New Delhi, Feb 26 After a dramatic 24-hour standoff with the Shimla police, a Delhi Police team on Thursday returned to the national capital with three Youth Congress workers arrested in connection with the ‘shirtless protest’ at the AI Impact Summit last week, an officer said. The three — Saurabh, Siddharth and Arbaz — will […]
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New Delhi, February 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls aged 14 years on February 28 from Rajasthan’s Ajmer, leading to the formal start of India’s battle to eliminate preventable cancers among women. Single-shot Gardasil 4, a quadrivalent HPV vaccine that provides protection against HPV types […]
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New Delhi, February 26 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he has held a meeting with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and discussed ways to expand trade relationship between the two countries. “Hosted US Secretary of Commerce @HowardLutnick & @USAmbIndia Sergio Gor. Engaged in […]
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New Delhi, February 26 In a move aimed at speeding up approvals for new drugs, the government has changed the way testing permissions are granted, allowing companies to begin laboratory testing immediately after filing applications instead of waiting for detailed scrutiny. In an official circular, the country’s apex drug regulatory authority, Central Drugs Standard Control […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Maharashtra government on a bail plea filed by the father of minor involved in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident case. On May 19, 2024, a 17-year-old boy, driving a Porsche, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, fatally knocked […]
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Araria, February 26 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday exuded confidence that the BJP will win the upcoming assembly polls in West Bengal, and “drive out every single infiltrator” from the state after coming to power. Shah made the remark while addressing a function of the Sashastra Seema Bal in Araria district of Bihar, […]
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Jamshedpur, February 26 President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the Sri Jagannath Spiritual and Cultural Charitable Centre Trust at Kadma area in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur, and laid its foundation stone. Murmu performed the ‘Bhumi Pujan’ amid the chanting of vedic mantras by priests. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Governor Santosh Gangwar, Chief Minister […]
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New Delhi, February 26 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday asserted that digital platforms must take responsibility for the content they host, stressing that ensuring the online safety of children and citizens is their obligation. Addressing the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) Conclave here, Vaishnaw said platforms need to “wake up” and understand the importance […]
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Mumbai, February 26 A sessions court here on Thursday allowed the revision application of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, acquitting him in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife Medha Somaiya. The BJP leader’s wife had dragged the Rajya Sabha member to court, claiming he made baseless and completely defamatory allegations […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 26 The national capital on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, 0.1 notch above the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 31 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity was recorded at 86 per cent at 8:30 am. […]
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