Indian skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to bat first against UAE in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup 2022 here at Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. India are currently leading the points table alongside Pakistan after two straight wins in the tournament so far. India secured their […]
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UGC directs higher educational institutions to appoint compliance officers for foreign students
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to all the ‘higher educational institutions’ (HEI) to appoint a compliance officer that would coordinate with the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs). In wake of the large inflow of foreign students coming to India for education, the non-availability of a designated person to be contacted by Foreigners […]
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J-K Police apprehends Yasir Ahmed, accused of DG Prisons HK Lohia’s murder; interrogation started
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday apprehended Yasir Ahmed, the prime accused in the murder of the Director General of Prisons, HK Lohia who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a house in the Udaywala area of Jammu. “In a major manhunt launched by Jammu and Kashmir police […]
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J-K: Mobile internet services suspended in parts of Jammu, Rajouri
Mobile Internet services have been temporarily suspended on Tuesday in parts of Jammu and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir. An official notification by the Jammu and Kashimir administration said that the internet services were temporarily suspended under fear that the services will be “misused by anti-national elements, that may […]
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Technological battles heat up between US and China over semiconductor chips crisis
Amid heightened cross-strait tensions between China and Taiwan, there is a shortage of semiconductor chips across the world, fuelling a technological cold war between the US and China. Continuing on the counter-measures to hinder China’s technological ambitions, the Biden administration recently introduced a fresh set of guidelines for American companies […]
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Search for prime accused Yasir Ahmed underway, says ADGP Jammu
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has identified the main accused in the murder of Director General of Prisons HK Lohia, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a house in the Udaywala area of Jammu on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. “In the initial investigation into the incident […]
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Jasprit Bumrah “gutted” to not be part of Team India’s T20 WC squad
Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah said he was gutted about not playing for Team India in ICC T20 World Cup this year, but said he will be cheering the team through their campaign in Australia. A huge blow was dealt to India as star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out […]
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UP: Cooking gas cylinder blast in Lucknow, 1 killed
At least one person was killed while five members of his family, including an eight-year-old boy, suffered serious burn injuries after a cooking gas cylinder exploded at their house here. The incident took place on Monday evening under the ‘Bakshi Ka Talab’ (BKT) police station area in the city. The injured include […]
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India reported 1,968 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India recorded 1,968 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Tuesday. India’s active caseload currently stands at 34,598 which accounts for 0.08 per cent of the total cases. The national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said. The daily […]
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Union Health Minister participates in bicycle rally for TB awareness
With an aim to create awareness about Tuberculosis (TB), Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya along with a team from AIIMS, Delhi, participated in a bicycle rally at Kartavya Path on Monday. Mandaviya also organised dinner on the occasion of Ashtami after the Kartavya Path bicycle rally. Medical students from All India Institute of […]
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Delhi: 412 cases of dengue in past week, total 937 in year so far
Delhi has reported 412 cases of dengue in the past week, taking the total tally of the cases to 937 for this year. 693 dengue-cases”>dengue cases have been recorded in the month of September itself, while 75 cases of dengue were reported in the entire month of August, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). […]
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JP Nadda appoints Dilip Kumar Jaiswal as Sikkim BJP in-charge
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Tuesday appointed Dilip Kumar Jaiswal as state in-charge of Sikkim BJP. Earlier on September 27, BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday held a meeting with the party’s newly appointed state in-charges and discussed ways to strengthen the organisation and prepare for the 2024 […]
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PM Modi pays tributes to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his Jayanti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Shyamji Krishna Varma on the latter’s birth anniversary. PM Modi also shared his speech in which he spoke about the greatness of Shyamji Krishna Varma. “Tributes to the brave Shyamji Krishna Varma on his Jayanti. This fearless son of Maa Bharti devoted his life to freeing India and […]
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Dussehra preparations gain pace in Kullu ahead of PM Modi’s visit
With Dussehra just a day away, the preparations for the festivities paced up in Kullu ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. The gear-up is underway at the Dhalpur Ground, Kullu where PM Modi will visit on October 5 tomorrow and participate in the celebrations. The International Kullu Dussehra Festival […]
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis welcomes ban on PFI, says action to be taken against supporters
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday aligned with the Centre’s ban on PFI and said that action will be taken against PFI supporters. “The ban on PFI is absolutely correct, if Naxalites are helping PFI.. then Naxalites will only help their supporters, helping Naxalites, or like Naxalites against the system, against the public, against the common people. PFI was […]