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16 December

Etihad Airways to launch ‘WorldPass’ for India, Pakistan, UK, GCC passengers

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways announced that it will launch ‘WorldPass’ for India, Pakistan, UK, GCC passengers. The new ‘WorldPass’ will…
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16 December

Tharoor shares selfie with Miss Universe Harnaaz, calls her ‘poised & charming’

Congress politician Shashi Tharoor visited Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, the recently crowned Miss Universe 2021, on Wednesday and congratulated her on…
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16 December

Taiwan and India discuss a semiconductor hub and a free trade and investment agreement

India and Taiwan have been discussing a free trade agreement and the establishment of a semiconductor manufacturing cluster in the…
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16 December

Money laundering law can’t be used as weapon to jail people, says SC

The Supreme Court declared on Wednesday that the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) indiscriminate application of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act…
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16 December

Puducherry extends Covid-19 lockdown till January 2

Puducherry: Puducherry government extended the Covid-19 lockdown till January 2, 2022. The state executive committee (SEC) of the Disaster Management…
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16 December

BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu enters quarter-finals

Huelva: In badminton, defending world champion PV Sindhu entered the women’s singles quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships held in…
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16 December

The ‘painkiller epidemic’ kills 100,000: US targets Chinese firms

The United States imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers on Wednesday in an effort to curb the epidemic that caused…
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16 December

Shah to lay foundation of Shivaji Maharaj’s statue in Pune on Dec 19

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone for the statue of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji at the…
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16 December

Emirates Airlines announces full capacity on select flights

Dubai: Emirates Airlines has announced that it will increase its passenger capacity to 100% on selected flights . The Dubai-based…
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16 December

Indian government approves raising the marriage age for women from 18 to 21

The Indian government has approved a proposal to raise the legal marriage age for women from 18 to 21, just…
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16 December

Stock Market: Sensex, Nifty end marginally higher

Mumbai: The Indian equity benchmarks erased their four-day losing streak led by gains in Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries, Tata…
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16 December

Army Chief Gen Naravane takes over as chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee: Reports

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane took over as chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee on Wednesday as a…
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16 December

Greece announces new rules for entering the country

Athens: All passengers coming to Greece must submit a negative Covid-19 PCR test to enter the country. The European country…
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16 December

Commodity Market: Gold price shoots up

Mumbai: The price of yellow metal edged higher in the commodity market. As per the market experts, investors shifted their…
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16 December

Mumbai civic body opens night COVID-19 vaccination centres

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched vaccination stations at night to speed up the immunisation process in Mumbai. To…
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16 December

UAE announces revised entry rules for passengers from four countries

Abu Dhabi: The National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority in the…
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16 December

Forex Market: Indian rupee recover against US dollar, UAE dirham

Mumbai: The Indian rupee recovered against the US dollar and UAE dirham in the forex market. The US Federal Reserve’s…
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16 December

Volunteers at Mississippi’s coast raise oyster gardens to restore reefs

Students of St. Stanislaus High School on Mississippi’s Gulf coast are on a mission to revive the reefs. Students, standing…
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16 December

US faces double surge in Covid cases as Omicron advances

The new omicron Covid-19 mutant sweeping the globe could unleash yet another wave of chaos, putting medical workers under even…
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16 December

Indo-Bangladesh Friendship pipeline may be inaugurated next year, says Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Dhaka: The Indo-Bangladesh Friendship pipeline is progressing well and may be inaugurated next year, said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla…
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16 December

‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ declared an ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’ by UNESCO

Durga Puja in Kolkata has been inscribed on the representative list of ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’ by UNESCO. In…
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16 December

Antarctica on dangerous journey as Doomsday Glacier warns melting ; Get the report

The American Geophysical Union issued a warning on Monday that the gigantic glacier Thwaites also known as the Doomsday Glacier…
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16 December

UP govt announces hike in monthly allowances of Panchayat members

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath proposed a raise in the monthly honorarium of village pradhans, kshetra panchayat chairpersons, and Zila panchayat…
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16 December

Miss Universe arrives in homeland amid cheers of ‘India, India…’

Miss Universe 2021 is a pageant held every two years. Harnaaz Sandhu, the Indian representative in the Miss Universe 70th…
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16 December

Omicron could trigger ‘Inequity 2.0’, says vaccine alliance chief

The head of the vaccine alliance Gavi, which is leading a United Nations-backed push to get COVID-19 vaccines to developing…
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16 December

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Brahmastra’ to release in September 2022

The much-anticipated big-budget fantasy adventure epic ‘Brahmastra,’ starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, has finally been given a release date.…
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16 December

Germany expels Russian diplomats for a state-sanctioned assassination

Germany announced on Wednesday that two Russian ambassadors would be expelled after a German court found Moscow responsible for the…
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16 December

Sushant Singh Rajput’s ‘Chhichhore’ to release on 11,000 screens in China

Chhichhore, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Sushant Singh Rajput, will be released in China on January 7, 2022. Several…
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16 December

Messi shares pics with Agüero after striker’s retirement, pays tribute to him

Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi sent an emotional tribute to his Argentine colleague Sergio Aguero, who announced his retirement from…
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15 December

Covid-19 vaccination crosses 135 crore in India

New Delhi: The overall Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 135 crore in India. The Union Ministry of Health and Family…
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15 December

Gulf country to impose ‘Yellow Alert Level’ from December 19

Manama: The National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus in Bahrain has announced that it will impose ‘Yellow Alert Level’…
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15 December

Saudi Arabia announces new entry rules

Riyadh: The Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia issued updated entry rules. According to the new entry rules, husband or…
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15 December

Country bans air rifles to protect vulnerable birds

Dhaka: Bangladesh government banned sale and use of air rifles in the country. The decision was taken to stop poachers…
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15 December

‘Sunset on BJP has started from Goa, UP, Punjab’: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in…
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15 December

Gulf country ban holding marriage and funeral in mosques and public places

Muscat: The Supreme Committee in Oman has banned holding wedding and funeral ceremonies in mosques, halls and other public places…
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