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Tamannaah Bhatia Or Kannada Pride? Mysore Sandal Soap Move Sparks Row
The first Mysore Sandal soap was manufactured in 1916. Nearly 110 years later, a political and cultural dispute has emerged in Karnataka over who should be the main promoter of the iconic soap brand.
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Tired Of Waiting, UP Villagers Building 108-Ft Bridge With Crowdfunding
They waited, waited, waited and then decided not to wait anymore. A group of villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, tired of waiting for local representatives to fulfill promises to get a bridge built, have taken matters into their hands
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Mentally Challenged Woman Staying In Lavatory Sent To Shelter Home In Maharashtra
A 45-year-old mentally unwell woman living in a lavatory in Maharashtra's Latur district for the past two years has been sent to a shelter home in Buldhana, a representative of a local NGO said.
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UP Man Allegedly Forced To Lick Own Spit By Cops For "Creating Chaos"
A village head's representative in Nasirabad area here was allegedly forced to lick his spit by the local police for "creating chaos" during a 'nautanki' programme organised without permission from the authorities, officials said on Sunday.
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First Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Hong Kong’s Port Island, Revealing Ancient History
In a groundbreaking find, Hong Kong scientists uncovered the city’s first dinosaur fossils on Port Island. The fossils are believed to date back to the Cretaceous period, representing a significant step for local palaeontology. The fossils will be displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre for public viewing, while Port Island remains t...
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Viking Age Stone Figurine Discovered in Iceland, Experts Struggle to Identify the Animal
A Viking Age stone figurine was recently unearthed, however, archaeologists have stumbled upon a strange problem — nobody can identify which animal it belongs to. Unearthed at the Fjörður excavation site in Seyðisfjörður, the figurine is dated between A.D. 940 and 1000. Carved from local stone, it depicts a four-legged animal with a chipped ...
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"Huge Difference Between BJP Of Past, Present": Congress' Varanasi Candidate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi might represent Varanasi in parliament, but he is mostly missing from the constituency and is not in touch with the locals, Ajai Rai, the Congress candidate and its state unit chief in Uttar Pradesh, told NDTV today.
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Rafah Border Crossing Between Gaza And Egypt To Reopen Today: Report
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen for foreign national Palestinians at 9 am (local time) on Monday when humanitarian aid will also start crossing into Gaza, NBC News reported citing Palestinian embassy representative
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"Engagement With Global South Not Just A Matter Of Policy": India At UN
India's engagement with the Global South is ingrained in the "very fabric" of New Delhi's culture and philosophy, Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations said on Saturday (local time).
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Offshore Online Gaming Companies in India Mandated to Register Their Business
The Indian government has mandated offshore online gaming companies operating in the country to register the business locally or appoint a representative to pay tax on funds collected from customers. The move to tax online gaming companies has shocked the nascent $1.5 billion (nearly Rs. 12,430 crore) industry, which is backed by global investors.
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UK's Birmingham Gets First Indian-Origin Lord Mayor
Birmingham has got its first British-Indian Lord Mayor in Councillor Chaman Lal after the local councillors of the West Midlands city of England chose him to represent it as its first citizen.
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Tesla Executives Said to Plan Meeting With Government Officials This Week in Pivot Beyond China
Tesla executives are said to plan a visit to India to meet with government officials as the company attempts to diversity outside of China. The visit is said to include meetings with government officials and representatives of the Prime Minister's Office. Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously criticised the government's EV policies and high import taxes, ...
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Meta Threatens to Remove News From Platform if US Congress Passes Media Bill
Meta has threatened to remove news from its platform if the US Congress passes a bill aimed at helping news outlets collectively negotiate deals with Big Tech firms. According to the Australian government, a similar law, which took effect in March 2021 has largely worked after talks with Big Tech firms, like Google and Facebook, led to a brief shut...
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Lawyers Refuse To Represent Accused In Uttarakhand Teen's Murder Case
The main accused in Ankita Bhandari case on Wednesday could not file their bail application in a court here after a local body of lawyers decided to boycott them, even as protests were held demanding a CBI probe into her murder.
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"I Will Become A Dictator, Take Action If...": Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
"I will become a dictator and take action if indiscipline and irregularity rear their heads," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin asserted in Namakkal on Sunday, addressing a party meet of representatives of urban local bodies.
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Tamannaah Bhatia Or Kannada Pride? Mysore Sandal Soap Move Sparks Row
The first Mysore Sandal soap was manufactured in 1916. Nearly 110 years later, a political and cultural dispute has emerged in Karnataka over who should be the main promoter of the iconic soap brand.
-
Tired Of Waiting, UP Villagers Building 108-Ft Bridge With Crowdfunding
They waited, waited, waited and then decided not to wait anymore. A group of villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, tired of waiting for local representatives to fulfill promises to get a bridge built, have taken matters into their hands
-
Mentally Challenged Woman Staying In Lavatory Sent To Shelter Home In Maharashtra
A 45-year-old mentally unwell woman living in a lavatory in Maharashtra's Latur district for the past two years has been sent to a shelter home in Buldhana, a representative of a local NGO said.
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UP Man Allegedly Forced To Lick Own Spit By Cops For "Creating Chaos"
A village head's representative in Nasirabad area here was allegedly forced to lick his spit by the local police for "creating chaos" during a 'nautanki' programme organised without permission from the authorities, officials said on Sunday.
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First Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Hong Kong’s Port Island, Revealing Ancient History
In a groundbreaking find, Hong Kong scientists uncovered the city’s first dinosaur fossils on Port Island. The fossils are believed to date back to the Cretaceous period, representing a significant step for local palaeontology. The fossils will be displayed at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre for public viewing, while Port Island remains t...
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Viking Age Stone Figurine Discovered in Iceland, Experts Struggle to Identify the Animal
A Viking Age stone figurine was recently unearthed, however, archaeologists have stumbled upon a strange problem — nobody can identify which animal it belongs to. Unearthed at the Fjörður excavation site in Seyðisfjörður, the figurine is dated between A.D. 940 and 1000. Carved from local stone, it depicts a four-legged animal with a chipped ...
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"Huge Difference Between BJP Of Past, Present": Congress' Varanasi Candidate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi might represent Varanasi in parliament, but he is mostly missing from the constituency and is not in touch with the locals, Ajai Rai, the Congress candidate and its state unit chief in Uttar Pradesh, told NDTV today.
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Rafah Border Crossing Between Gaza And Egypt To Reopen Today: Report
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen for foreign national Palestinians at 9 am (local time) on Monday when humanitarian aid will also start crossing into Gaza, NBC News reported citing Palestinian embassy representative
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"Engagement With Global South Not Just A Matter Of Policy": India At UN
India's engagement with the Global South is ingrained in the "very fabric" of New Delhi's culture and philosophy, Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations said on Saturday (local time).
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Offshore Online Gaming Companies in India Mandated to Register Their Business
The Indian government has mandated offshore online gaming companies operating in the country to register the business locally or appoint a representative to pay tax on funds collected from customers. The move to tax online gaming companies has shocked the nascent $1.5 billion (nearly Rs. 12,430 crore) industry, which is backed by global investors.
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UK's Birmingham Gets First Indian-Origin Lord Mayor
Birmingham has got its first British-Indian Lord Mayor in Councillor Chaman Lal after the local councillors of the West Midlands city of England chose him to represent it as its first citizen.
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Tesla Executives Said to Plan Meeting With Government Officials This Week in Pivot Beyond China
Tesla executives are said to plan a visit to India to meet with government officials as the company attempts to diversity outside of China. The visit is said to include meetings with government officials and representatives of the Prime Minister's Office. Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously criticised the government's EV policies and high import taxes, ...
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Meta Threatens to Remove News From Platform if US Congress Passes Media Bill
Meta has threatened to remove news from its platform if the US Congress passes a bill aimed at helping news outlets collectively negotiate deals with Big Tech firms. According to the Australian government, a similar law, which took effect in March 2021 has largely worked after talks with Big Tech firms, like Google and Facebook, led to a brief shut...
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Lawyers Refuse To Represent Accused In Uttarakhand Teen's Murder Case
The main accused in Ankita Bhandari case on Wednesday could not file their bail application in a court here after a local body of lawyers decided to boycott them, even as protests were held demanding a CBI probe into her murder.
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"I Will Become A Dictator, Take Action If...": Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
"I will become a dictator and take action if indiscipline and irregularity rear their heads," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin asserted in Namakkal on Sunday, addressing a party meet of representatives of urban local bodies.
