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Chile Becomes First In The Americas To Eliminate Leprosy, WHO Verifies
Chile has become the first country in the Americas to be officially verified by the World Health Organization for eliminating leprosy as a public health problem. The milestone follows more than 30 years without locally transmitted cases and sustained
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Iranian Tanker Seized By India Spent Days In Pak Waters, Went Dark For Hours
India seized three oil tankers suspected of links to Iran's sanctioned oil trade after a dramatic mid-sea operation, which revealed a deliberate 11-hour blackout of tracking systems and illegal fuel transfers in Indian waters involving one of them.
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"100% Sure It's Conspiracy": Rohit Pawar On Uncle Ajit's Plane Crash Death
Rohit Pawar, leader of the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP and grand nephew of the veteran politician, today said the death of his uncle and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on January 26 could have been the result of a conspiracy.
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Zomato Teaches Sign-Language 'Thank You' On International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
As of October 2025, Zomato reports onboarding over 5,000 delivery partners with disabilities, including more than 1,000 individuals with hearing and speech impairments.
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International Day Of Persons With Disabilities 2025: Date, History, Theme And Significance
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025: The day is observed to promote understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for their rights.
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Ujjain Railway Cop Thrashes Man With Disabilities For Sleeping On Train Platform
The incident occurred on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Govt Urges Smartphone Makers to Preload Sanchar Saathi App on New Devices: Report
The Ministry of telecommunications has reportedly asked smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. As per the report, the notice was sent to mobile brands operating in the country on November 28, highlighting that users should not be able to uninstall or disable the app. The government’s cybersecurity app allows users...
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NPCI Enhances UPI Payments with Biometric, Wearable Glass Verification
NPCI and RBI unveiled several initiatives to advance India’s digital payments ecosystem on Tuesday. NPCI launched on-device biometric authentication for UPI, allowing fingerprint or face unlock for transactions up to Rs. 5,000, and Aadhaar-based face authentication for setting or resetting UPI PINs. UPI Lite now supports payments via wearable sma...
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Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
Google is rolling out a new feature for the Play Store which makes it easier to sideload apps on Android devices, as per a new report. It lets users disable Play Protect, its cloud-based app-verification service, temporarily for a day instead of turning it off permanently, making sure that the devices don’t stay unprotected. The feature will repo...
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Adani Foundation, Gujarat Government Empower Lives Of Persons With Disability
Adani Foundation and the Gujarat government's Department of Social Justice and Empowerment have joined hands to empower the lives of persons with disability (divyang) on the International Day of Persons with Disability.
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Chile Becomes First In The Americas To Eliminate Leprosy, WHO Verifies
Chile has become the first country in the Americas to be officially verified by the World Health Organization for eliminating leprosy as a public health problem. The milestone follows more than 30 years without locally transmitted cases and sustained
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Iranian Tanker Seized By India Spent Days In Pak Waters, Went Dark For Hours
India seized three oil tankers suspected of links to Iran's sanctioned oil trade after a dramatic mid-sea operation, which revealed a deliberate 11-hour blackout of tracking systems and illegal fuel transfers in Indian waters involving one of them.
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"100% Sure It's Conspiracy": Rohit Pawar On Uncle Ajit's Plane Crash Death
Rohit Pawar, leader of the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP and grand nephew of the veteran politician, today said the death of his uncle and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on January 26 could have been the result of a conspiracy.
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Zomato Teaches Sign-Language 'Thank You' On International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
As of October 2025, Zomato reports onboarding over 5,000 delivery partners with disabilities, including more than 1,000 individuals with hearing and speech impairments.
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International Day Of Persons With Disabilities 2025: Date, History, Theme And Significance
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025: The day is observed to promote understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for their rights.
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Ujjain Railway Cop Thrashes Man With Disabilities For Sleeping On Train Platform
The incident occurred on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Govt Urges Smartphone Makers to Preload Sanchar Saathi App on New Devices: Report
The Ministry of telecommunications has reportedly asked smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. As per the report, the notice was sent to mobile brands operating in the country on November 28, highlighting that users should not be able to uninstall or disable the app. The government’s cybersecurity app allows users...
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NPCI Enhances UPI Payments with Biometric, Wearable Glass Verification
NPCI and RBI unveiled several initiatives to advance India’s digital payments ecosystem on Tuesday. NPCI launched on-device biometric authentication for UPI, allowing fingerprint or face unlock for transactions up to Rs. 5,000, and Aadhaar-based face authentication for setting or resetting UPI PINs. UPI Lite now supports payments via wearable sma...
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Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
Google is rolling out a new feature for the Play Store which makes it easier to sideload apps on Android devices, as per a new report. It lets users disable Play Protect, its cloud-based app-verification service, temporarily for a day instead of turning it off permanently, making sure that the devices don’t stay unprotected. The feature will repo...
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Adani Foundation, Gujarat Government Empower Lives Of Persons With Disability
Adani Foundation and the Gujarat government's Department of Social Justice and Empowerment have joined hands to empower the lives of persons with disability (divyang) on the International Day of Persons with Disability.
