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INDIA

8th Muharram procession allowed in J&K’s Srinagar after 34 years

Scores of Shia Muslim mourners participated in the 8th Muharram procession in J&K's Srinagar city on Thursday as authorities allowed this procession after...

Centre to introduce bill in LS to allow auction of minerals mined offshore

The Central government will on Thursday introduce the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha, which seeks...

Over 11,000 perform Amaranth Yatra on 26th day

More than 11,000 pilgrims had 'darshan' inside the holy cave on the 26th day of the Amarnath Yatra, as another batch of 3,111...

Three arrested in UP for circulating rape video online

Three people were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district or circulating a video of raping a minor girl on social media. The main accused,...

UP Energy Minister warns against power outages

Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister A.K. Sharma has warned power officials against frequent electricity outages across the state. He has directed officials to launch a...

Pre-booking for ‘Make in India’ foldables begins in India with cool pricing, attractive offers

Samsung on Thursday announced the availability of its next generation of 'Make in India' foldables, Galaxy Watch and new tablets in the country...

FAO reiterates commitment to accelerate pace of transforming agrifood systems

The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) closed here at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) after...

Man shot dead in ‘targeted’ attack in Sydney

A man was shot dead in Sydney's southwest on Thursday, which is believed by the local police to be a targeted incident. New South...

UN body on climate science elects British scientist Jim Skea as new Chair

Jim Skea of the UK is the newly elected Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body assessing climate...

US Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points (Ld)

The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to the range of 5.25 to 5.5 per cent,...