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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday warned that Nipah virus cases are rare but can be severe, emphasizing that the current outbreak is limited to India. In a post on X, Ghebreyesus noted,…
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The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by ₹49 with effect from February 1, 2026, according to news agency ANI, as part of the monthly price revision on the day of the Union Budget presentation. In Delhi, the retail…
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that India will buy oil from Venezuela rather than Iran, asserting that an agreement to that effect is already in place, according to Reuters. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route…
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Sunetra Pawar, 62, was sworn in as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister on Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the post in the state’s history, amid tragic circumstances following the death of her husband, Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash…
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Advancing the Gaza peace plan, addressing conflicts in Sudan and Yemen, and countering the shared threat of terrorism dominated discussions at the India–Arab foreign ministers’ meeting held on Saturday, with New Delhi calling for…
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar on Saturday indicated that plans to merge the party’s two factions, originally slated for February 12, have been put on hold after the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit…
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India is set to host the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (IAFMM) in New Delhi on Saturday, January 31, marking a major diplomatic engagement with the Arab world after a decade-long hiatus. The meeting will be co-chaired by…
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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India and the United States can now move towards concluding their bilateral trade negotiations, as no major unresolved issues remain. In an interview with Hindustan…
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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar said on Friday that he was not aware of whether his nephew Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra Pawar, would take oath as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister on Saturday following…
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Two days after the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife, Sunetra Pawar, is set to assume key leadership roles in the state, including the deputy chief minister’s post and the reins of the Nationalist Congress…
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