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US to sign rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will soon sign a rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine. While addressing reporters at the White House yesterday, Trump also revealed that he had signed an executive order to boost the production of critical minerals in the United States.   Mr. Tru...

March 21, 2025 11:05 AM March 21, 2025 11:05 AM

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Assam govt allows shops, businesses to remain open 24 hours

Assam government has decided that all shops and business establishments will be allowed to remain open 24 hours in Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Silchar. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, the state cabinet has approved a policy allowing shops and business establishmen...

March 21, 2025 11:00 AM March 21, 2025 11:00 AM

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IMD forecasts thunderstorms, squally winds, hailstorm across several states

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by squally winds, hailstorms and lightning over East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Vidarbha, Assam, Meghalaya, Telangana and Bihar today. According to IMD, gusty winds and lightning ...

March 21, 2025 10:50 AM March 21, 2025 10:50 AM

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US federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information

In the US, a federal judge has ruled that the Social Security Administration, SSA likely violated privacy laws by granting Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broad access to millions of Americans' records.   The U.S. District Court ordered an immediate halt to the data shari...

March 21, 2025 10:42 AM March 21, 2025 10:42 AM

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Zanskar Winter Sports & Tourism Festival 2024-25 successfully organized in Ladakh

In Ladakh, the Zanskar Winter Sports and Tourism Festival 2024-25 was successfully organized at Atting Village in Zanskar yesterday, drawing enthusiastic participation from locals, tourists, and sports enthusiasts. The festival, organized by the Department of Youth Services & Sports, UT Ladakh, ...

March 21, 2025 10:32 AM March 21, 2025 10:32 AM

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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts

In Indonesia, the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted three times today, sending an ash column 8,200 meters into the sky. Authorities have expanded the danger zone around the volcano. Information on evacuations was not immediately available.   The volcano on the remote island of Flores in ...

March 21, 2025 10:24 AM March 21, 2025 10:24 AM

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Former MMA champion Conor McGregor Announces Candidacy for Ireland’s Presidency

Former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion Conor McGregor has announced his candidacy for Ireland's presidency. The announcement came just days after he visited the United States. In a social media post yesterday, the 36-year-old called for the Irish Presidential elections to be held by November 11 an...

March 21, 2025 9:12 AM March 21, 2025 9:12 AM

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Maharashtra govt approves ₹893 crore for pilgrimage development

The Maharashtra government has approved 170 crore rupees for the development of the Guru Temple pilgrimage site in Karanja city of Washim district. A committee chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also approved 723 crore rupees for the Shri Sant Sewalal Maharaj Pohradevi Pilgrimage Developmen...

March 21, 2025 10:37 AM March 21, 2025 10:37 AM

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US President Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Dept

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order initiating the process of shutting down the Department of Education. The order is designed to shift school policy control almost entirely to states and local boards, a move that has sparked concern among liberal education advocates. Speaking at...