Music maestro A. R. Rahman delighted to work with Blessy on ‘The Goat Life’

Music maestro A. R. Rahman delighted to work with Blessy on ‘The Goat Life’

Kochi, March 12 - Music maestro A. R. Rahman has expressed his deep joy working with director Blessy, whose latest venture 'The Goat Life' is all set to hit the theatres on March 28.

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NASA’s Crew 7 returns to Earth after spending 197 days in space station

NASA’s Crew 7 returns to Earth after spending 197 days in space station

New Delhi, March 12 - NASA’s Crew 7 astronauts, from four different space agencies, have returned safely after spending 197 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency has said.

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BJP’s strategy to change CM in Haryana may reap rich electoral dividends

BJP’s strategy to change CM in Haryana may reap rich electoral dividends

Chandigarh, March 12 - Eyeing a strategy to change the helm in the run-up to assembly elections that may pay off like Uttarakhand, the BJP legislature party in Haryana on Tuesday elected Lok Sabha MP Nayab Singh Saini, belonging to Other Backward Classes

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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 3 chip plants, address youth on job creation

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 3 chip plants, address youth on job creation

New Delhi, March 12 - Giving a push to his vision to position India as a global hub for semiconductor design, manufacturing and technology development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of three semiconductor projects worth about Rs 1.25 lakh

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Musk’s X banned over 5 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in Feb

Musk’s X banned over 5 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in Feb

New Delhi, March 12 - Elon Musk-run X Corp banned a record 5,06,173 accounts in India between January 26 and February 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.

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Jharkhand farmer featured in ‘To Kill A Tiger’ got US visa after being rejected first

Jharkhand farmer featured in ‘To Kill A Tiger’ got US visa after being rejected first

Los Angeles, March 12 - New Delhi-born Indian Canadian filmmaker, Nisha Pahuja, has shared how Ranjit, the Jharkhand rice farmer whose fight for justice for his gang-raped daughter is the story of her Oscar-nominated documentary feature, 'To Kill A Tiger', did not get

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10 to 12 lakh people visit Jan Aushadhi Kendras daily: Health Min Mandaviya

10 to 12 lakh people visit Jan Aushadhi Kendras daily: Health Min Mandaviya

New Delhi, March 12 - About 10 to 12 lakh people visit Jan Aushadhi Kendras every day in the country, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, here on Tuesday.

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Private equity investments continue upward trend in India: Report

Private equity investments continue upward trend in India: Report

New Delhi, March 12 - Continuing an upward trend in private equity (PE) investments, India Inc saw 154 deals at $2.5 billion in the month of February despite lower values, a new report showed on Tuesday.

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China considering military facilities in multiple locations including Pakistan: US intelligence

China considering military facilities in multiple locations including Pakistan: US intelligence

New Delhi, March 12 - China is reportedly considering pursuing military facilities in multiple locations, including Pakistan, Burma, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, and the UAE, as per the latest report by US Intelligence Community.

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LS polls: CPI proposes to contest six seats in Uttar Pradesh

LS polls: CPI proposes to contest six seats in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, March 12 - The Communist Party of India (CPI), which is a part of INDIA bloc, has proposed to contest six Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming general elections in Uttar Pradesh.

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You might lose everything if you apply on CAA portal: CM Banerjee

You might lose everything if you apply on CAA portal: CM Banerjee

Kolkata, March 12 - West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday issued a note of caution against enrolling on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) portal, saying applicants might ultimately lose everything.

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Nothing Phone (2a) 60K units sold within 60 min of its launch

Nothing Phone (2a) 60K units sold within 60 min of its launch

New Delhi, March 12 - London-based consumer tech brand, Nothing on Tuesday said it sold 60,000 units of its latest smartphone -- Phone (2a), across channels within just 60 minutes of its launch.

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Health insurance plans are too generic to warrant the attention of Indian women

Health insurance plans are too generic to warrant the attention of Indian women

New Delhi, March 12 - Future Generali India Insurance Company, one of India’s leading private general insurance players, today announced the findings of #PowHer Survey - an exclusive survey powered by Unomer. The survey focused on gauging the pulse of Indian women when

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Web portal for citizenship seekers launched, ‘CAA-2019’ mobile App to come soon

Web portal for citizenship seekers launched, ‘CAA-2019’ mobile App to come soon

New Delhi, March 12 - The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday launched a web portal for facilitating the registration of people, seeking citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019.

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Ajit Agarkar to decide Virat Kohli’s selection in T20 WC squad; report

Ajit Agarkar to decide Virat Kohli’s selection in T20 WC squad; report

New Delhi, March 12 - Virat Kohli might get snubbed from the T20 World Cup squad, and his selection hangs now on chief selector Ajit Agarkar's decision, say a report.

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ONDC, USOF, Prasar Bharati join hands to digitally empower rural India

ONDC, USOF, Prasar Bharati join hands to digitally empower rural India

New Delhi, March 12 - In a bid to provide affordable and accessible digital services in rural parts of the country, Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday collaborated with Prasar Bharati and Open Network for Digital Commerce

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Gadkari approves Rs 494 crore outlay for 4-laning highway to Jim Corbett Park

Gadkari approves Rs 494 crore outlay for 4-laning highway to Jim Corbett Park

New Delhi, March 12 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday approved an allocation of Rs 494.45 crore for the 4-laning and upgradation of the Kashipur to Ramnagar section of National Highway 121in Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital

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Centre approves Rs 224 crore outlay for J&K’s Shopian bypass

Centre approves Rs 224 crore outlay for J&K’s Shopian bypass

New Delhi, March 12 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday that an allocation of Rs 224.44 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of the Shopian Bypass on National Highway-444 in Jammu & Kashmir.

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Indian economy continues to show resilience to external risks: UBS

Indian economy continues to show resilience to external risks: UBS

New Delhi, March 12 - The Indian economy has been in a sweet spot lately, with manageable macro risks, global brokerage, UBS said.

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President Murmu urges Mauritian youth to stay connected with India

President Murmu urges Mauritian youth to stay connected with India

Port Louis, March 12 - President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday exhorted Mauritian youth to stay connected with India to nourish their proud past and invest in their bright future as the country embarks on its 'Amrit Kaal' journey to become a developed nation

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