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Regulations mandating doctors to prescribe generic drugs put on hold
New Delhi: The newly-notified Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023, by the National Medical Commission (NMC), has been held in abeyance by the Union government. The latest development come days after…
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Earthquake strikes Telangana’s Warangal
Warangal: An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale struck Warangal in Telangana on Friday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed. As per the NCS, the earthquake…
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Geopolitical uncertainty offers support to gold prices
New Delhi: The ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainties like higher inflation, China economic jitters, and the pandemic-related economic distortions amid the Russia – Ukraine war continue to offer support to the safe…
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Ram Lalla consecration ceremony: Ayodhya administration holds meeting
Ayodhya: The Ayodhya administration on Thursday held the first meeting to discuss preparations for the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Ram temple scheduled to be held in the third week…
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Monsoon a concern for Rs 8000cr incense sticks market
Kolkata: The NR Group, owner of the world’s largest incense stick brand Cycle, on Thursday said monsoon rains will trigger the growth of the Rs 8,000-crore sector, though there are some concerns…
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No ‘constitutional fraud’ in abrogating Article 370: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: Commencing their arguments in support of abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court, the Centre’s top law officers Thursday asserted there was no “constitutional fraud” in annulling the provision…
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Shoojit Sircar dedicates Sardar Udham’ national award win to Irrfan Khan
Mumbai: “Sardar Udham” on Thursday won National Award in five categories and the film’s director Shoojit Sircar said the team, including lead star Vicky Kaushal, were dedicating the honour to late actor…
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Antilia bomb scare case: SC grants bail to ex-cop Pradeep Sharma
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh…
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Modi, Xi agree to intensify efforts towards disengagement alongside LAC
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to direct relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC),…
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2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits accused, says charge sheet ‘filed in mechanical manner’
New Delhi: A court here on Thursday, while acquitting a man of rioting during the 2020 northeast Delhi clashes, observed that the city police had filed the charge sheet “in a mechanical…
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Joint investigation team formed to probe attacks on churches in Pakistan
Lahore: The government in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday constituted a high-powered Joint Investigation Team (JIT) team to probe the recent unprecedented mob attacks on churches and homes of Christians. The Punjab…
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Haley v Ramaswamy: For the first time, 2 Indian-Americans spar in GOP debate
Washington: For the first time in the history of the US, two Indian-American presidential candidates locked horns over the country’s foreign policy in the Republican party’s first presidential debate. On Wednesday, Nikki…
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Cops foil BJP workers’ bid to lay siege to home minister’s residence
Hyderabad: Tension gripped Azampura area briefly when Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) workers attempted to lay siege to the house of Telangana home minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali on Thursday, August 24. This happened…
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Hyderabad: 3 arrested for selling ganja, over 4 kg seized
Hyderabad: The Musheerabad police on Thursday arrested three youngsters including two students pursuing a B.Sc. course from a private college at Domalguda for allegedly selling ganja. The police seized 4.150 kilograms of…
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Six Indian pilgrims among 7 killed as bus overturns in Nepal
Kathmandu: Seven people, including six Indian pilgrims, were killed in a road accident in Nepal in wee hours on Thursday, local media reported. The bus proceeding towards Janakpur from Kathmandu overturned and…
