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Highways shut, trains suspended as cold wave freezes most of China

Chinese authorities closed highways in several provinces and suspended train services, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday (December 15), as a cold wave extended its grip further over the country and temperatures continued to plummet below freezing. More than 300 road sections in 12 provinces closed due to frozen roads and vehicle collisions on icy […]

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U.S. stresses safety for Gaza civilians as Israel unrelenting in attacks

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed moves on Thursday to shift Israel’s attacks on Gaza to lower-intensity operations focused on high-value targets during his visit to Israel. A U.S. security envoy had talks with Israel about shifting its strategy in Gaza toward surgical operations against Hamas from a broad ground campaign, and President […]

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35 foreign film projects granted permission for production in India in 2023: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur announced in Parliament on Thursday that 35 foreign film projects have received approval for production in India as of November 2023. Comparatively, the figures for 2022 were 28 projects and 11 for 2021. Addressing the Parliament, the Union Minister shared details about incentive schemes introduced to encourage […]

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India’s space odyssey: space start-ups soar from 1 to 189 with a $124.7 million boost

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh reports a substantial surge in the number of Space Start-Ups, rising from a mere 1 in 2014 to 189 in 2023. Additionally, he highlights a substantial increase in investment in Indian Space Start-Ups, reaching $124.7 million. The space start-up landscape in India has undergone a remarkable transformation, growing from a […]

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ESIC payroll data reveals significant job growth and social security expansion in October 2023

In a promising development for the employment landscape in India, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has reported the addition of 17.28 lakh new employees in the month of October 2023. This surge in employment is complemented by the registration of 23,468 new establishments, effectively expanding the social security coverage under the ESIC. The provisional […]

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Chill descends as temperatures plummet below 11°C across northwest India

As winter tightens its grip on several regions of India, including Delhi, the latest update from the India Meteorological Department indicates a drop in temperatures below 11°C across the plains of northwest India. Amritsar experienced a minimum temperature of 5.4°C on Friday, while the Safdarjung station in Delhi recorded 4.9°C. Isolated pockets in Punjab witnessed […]

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Bhajan Lal Sharma takes oath as CM of Rajasthan

Along with Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, who was named as deputy chief ministers in the recently held BJP legislature party meeting, took the oath. First-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma took oath as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. The oath-taking ceremony, which commenced at 11:15 am, at the Albert Hall, saw the esteemed […]

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Parliament security breach mastermind Lalit Jha burned mobile phones in attempt to destroy evidence

Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Thursday granted seven days of custodial remand of all four accused persons arrested in connection with the Parliament security breach matter. Lalit Jha, the fifth accused and mastermind in Parliament security breach case, has burnt the mobile phones of his associates along with his friend Mahesh after fleeing to Rajasthan’s […]

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Imran Khan requests recusal of Chief Justice Aamer Farooq amid lack of confidence

The application mentioned that CJ Farooq not only removed the majority decision from the court’s website but also issued a press release Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday filed an application urging Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to step down from all benches overseeing cases involving him. In […]

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Bangladesh observes ‘Martyred Intellectuals Day’

Bangladesh is observing the Martyred Intellectuals Day to mark the day of brutality when Pakistani forces killed hundreds of intellectuals including teachers, doctors, journalists and others in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh in 1971. On 14 December 1971, just two days before Bangladesh got liberation, the Pakistani occupation forces with the help of their […]