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Drugs worth over Rs2,600 crore seized, more than 20,000 arrested in Assam
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Since 2021, Assam seized over Rs2,600 crore worth of drugs and arrested 20,000+ people under Mission #AssamAgainstDrugs. Major recoveries include heroin, meth, ganja, and codeine syrup. Chief Minister Himanta Sarma vows to continue efforts for a drug-free Assam and contribute to a drug-free
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"We shouldn't have taken this...," Byju Raveendran calls USD 1.2 billion t
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BYJU'S founder Byju Raveendran has admitted that one of the company's biggest mistakes was opting for a USD 1.2 billion term loan in 2021, despite having sufficient equity funding options.
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Manipur mourns the loss of BSF Constable Deepak Chingakham killed in line
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BSF Constable Deepak Chingakham, 23, from Imphal East, Manipur, was killed in cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura sector on May 10. His family, while mourning his loss, expressed pride in his sacrifice for the nation. He had joined the BSF in 2021.
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US Senators reintroduce Taiwan Relations Bill amid rising tensions with Ch
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Republican John Curtis and Democrat Jeff Merkley introduced the bill on Monday for the fourth time, following unsuccessful attempts in 2020, 2021, and 2023, when it failed to advance beyond the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
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'Hawkish' David Perdue sworn in as US Envoy to China
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Perdue, a 'hawkish' former Senator from 2015 to 2021, took a tough stance on China.
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Supreme Court reinstates A. Raja as Devikulam MLA, overturns Kerala HC ver
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the 2021 election of CPI(M) leader A. Raja from Devikulam, Kerala, setting aside the Kerala High Court's order declaring it void over caste-reservation grounds. Raja has been reinstated with all consequential benefits.
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Share of gold in RBI's forex kitty doubled since 2021
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Central banks world over are increasingly accumulating safe-haven gold in their foreign exchange reserves kitty, and India is no exception.
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Virat Kohli speaks on loyalty to RCB over the years, decision to leave cap
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Virat was speaking on the latest episode of the RCB Podcast, released on the franchise's Youtube Channel. Virat has stuck with RCB since the start of his international career in 2008, despite not being able to win a trophy with them. He is the franchise's all-time highest run-getter, with 8,
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Congress President has asked PM for comprehensive caste census questionnai
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Congress president had written to Prime Minister that a caste census is necessary to take place. He had requested that the national census be done as soon as possible too, which was supposed to happen in 2021, and in that caste census be done too, he had written on 16 April. We did not
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Taipei Open: Kidambi, Anmol, Unnati to spearhead Indian challenge
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Srikanth, currently the world number 61st in the rankings, is going through a lean patch, with just one quarterfinal appearance in last six tournaments. The 2021 World Championships silver medalist managed only one semifinal appearance last year across 14 tournaments, as per Olympics.com.
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NEET dress row in Tamil Nadu: AIADMK leader condemns "high-handedness" of
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"This is the 4th consecutive year that the NEET examination is happening in Tamil Nadu. Before 2021, he promised that the NEET would be abolished in Tamil Nadu if voted to power. I think the student should question him... Any high-handedness toward the students coming to write the examinatio
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Delhi records second-highest rainfall in 24 hours since 1901
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The highest rainfall recorded since 1901 was 119.3mm on May 20, 2021, at SFD Airport. According to IMD, it was associated with the movement of the remnant of the "Tauktae" Cyclone, which crossed the Gujarat coast.
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