38th Surajkund International Crafts Fair begins in Faridabad

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...

Delhi assembly elections vote counting on Feb 8

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...

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

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...

Govt lays special focus on improving health facility in tribal areas

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...

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

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...

Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief

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...

Israel strikes Lebanon amid ceasefire

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. ...

9th Asian Winter Games to begin in China

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...