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The BRICS Summit kicks off in New Delhi on September 12, with Russian President Vladimir Putin already in the capital and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arriving earlier today. Both leaders are set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while India pushes
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“Not a single medical seat, a precious national asset, should be allowed to go waste when our people need more specialist doctors,” he says
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The one-day-old male infant was shifted to RIMS Hospital for immediate medical care
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The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said that Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman was invited in his capacity as the head of BIMSTEC, not as the Prime Minister.
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More than 54,590 cases—comprising 22,988 civil cases and 29,742 criminal cases—are currently pending across all courts in SPSR Nellore, says A. Narasimha Murthy, Principal District & Sessions Judge
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The BRICS Summit kicks off in New Delhi on September 12, with Russian President Vladimir Putin already in the capital and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arriving earlier today. Both leaders are set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while India pushes
“Not a single medical seat, a precious national asset, should be allowed to go waste when our people need more specialist doctors,” he says
The one-day-old male infant was shifted to RIMS Hospital for immediate medical care
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said that Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman was invited in his capacity as the head of BIMSTEC, not as the Prime Minister.
More than 54,590 cases—comprising 22,988 civil cases and 29,742 criminal cases—are currently pending across all courts in SPSR Nellore, says A. Narasimha Murthy, Principal District & Sessions Judge
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A veteran legislator in Italian politics and an activist for various reform policies, she was elected six times as a Lower House lawmaker and two times as a Senator
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The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said that Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman was invited in his capacity as the head of BIMSTEC, not as the Prime Minister.
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A historic church in Nipomo, California, dating to 1898, has been donated to the Dana Adobe and Cultural Center by its owners, John and Rebecca Prewett. The building will be developed into a museum, event venue and “Visit Nipomo” centre, while Calvary Church w
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U.S. officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time
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Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive around Bab al-Mandab, a vital artery for Saudi oil exports
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Redmi Note 17 Pro and Redmi Note 17 Pro Max will be powered by Qualcomm's octa-core Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chipsets, respectively, the Xiaomi sub-brand revealed on Friday. Moreover, the Pro Max model will sport a “photochromic, colour-chang
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Xbox is now set to publish Hideo Kojima's tactical espionage title, Physint, after Sony announced it was backing out of the project. The game will be published by Xbox Game Studios, which is also set to publish Hideo Kojima's horror title, OD.
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Oppo K14 Lite is set to launch in India next week, the company announced on Friday. The new Oppo K series smartphone is confirmed to go on sale through Flipkart in the country. The official teasers shared by the brand reveal the design, colour options and batt
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Researchers utilized XCT scanning technology to investigate the unique tail of a viper. The imaging uncovered the presence of standard viper vertebrae within the tail's unusual form. This finding underscores the discrepancies that can exist between external ap
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India spends about $13 a year per person on research; China spends $250, the U.S. over $2,100. There are just 262 full-time-equivalent researchers per million people in the country
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Stroke in young adults is just as serious a health risk as it is among the elderly; Dr Murali Chekuri highlights early signs to watch out for.
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At least one of the two players is believed to have been questioned for several hours, while at least one of them has been given a questionnaire to respond to
Michael Smith, the batting coach for Pakistan, emphasizes that young talent requires time and opportunities to flourish. As the team undergoes a transformative period on this tour, he highlights the encouraging developments seen in players such as Saud Shakeel
Tahir's figures of 4-0-17-5 against St Lucia Kings were also his best in T20 cricket
Hosts handed a debut to 18-year-old seamer Waldo Smith, and had Michael van Lingen back
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The AI-generated pictures have given MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer vintage hairstyles, colourful outfits and classic 1980s settings. The trend has now spread across the cricket world, with IPL teams and several cricketers joining in and
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The film feels like an unintentional sequel to Sumanth and director Santhosh Jagarlapudi’s earlier collaboration, ‘Subrahmanyapuram’ and Nikhil Siddhartha’s ‘Karthikeya’
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Inside a century-old temple and community hall on Blackburn Lane, Kolkata’s new Cheenapara Heritage Gallery brings the city’s Chinese past to life through stories of a community that still calls Tiretta Bazar home
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Singer Kailash Kher has sold his 2,619 sq ft office in a building named Trade Centre in BKC for ₹10.75 cr, after buying it for ₹10.50 cr last year in November
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Aditya Haasan’s ‘Epic – First Semester’, starring Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya, follows two students in the UK as they navigate love, independence, financial pressures and uncertain futures
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Veteran actor Sharat Saxena, 76, successfully underwent a six-hour spine surgery. He shared his recovery journey on social media.
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Arun Matheswaran's DC, starring Lokesh Kanagaraj and Wamiqa Gabbi opened to positive reviews and collected ₹100 crore worldwide.
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