Critical mineral roadshow, exploration hackathon to kick off in Hyderabad tomorrow

Critical mineral roadshow, exploration hackathon to kick off in Hyderabad tomorrow

New Delhi, July 19 - Ministry of Mines will host the Mineral Exploration Hackathon and Critical Mineral Roadshow at Begumpet in Hyderabad on Saturday (July 20).

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Mexico’s President-elect picks three more Cabinet members

Mexico’s President-elect picks three more Cabinet members

Mexico City, July 19 - Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, scheduled to take office on October 1, has named three more members of her future Cabinet.

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7.3 magnitude quake hits Chile, no damage reported yet

7.3 magnitude quake hits Chile, no damage reported yet

Sao Paulo, July 19 - A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

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US spying on President Lula ‘affront to national sovereignty’, says Brazil’s ruling party

US spying on President Lula ‘affront to national sovereignty’, says Brazil’s ruling party

Sao Paulo, July 19 - The President of Brazil's ruling Workers' Party, Gleisi Hoffmann, has said that over five decades of spying by the United States on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was an "affront to national sovereignty".

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23 flights cancelled at Hyderabad Airport due to Microsoft outage

23 flights cancelled at Hyderabad Airport due to Microsoft outage

Hyderabad, July 19 - As many as 23 domestic flights were cancelled at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Friday due to Microsoft global outage.

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Everton announce talks over potential sale of club’s majority stake ended

Everton announce talks over potential sale of club’s majority stake ended

Liverpool, July 19 - Following a period of exclusivity, discussions between Blue Heaven Holdings and The Friedkin Group over a potential sale of a majority stake in Everton have ended and The Friedkin Group will not be progressing with a purchase of the

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China launches new Earth observation satellite

China launches new Earth observation satellite

Beijing, July 19 - China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.

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Zydus gets final approval from US FDA for Type 2 diabetes pills

Zydus gets final approval from US FDA for Type 2 diabetes pills

Ahmedabad, July 19 - Indian pharma company Zydus Lifesciences on Friday said that it has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market tablets for Type 2 diabetes.

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Imran Khwaja, Mubashshir Usmani, Mahinda Vallipuram elected as ICC Associate Member directors

Imran Khwaja, Mubashshir Usmani, Mahinda Vallipuram elected as ICC Associate Member directors

Colombo, July 19 - Imran Khwaja, Mubashshir Usmani and Mahinda Vallipuram have been elected as ICC Associate Member Directors following an election process on day one of the ICC Annual Conference here on Friday.

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Top Al-Qaeda leader arrested from Pakistan’s Punjab province

Top Al-Qaeda leader arrested from Pakistan’s Punjab province

Gujrat (Pakistan), July 19 - In a major operation, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan's Punjab province has arrested a top leader of the banned Al-Qaeda outfit from Gujrat city.

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Govt e-marketplace learning management system extended to 12 Indian languages

Govt e-marketplace learning management system extended to 12 Indian languages

New Delhi, July 19 - The new Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Learning Management System (LMS) has been extended to include six additional official languages making the user-friendly learning platform now accessible in 12 official languages of India, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said on

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Ekta Kapoor seeks divine blessings at Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple with son

Ekta Kapoor seeks divine blessings at Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple with son

Mumbai, July 19 - Television czarina Ekta Kapoor, accompanied by her son Ravie Kapoor, visited the Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

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UPSC files FIR against IAS-PO Puja Khedkar, may cancel her candidature

UPSC files FIR against IAS-PO Puja Khedkar, may cancel her candidature

Mumbai, July 19 - In a major development, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Friday that it has initiated criminal proceedings against Maharashtra cadre (2023) IAS Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar for a series of irregularities perpetrated by her.

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CM Mamata’s counsel hails SC’s notice on plea filed by Raj Bhavan staffer on immunity to Guv

CM Mamata’s counsel hails SC’s notice on plea filed by Raj Bhavan staffer on immunity to Guv

Kolkata, July 19 - Shortly after the Supreme Court of India on Friday issued a notice on a plea filed by a woman staff member of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata challenging the blanket immunity granted to the Governor from criminal prosecution, the counsel

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Bombay HC slams Maha govt, halts demolitions in Vishalgad Fort vicinity

Bombay HC slams Maha govt, halts demolitions in Vishalgad Fort vicinity

Mumbai, July 19 - The Bombay High Court on Friday slammed the Maharashtra government and ordered a complete halt to all demolition activities in the vicinity of Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur, which was rocked by violence between two communities earlier this week.

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15 Maharashtra districts flagged for red and orange alerts, heavy rain today

15 Maharashtra districts flagged for red and orange alerts, heavy rain today

Pune, July 19 - The India Meteorological Department, Pune, has sounded a red alert for six districts and orange alerts in another nine districts of the state with a forecast of very heavy rain on Friday, an official said.

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Nazara fully acquires Paper Boat Apps, to pay Rs 300 crore for remaining stake

Nazara fully acquires Paper Boat Apps, to pay Rs 300 crore for remaining stake

Mumbai, July 19 - Nazara Technologies on Friday announced the acquisition of additional 48.42 per cent stake in Paper Boat Apps (PBA) for Rs 300 crore.

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Maternal Zika infection may have long-term effects on babies’ immune system

Maternal Zika infection may have long-term effects on babies’ immune system

New Delhi, July 19 - Maternal Zika virus infections can re-programme foetal immune development, leading to long-term consequences for children's immunity, according to a study on Friday, amid cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease in India.

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Indian-origin neurologist develops method to predict seizures in epilepsy patients

Indian-origin neurologist develops method to predict seizures in epilepsy patients

New Delhi, July 19 - An Indian-origin neurologist in the US has developed a new method that can help predict seizures in people with epilepsy.

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Godavari in spate, heavy rain hits normal life in Andhra Pradesh

Godavari in spate, heavy rain hits normal life in Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati, July 19 - Godavari river was in spate due to incessant rain and heavy inflows from upstream, inundating several villages in united East Godavari and West Godavari districts, officials said.

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