February 7, 2025 1:07 PM February 7, 2025 1:07 PM

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38th Surajkund International Crafts Fair begins in Faridabad

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today inaugurated the 38th Surajkund International Crafts Fair in Faridabad. The partner states for this year's fair are Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. The annual fair is being attended by nearly 600 participants from a...

February 7, 2025 1:42 PM February 7, 2025 1:42 PM

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Delhi assembly elections vote counting on Feb 8

All preparations are in full swing for the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections to be held tomorrow. The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, R. Alice Waz, yesterday said, all the arrangements for a smooth and fair counting process have been made. The Delhi CEO informed that scrutiny of e...

February 7, 2025 1:47 PM February 7, 2025 1:47 PM

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Opposition MPs protest against detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka

Several opposition MPs today held a protest over the issue of detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan authorities.   DMK MPs Dayanidhi Maran, Kanimozhi and A Raja, Congress MPs Hibieden, RJD leader Manoj Jha, and P. Santosh of the CPI were among the protesting MPs.   Talking to the media...

February 7, 2025 12:34 PM February 7, 2025 12:34 PM

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Govt lays special focus on improving health facility in tribal areas

The Government today said that it has laid a special focus on improving the health facilities in tribal areas.   Replying to the supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda said that the government with the active support of state and UT governments makes...

February 7, 2025 12:29 PM February 7, 2025 12:29 PM

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H-1B visa registration for fiscal year 2026 to commence on March 7

The initial registration period for the H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026 will commence on March 7 and close on March 24. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that prospective petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronicall...

February 7, 2025 11:31 AM February 7, 2025 11:31 AM

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Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia's state space corporation, Roscosmos. Mr Bakanov takes over from Yury Borisov, who led Roscosmos since 2022.   Before this role, Bakanov served as deputy minister of transport. He was the head of...

February 7, 2025 11:29 AM February 7, 2025 11:29 AM

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US: Judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s plan to push out federal employees

In the U.S., a federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives. The ruling, made yesterday, came just hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program. The District Jud...

February 7, 2025 11:00 AM February 7, 2025 11:00 AM

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Israel strikes Lebanon amid ceasefire

Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes, targeting several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reports said Israeli warplanes launched multiple raids on the heights of the eastern Mountain Range and an area in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon. ...

February 7, 2025 8:34 AM February 7, 2025 8:34 AM

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9th Asian Winter Games to begin in China

The ninth Asian Winter Games (AWG) 2025 will kick off at Harbin in China this evening. The Games will continue until the 14th of this month. Deputy Secretary-General of the organizing committee of the Games and the chief spokesperson, said yesterday that this year's Games will see the largest repres...

February 7, 2025 8:27 AM February 7, 2025 8:27 AM

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India strongly condemns vandalism of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman’s residence in Bangladesh

India has strongly condemned the destruction of the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman in Bangladesh by vandals. In response to media queries, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said, it is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, a symbol ...