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ISRO, Australian Space Agency Sign Agreement For Space Cooperation
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said it has signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) with Australian Space Agency (ASA) for further strengthening of cooperation in space activities between the two countries.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Praises Israel's "Technical Excellence" For Pager Attack
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday showered encomium on Israel, saying the tiny country has set an example of technical efficiency in dealing with enemies, and referred to the deadly pager attack on Hezbollah in September.
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All Countries Reject Climate Finance Draft Leaving COP29 In Crisis
A draft text released early Thursday on a new climate finance package for the developing world was rejected by every single country signatory to the UN climate convention.
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Delhi Tops Polluted City List As Air Quality Crisis Persists In North India
Delhi emerged as the most polluted city in India, recording an average PM2.5 level of 243.3 micrograms per cubic metre air, with pollution surging by 19.5 per cent in week-on-week increase, according to a report released on Thursday.
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Actor Kasthuri, Who Was Jailed For Comments Against Telugu Community, Released
Actress Kasthuri was released from the Puzhal Central Prison here on Thursday, a day after she was granted conditional bail by a court in a case of alleged derogatory comment against Telugu speaking people.
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Karnataka's Nandini Dairy Brand Enters Delhi NCR With Prices Lower Than Competitors
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched the Karnataka Milk Federation's (KMF) Nandini brand milk products in the Delhi-NCR market, pricing them marginally lower than competitors to gain a foothold in the region.
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Pollution Control Body Orders Filling Critical Gaps In Enforcing Rules
Central pollution watchdog CAQM has issued directives to address critical gaps in the enforcement of mitigation efforts, including expediting fire incident verifications and intensifying action against violators of pollution control measures.
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"We Should Aspire For World Peace, Lord Buddha Can Inspire Us": Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday emphasised the need to embrace the philosophy of Buddha to promote peace and observed that the global situation seemed "on the verge of a world war".
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47 Survivors Of 1984 Anti Sikh Riots Handed Out Job Letters By Delhi Lt Governor
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 47 survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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Waving Black Flags At Chief Minister's Convoy Not Illegal, Defamatory: Kerala High Court
In a setback for the Left government in Kerala, the High Court here has said that waving of black flags at the Chief Minister's convoy was not an illegal act and does not amount to defamation.
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K Sanjay Murthy Takes Over As Comptroller And Auditor General Of India
K Sanjay Murthy, former higher education secretary, on Thursday took charge as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
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Supreme Court To Hear Petition Seeking Ban On Websites With Jokes On Sikhs
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear after eight weeks a plea seeking a direction to ban websites that display jokes on members of the Sikh community, projecting them in poor light.
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Miffed With Bribery Complaints, Mamata Banerjee Plans 'Total Reshuffle' In CID
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the initiation of a "total reshuffle" in the state CID, accusing a section of police personnel in the lower ranks of indulging in corrupt practices.
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UP Student Loses Money In Betting, Fakes Abduction For Ransom, Arrested
A nursing student, along with four friends, staged her own kidnapping here to blackmail her family into paying Rs 6 lakh after she lost money in online betting, police said on Thursday.
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Indian Professor Shot Dead In US, Family In UP Blames Business Rivalry
The killing of an Indian academic who had been living in the US for close to four decades has stunned the natives of Tulsipur Majha village, his birthplace.
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ISRO, Australian Space Agency Sign Agreement For Space Cooperation
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said it has signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) with Australian Space Agency (ASA) for further strengthening of cooperation in space activities between the two countries.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Praises Israel's "Technical Excellence" For Pager Attack
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday showered encomium on Israel, saying the tiny country has set an example of technical efficiency in dealing with enemies, and referred to the deadly pager attack on Hezbollah in September.
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All Countries Reject Climate Finance Draft Leaving COP29 In Crisis
A draft text released early Thursday on a new climate finance package for the developing world was rejected by every single country signatory to the UN climate convention.
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Delhi Tops Polluted City List As Air Quality Crisis Persists In North India
Delhi emerged as the most polluted city in India, recording an average PM2.5 level of 243.3 micrograms per cubic metre air, with pollution surging by 19.5 per cent in week-on-week increase, according to a report released on Thursday.
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Actor Kasthuri, Who Was Jailed For Comments Against Telugu Community, Released
Actress Kasthuri was released from the Puzhal Central Prison here on Thursday, a day after she was granted conditional bail by a court in a case of alleged derogatory comment against Telugu speaking people.
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Karnataka's Nandini Dairy Brand Enters Delhi NCR With Prices Lower Than Competitors
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched the Karnataka Milk Federation's (KMF) Nandini brand milk products in the Delhi-NCR market, pricing them marginally lower than competitors to gain a foothold in the region.
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Pollution Control Body Orders Filling Critical Gaps In Enforcing Rules
Central pollution watchdog CAQM has issued directives to address critical gaps in the enforcement of mitigation efforts, including expediting fire incident verifications and intensifying action against violators of pollution control measures.
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"We Should Aspire For World Peace, Lord Buddha Can Inspire Us": Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday emphasised the need to embrace the philosophy of Buddha to promote peace and observed that the global situation seemed "on the verge of a world war".
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47 Survivors Of 1984 Anti Sikh Riots Handed Out Job Letters By Delhi Lt Governor
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 47 survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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Waving Black Flags At Chief Minister's Convoy Not Illegal, Defamatory: Kerala High Court
In a setback for the Left government in Kerala, the High Court here has said that waving of black flags at the Chief Minister's convoy was not an illegal act and does not amount to defamation.
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K Sanjay Murthy Takes Over As Comptroller And Auditor General Of India
K Sanjay Murthy, former higher education secretary, on Thursday took charge as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
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Supreme Court To Hear Petition Seeking Ban On Websites With Jokes On Sikhs
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear after eight weeks a plea seeking a direction to ban websites that display jokes on members of the Sikh community, projecting them in poor light.
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Miffed With Bribery Complaints, Mamata Banerjee Plans 'Total Reshuffle' In CID
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the initiation of a "total reshuffle" in the state CID, accusing a section of police personnel in the lower ranks of indulging in corrupt practices.
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UP Student Loses Money In Betting, Fakes Abduction For Ransom, Arrested
A nursing student, along with four friends, staged her own kidnapping here to blackmail her family into paying Rs 6 lakh after she lost money in online betting, police said on Thursday.
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Indian Professor Shot Dead In US, Family In UP Blames Business Rivalry
The killing of an Indian academic who had been living in the US for close to four decades has stunned the natives of Tulsipur Majha village, his birthplace.
