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South Africa qualifies for 1st ICC Women’s U19 T20 WC 2025 decider

South Africa qualified for their first ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2025 decider following an impressive five-wicket triumph over Australia in the first semi-final at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur this morning. Chasing a target of 106 runs, South Africa managed to achieve the target in just 18....

January 31, 2025 11:35 AM January 31, 2025 11:35 AM

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Nation can’t prosper without contribution of half of humanity: VP Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said that the nation can not prosper without the contribution of half of humanity. Addressing the Foundation Day celebrations of the National Commission for Women in New Delhi this morning, Mr Dhankhar said, the country for the first time gave a constitutional pre...

January 31, 2025 11:25 AM January 31, 2025 11:25 AM

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Punjab Police arrests 4 operatives of USA-Canada based terrorists

Punjab Police arrested 4 operatives of the USA and Canada-based terrorists and gangsters in two separate operations, last evening.   Punjab Police Chief Gaurav Yadav informed that in the first operation in Tarn Taran, based on intelligence a police team tried to apprehend two operatives. Howeve...

January 31, 2025 11:21 AM January 31, 2025 11:21 AM

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WHO recommends potassium-enriched salt substitutes to combat hypertension

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines recommending the switch from regular table salt to potassium-enriched salt substitutes as part of efforts to combat hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases. The WHO’s mission to lower sodium intake stems from extensive research...

January 31, 2025 11:16 AM January 31, 2025 11:16 AM

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J&K: 2 terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration attempt

In Jammu and Kashmir, two terrorists have been killed in the exchange of firing along LoC in Poonch district. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the alert Army troops yesterday foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of heavily armed terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Khari Karm...

January 31, 2025 11:03 AM January 31, 2025 11:03 AM

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De-dollarisation: US President Trump threatens BRICS with 100% tariffs

United States President Donald Trump has once again warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the main currency in global trade. President Trump has repeatedly said that BRICS nations must maintain the US dollar's role...

January 31, 2025 10:51 AM January 31, 2025 10:51 AM

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Niger becomes 1st African country to eliminate onchocerciasis

Niger becomes the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis. Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared at a ceremony that the country is free of onchocerciasis.   The World Health Organisation (WHO) congratulated Nige...

January 31, 2025 10:43 AM January 31, 2025 10:43 AM

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PM Modi expresses grief over mid-air plane collision in Washington DC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the tragic mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC, United States. In a social media post, Mr Modi expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the ...

January 31, 2025 7:41 AM January 31, 2025 7:41 AM

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India to launch indigenous AI model at affordable cost: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Government has announced that India is all set to launch its own safe and secure indigenous Artificial intelligence (AI)model at an affordable cost. Briefing the media in New Delhi yesterday, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that compared to ...

January 31, 2025 7:23 AM January 31, 2025 7:23 AM

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Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners in next phase of ceasefire deal

In a major development, Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners as part of the next phase in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The process was initially delayed after crowds surged at one of the hostage handover points. However, the release was celebrated largely in Gaza and West Ba...