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The Nifty50 and the Sensex rose amid signs of the US-Iran peace deal. As of 9:17 AM, the Nifty50 was up 36.90 points or 0.15 per cent at 23,957.75, and the Sensex rose 219.95 points or 0.29 per cent to 76,087.75. In the broader markets,…
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Regional offices of the Central Board of Secondary Education circulated a social media toolkit to school principals this week, asking them to publicly defend the board’s controversial on-screen marking (OSM) system, according to documents…
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The Centre is considering involving the armed forces in logistics for the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21, as the government moves to ensure a secure and glitch-free process for more than 2.2 million students after the original test was…
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Thaawarchand Gehlot has accepted the resignation of Siddaramaiah as Karnataka chief minister, a day after the veteran Congress leader stepped down amid a leadership transition in the state. The governor also dissolved the council of…
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A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Romania, injuring two people in a city near the Ukrainian border, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. The incident occurred overnight as Russia resumed drone attacks on…
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The World Health Organization said on Thursday that its expert advisory groups had recommended clinical trials for vaccines and treatments that could help combat the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. No approved vaccine or treatment currently…
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A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a launch-pad test on Thursday night, shaking homes near Florida’s Space Coast and briefly lighting up the sky with a massive orange fireball. The company founded by Jeff Bezos said its New Glenn rocket…
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The United States will designate Brazilian criminal groups PCC and Comando Vermelho as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations” from June 5, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. Brazil’s administration under President Luiz Inácio…
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A Russian influence operation hijacked hundreds of Bluesky accounts — including those of prominent Americans — to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda, researchers said, marking a striking shift from fake personas to the weaponisation of authentic…
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Siddaramaiah resigned as Karnataka chief minister on Thursday afternoon after serving in the post for three years, marking a major political transition in the Congress-led government in the state. Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar…
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