion that will help […]
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Mount Maunganui: Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar scored half-centuries to help India post 244 for seven in their ICC women’s World Cup opener against Pakistan here on Sunday. Opting to bat, India were under pressure after opener Shafali Verma was dismissed for a duck. A 92-run stand between Mandhana (52 off 75) and […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the death of Shiv Kumar Pareek, a long-time aide of BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and said he devoted himself to service and nation-building. Pareek, who was in his 80s, died on Saturday following a spell of illness. For decades, Pareek, prominently recognisable by his handlebar […]
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Mount Maunganui: Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday became the first woman, and only the third cricketer ever, to appear at six ICC Women’s Cricket World Cups. Leading Indian in the opening game of their World Cup campaign here, the 39-year-old could manage just nine runs in 36 deliveries as she was […]
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Moscow: Russia has “practically” completed the “mission” of destroying Ukraine’s main military infrastructure, including weapon warehouses, ammunition depots, aviation and air defense systems, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. “Russian forces will fulfill all their assigned tasks and the operation in Ukraine is proceeding in accordance with the plan and schedule,” Putin was quoted as saying […]
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Los Angeles: Robert Pattinson-starrer ‘The Batman’ finally hit movie theatres this weekend and has grossed a whopping $57 million from 4,417 locations in its opening day, though that’s a sum that includes $21.6 million from Thursday’s preview screenings. The DC adaptation is tracking to open somewhere between $120 million and $130 million for the weekend. […]
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New York: Mastercard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia, the companies have said, in the latest blow to the country’s financial system after its invasion of Ukraine. Mastercard Saturday said cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported by its network and any card issued outside the country will not work […]
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New Delhi: The troubles of the students returning from Ukraine to India are not over yet. Most of the Indian students have returned to their homes safely, but their future now hangs in the balance. Among them, there are about 4,000 students who were in the final year of the MBBS course. There is no […]
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Kiev: In another video address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the people of the country “to go on the offensive” as Russia has continued its war on Kiev. In the video posted on Facebook late Saturday night, the President said: “Every meter of our Ukrainian land won by protest and humiliation […]
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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that no Indian is now left in the war torn Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. “From Pisochyn & Kharkiv, we should be able to clear out everyone in the next few hours, so far I know no one is left in Kharkhiv,” MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said […]
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By PS Dileep, M Srinivas, B Krishna Mohan Success stories have been many — from the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project to hosting the world’s biggest businesses’ ‘only office’ outside their headquarters, to farm revolution. The State’s focus on 3Is — innovation, infrastructure and inclusivity — is spearheading growth across sectors. Up, Ahead The […]
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Hyderabad: The natural immunity gained by individuals across the country through Covid infection during the successive Delta and Omicron waves is enough to thwart or dilute any future surge, developers of the noted SUTRA mathematical model for pandemics said. By rough estimates, close to 90% of the population in the country are likely to have […]
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In our special topic series on US higher education system, today we share with our readers about the academic environment in US colleges and universities. A few prominent attributes of the US higher education institutions include applied and practice-oriented teaching systems, student-centric pedagogy, academic integrity, continuous evaluation, and participatory learning methods. Upon enrolment in the […]
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Hyderabad: Film Nagar is getting more, well, filmy. From the recent film camera and clapperboard sculpture to newer ones that depict scenes from classic movies and also sculptures similar to renowned global artworks, the road from Film Nagar towards Kotha Cheruvu is all set to sport a new look and feel. The long and wide […]
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Hyderabad: Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao called out yet another fraud by the BJP government at the Centre on Telangana State. He came down heavily on the statement of union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw that there is no possibility of setting up Kazipet Railway Coach Factory in the State and termed it as down […]
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Hyderabad: Hope Advertising Private Limited and South Indian Cultural Association are set to present ‘Women’s Day 2022’, a musical treat by women on March 8 from 9.30 am onwards at the Ethnic Hall in Shilparamam, Hyderabad. Eminent women artistes and music groups such as Sampradaya, Tejeswini and Ramyasree, Chaluvagali Sivani and group, Mruduravali and Harini, […]