- Firecrackers can be fired only from 8 to 10 pm on the occasion of Diwali
AMRITSAR: Amritsar Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate Mrs. Sakshi Sahni has issued guidelines for bursting firecrackers on festival days as per the orders issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Under this, the temporary license to be issued in the district for the sale of firecrackers on the occasion of Diwali and Gurpurab and apart from this, the time for firing firecrackers on Diwali , Gurpurab , Christmas and New Year days in the district has also been set as per the guidelines of the…
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- ICMR, Zydus tie up for clinical trial to combat sickle cell disease
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday announced a partnership with domestic pharma giant Zydus Lifesciences to initiate Phase 2 clinical trials of the drug Desidustat in patients with sickle cell disease.
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- Chennaiyin FC stun Borussia Dortmund in Norwich City Mina Cup UK
NORWICH: The Chennaiyin FC under-12 team handed a stunning 4-2 defeat to European heavyweights Borussia Dortmund at the Norwich City Mina Cup UK, played at Norwich City FC’s state-of-the-art training facility in England.
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- India launches revamped e-Migrate portal, mobile app to ensure safe overseas travel
NEW DELHI: India on Monday launched the revamped e-Migrate portal and mobile app, aimed at facilitating safe and legal overseas travel for its citizens. The initiative seeks to improve the ease of mobility for Indian labour while ensuring their safety and well-being abroad.
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- Gujarat Crime Branch arrests four in GST fraud case
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Crime Branch has arrested four more individuals linked to the massive GST fraud case, bringing the total number of arrests to eight.
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- Tusshar Kapoor shares a tempting glimpse of his binge day
MUMBAI: Actor Tusshar Kapoor recently took to his Instagram stories to share a sneak peek of his binge day.
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- Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan turn Rooh Baba, Manjulika for ‘KBC 16’, Triptii Dimri gives show a miss
MUMBAI: Bollywood stars Kartik Aaryan and Vidya Balan will be seen going head on in the quiz based reality show “Kaun Banega Crorepati 16” to promote their upcoming film “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3”.
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- MSDE, Meta partner to integrate AI, VR, MR into Skill India ecosystem
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Monday announced its partnership with social media giant Meta to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) into the Skill India ecosystem.
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- 'Fight against Racism is my number one goal': Nicolas Williams
NEW DELHI: The footballing culture in Spain has always been one of the best in the world. However, in recent years, a dark cloud in the shape of racism has set over La Liga fans, with the number of incidents increasing in numbers. Spanish winger Nicolas Williams had made fighting racism his 'number one goal'.
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- India to outpace China, US in economic growth: USISPF Chairman John Chambers
NEW DELHI: Emphasising that India could become a model for global growth, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Chairman John Chambers on Monday predicted that the country will surpass China and the United States in key economic metrics, projecting nearly 100 per cent higher GDP per capita income growth compared to China and 33 per cent larger growth than the US in the near future.
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- Bihar: Youth lynched in Patna outskirts
PATNA: A 20-year-old youth was lynched by his neighbours in Patna’s outskirt village on Monday, police said.
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- Sensex jumps up 591 points, realty and banking stocks shine
MUMBAI: The Indian benchmark indices closed in green on Monday with a strong start for the week, as buying was seen in realty, banking, and IT stocks.
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- Two dead, 15 injured in Philippine road accident
MANILA: Two people have been killed and 15 others injured, some critically, after a passenger jeepney collided with a cement mixer truck in Sorsogon province, Manila, police said on Monday.
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- Pakistan eagerly awaits EAM Jaishankar's arrival for SCO meet
ISLAMABAD: All eyes are fixed on the visit of India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar as Pakistan hosts the two-day SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Islamabad starting Tuesday.
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- Ranji Trophy: Gurjapneet’s six-wicket haul powers Tamil Nadu to inning and 70 runs victory over Saurashtra
COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu began their campaign in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season with a dominant innings and 70-run victory over Saurashtra in Elite Group D as Ambala-born left-arm seamer Gurjapneet Singh claimed a six-wicket haul to bowl out the visitors for a mere 94 runs in their second innings at the Coimbatore Stadium.
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