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IITs bar 20+ companies from placement drive after revoked job offers

IITs bar 20+ companies from placement drive after revoked job offers

MUMBAI: As the new placement season kicked off across the premier IITs on Monday, more than 20 companies were barred...
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Kuwait opens its first geological park

Kuwait opens its first geological park

Kuwait has launched its first Geological Park, a public, educational and eco-tourism initiative aimed at showcasing the country’s rock formations,...
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4.4-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal’s Bajhang; no damage reported

4.4-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal’s Bajhang; no damage reported

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal’s Bajhang district in Sudur Paschim province on Sunday afternoon, the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research...
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Winter may turn harsher with more cold waves in north India: IMD

Winter may turn harsher with more cold waves in north India: IMD

NEW DELHI: Large parts of central, northwest and peninsular India are likely to experience a colder-than-normal winter from December to...
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SC orders nationwide CBI probe into ‘digital arrest’ scam

SC orders nationwide CBI probe into ‘digital arrest’ scam

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a pan-India CBI investigation into “digital arrest” scams, underscoring the growing threat...
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Bioterror a serious threat, global preparedness essential: Jaishankar

Bioterror a serious threat, global preparedness essential: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: Reaffirming India’s commitment to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and its long-standing non-proliferation record, external affairs minister S...
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Govt taking steps to address GPS spoofing at airports: Naidu

Govt taking steps to address GPS spoofing at airports: Naidu

NEW DELHI: India is implementing new protective measures to counter GPS spoofing incidents reported at multiple airports, Union aviation minister...
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Show results of anti-pollution measures, SC tells Centre and NCR governments

Show results of anti-pollution measures, SC tells Centre and NCR governments

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed displeasure at attempts to attribute Delhi-NCR’s pollution crisis solely to stubble burning,...
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Cyclone Ditwah: PM Modi speaks to Sri Lanka’s President Dissanayake, conveys condolences and support

Cyclone Ditwah: PM Modi speaks to Sri Lanka’s President Dissanayake, conveys condolences and support

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, offering condolences over the...
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Asia’s shifting arms landscape: India rises as China stumbles amid PLA graft turmoil

Asia’s shifting arms landscape: India rises as China stumbles amid PLA graft turmoil

Global arms revenues hit a record $679 billion in 2024, up 5.9% in real terms, according to the latest SIPRI...
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Custody deaths in Malaysia: More than 300 migrants have perished since 2020; there is an increase in raids targeting illegal immigrants

Custody deaths in Malaysia: More than 300 migrants have perished since 2020; there is an increase in raids targeting illegal immigrants

Since 2020, over 300 migrants lacking legal status have perished while in custody in Malaysia, raising fresh concerns among human...
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The Swiss founder of a right-to-die organization has ended his life at the age of 92

The Swiss founder of a right-to-die organization has ended his life at the age of 92

The founder of the Swiss right-to-die organization Dignitas has passed away through assisted death, as announced by the association on...
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Bangladesh: The Hasina issue will not adversely affect the broader relations with India

Bangladesh: The Hasina issue will not adversely affect the broader relations with India

DHAKA: The request from Bangladesh for the extradition of the convicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will not impact the...
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Two individuals from Gujarat have been charged in connection with a scam involving gold bars valued at $653,000

Two individuals from Gujarat have been charged in connection with a scam involving gold bars valued at $653,000

AHMEDABAD: Prosecutors in Kenosha, United States, have initiated felony charges against two Gujaratis residing in the Chicago suburbs for allegedly...
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Tamil Nadu bus accident: 9 women are among the 11 fatalities resulting from the collision of two government buses in Sivaganga; Chief Minister Stalin has declared a relief package of Rs 3 lakh

Tamil Nadu bus accident: 9 women are among the 11 fatalities resulting from the collision of two government buses in Sivaganga; Chief Minister Stalin has declared a relief package of Rs 3 lakh

MADURAI: On Sunday evening, a tragic accident occurred near Vivekananda Polytechnic College in Tirupattur, Sivaganga district, resulting in the deaths...
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‘Operation Sindoor is not yet complete’: The BSF chief states that Pakistan’s actions will receive a robust response

‘Operation Sindoor is not yet complete’: The BSF chief states that Pakistan’s actions will receive a robust response

Inspector General of the Border Security Force (BSF), Ashok Yadav, stated on Sunday that Operation Sindoor remains active and any...
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The NIA team conducts a raid on a residence in a village in Bihar as part of the investigation into the Delhi blast.

The NIA team conducts a raid on a residence in a village in Bihar as part of the investigation into the Delhi blast.

On Sunday, a team from the National Investigating Agency conducted a raid at the residence of a retired postal department...
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Delhi records the lowest average Air Quality Index (AQI) from January to November since 2018, excluding the lockdown year, according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).

Delhi records the lowest average Air Quality Index (AQI) from January to November since 2018, excluding the lockdown year, according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).

Delhi has recorded the lowest average air quality index (AQI) for the period from January to November since 2018, excluding...
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A man from Haryana was killed in the UK, and his family is seeking assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs

A man from Haryana was killed in the UK, and his family is seeking assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs

Rohtak: The family of a 30-year-old student from Charkhi Dadri in Haryana, who was allegedly stabbed to death in Worcester,...
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Cyclone Ditwah: The storm has diminished into a deep depression, with additional rainfall anticipated in Tamil Nadu.

Cyclone Ditwah: The storm has diminished into a deep depression, with additional rainfall anticipated in Tamil Nadu.

Cyclone Ditwah has weakened into a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, continuing its northward trajectory at a...
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