Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from a medical centre in the city of Jerusalem on Thursday after being hospitalized overnight for observation. Netanyahu, 72, began to feel unwell during religious fasting at Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue, The Times of Israel reported. He underwent several checks at the synagogue, […]
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India win toss, opt to field against SA in first rain-truncated ODI
Indian Captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and chose to field first in the first ODI at Lucknow which has been curtailed to a 40 per over side match due to rain. The rain-truncated ODI will see the debut of Ruturaj Gaikwad as India plays with two spinners and three […]
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Meghalaya: 2 drug peddlers held, over 150 gm of heroin seized
Two drug peddlers were nabbed here and over 150 grams of heroin were recovered from them, said officials on Thursday. The accused were arrested by Meghalaya Police. “Our war against drug trafficking is on! In a well synchronized and swift ops East Khasi Hills Police nabbed 2 notorious traffickers and recovered -156.12 […]
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ED rejects DK Shivkumar’s request for extending date of appearance in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has rejected Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar’s request for extending the date of his appearance before the agency. Notably, the ED had earlier summoned Shivakumar and his brother and Congress MP DK Suresh to appear before it on October 7. “I had requested time […]
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Haryana: NMCG and Sahakar Bharati organise ‘Vishaal Kisan Sammelan’ with over 200 farmers in Sonipat
To promote natural farming amongst the farmers in the Ganga basin, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Sahakar Bharati organised ‘Vishaal Kisan Sammelan’ workshop in Bayanpur village in Haryana as part of the targeted campaign under Namami Gange programme and Arth Ganga. The workshop was organised on Tuesday where more […]
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Airtel 5G plans price to be similar to 4G plans
Airtel 5G is rolling out in eight Indian cities, though we are yet to hear about the tariffs from the company. Ahead of that, the company told a publication that it’s still finalising 5G plans and details will be released in the “coming few days”. It is also reported that […]
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No need to rely on minimum wages notification if income can be evaluated: SC on accident claim
The Supreme Court has remarked that the notification of the Minimum Wages Act can be a guiding factor only in the case where there is no clue available to evaluate the monthly income of the deceased. “Where positive evidence has been led, no reliance on the notification could be placed, […]
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Delhi Excise Policy case: Court sends AAP’s Vijay Nair to Judicial Custody
A Delhi court on Thursday sent Vijay Nair, the communication strategist of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to judicial custody till October 20 in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise police case. Nair, recently arrested for his alleged role in the irregularities pertaining to the excise policy of the Delhi […]
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Tamil Nadu: Chennai Metro to introduce driverless trains in Phase II
Work for the second phase of the Chennai Metro Rail that began recently is progressing at a fast pace and will introduce driverless trains that will be run solely on signals, an official said. “Work for phase II of Chennai Metro Rail is going at a very fast pace. Phase II will be totally […]
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Uttarakhand: 9 bodies retrieved so far, 29 still trapped in Uttarkashi avalanche, says NIM
The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) on Thursday said that a total of nine bodies which were trapped in the Uttarkashi avalanche have been recovered and retrieved till now, while 29 other trainees continue to remain stranded. According to the NIM, the nine bodies retrieved today include four dead bodies […]
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Akasa Air to allow pets on board soon
After Air India, late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air on Thursday announced that it would allow pets on board from November 1. With this, this airline became the second commercial Indian carrier to permit pets on board. “We are announcing pets on-board from November 1 this year, for which the bookings will commence from […]
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India is one of the biggest vaccine manufacturers, helped other nations, says S Jaishankar
India is one of the biggest manufacturers of vaccines, and even while vaccinating Indians, the country has helped others, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Addressing the Auckland community business here, Jaishankar said, “During Covid, we were one of the biggest manufacturers of vaccines. We still are. And […]
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YouTube testing Premium subscription exclusive 4K video playback
Video sharing platform YouTube has been running a test that places its 4k video playing capabilities behind its premium subscription. According to The Verge, it has been reported by some users in recent weeks that they have been seeing playback of 2160p resolution video restricted with text labelling it as […]
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Uttarakhand: Mountaineering, trekking banned amid predicted bad weather in Uttarkashi
In the view of the safety of the trekking and mountaineering teams in Uttarkashi, district magistrate Abhishek Ruhela on Thursday instructed to keep the activities here closed for the next three days. Ruhela has banned these activities in Uttarkashi from October 6 (today) to October 8 (Saturday) The DM’s decision […]
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Assam: 2 active DNLT cadres apprehended, arms seized
Two active cadres of the Dimasa National Liberation Tigers were apprehended by Assam Rifles and Dima Hasao police, said officials on Thursday. DNLT is a militant organisation active in Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong areas. “Haflong Battalion of Headquarters 21 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarter Inspector General […]