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Facing strong criticism from privacy advocates, cybersecurity experts and the opposition, the Centre on Wednesday withdrew its mandate requiring smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new devices. The Ministry of…
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At least 12 Maoists and three District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were killed on Monday in a major anti-Maoist operation underway in the West Bastar Division of Chhattisgarh, along the Bijapur–Dantewada border, officials confirmed. The…
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केंदुआ में बुधवार को जमीन से अचानक गैस रिसाव होने से पूरे इलाके में अफरा-तफरी मच गई। इस रिसाव से करीब एक हजार से अधिक की आबादी प्रभावित हुई है, जबकि दो दर्जन से ज्यादा लोग बीमार पड़े हैं। सभी को आसपास के निजी अस्पतालों में भर्ती कराया गया…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday, December 4, ahead of high-stakes summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for Friday, December 5. The annual India–Russia summit, suspended since…
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Delhi residents on Wednesday woke up to another day of deteriorating air quality, with the city’s air quality index (AQI) climbing close to the ‘severe’ mark. According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app, the AQI…
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All government, government-aided, and private schools in Puducherry will remain closed today (Wednesday, December 3), following a heavy rainfall warning issued in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah. The announcement was made by Puducherry Education…
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Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday clarified that the government’s Sanchar Saathi app, recently mandated to be pre-installed on all smartphones, can be deleted by users. Speaking to ANI, he said, “If you don't…
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) against Ranchi-based Chartered Accountant Naresh Kumar Kejriwal, described by investigators as a suspected hawala operator.…
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Amid renewed factional tensions in Karnataka’s ruling Congress, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar for breakfast on Tuesday, even as state Home Minister G. Parameshwara urged senior leaders to work toward…
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An IndiGo flight bound for Hyderabad from Kuwait was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday after authorities received an email warning of a “human bomb” onboard, according to reports. The threat message, received at Delhi airport, prompted…
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