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US: First rioter to breach Capitol on January 6 gets 4.5 years of prison
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The first rioter to breach the US Capitol building during the January 6, 2021 riots was sentenced to nearly four and a half years in prison on Tuesday.
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Rural Fintech Navadhan Forays Into 4-New States
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26: Navadhan is emerging as a unique Rural fintech platform focussed at under-banked MSMEs. In 2021, Navadhan launched its operations in Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh where it has enrolled over 2 lakh rural-small-businesses (MSMEs) so far. Based
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Surge in obesity-related cancers among young adults in China, study finds
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A recent study published in *Med* journal reveals that obesity-related cancers in China have been increasing at an annual rate of 3.6 percent from 2007 to 2021, with an even sharper rise of over 15 percent per year among those aged 25 to 29. The study predicts that, without significant publi
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Sindhi Foundation to protest in New York for safe return of abducted girl
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Sindhi Foundation on Sunday announced its sixth protest for the safe and unconditional return of Priya Kumari, a six-year-old Sindhi girl who was abducted in Pakistan on August 19, 2021.
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China suspected of using 'White Hat' hackers in cyberattacks: Report
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The investigation conducted by Nikkei Asia and other organisations, reveals that since the introduction of mandatory vulnerability reporting to the Chinese government in 2021, the number of attacks with suspected Chinese involvement has witnessed a sharp rise.
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Ministry of Education urges states to enforce school safety guidelines
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all States and Union Territories (UTs) to implement the "Guidelines on School Safety and Security-2021" to enhance the protection of children in educational institutions. This move follows directives from the Supreme Court in Writ Petitions
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Govt can collect caste-wise data of OBCs by adding extra column in census
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"India has been conducting a Census regularly every ten years. The last such Census was due in 2021. The continuing failure to conduct this 2021 Census has meant that vital information necessary for economic planning and for social justice programmes has not been collected. As a result, for
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IIT Guwahati leads Northeast's presence at INUP Users Meet 2024
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
INUP is a flagship program initiated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in 2008 at IIT Bombay and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and expanded to include IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras in 2021.
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"In T20 WC final, he finished Bumrah's overs...": Former Indian batting co
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Rathour, who had a stint with Men in Blue as a batting coach from 2021-24, during which India finished as runners-up in two ICC World Test Championships, runners-up in the ICC Cricket World Cup held at home last year and finally the T20 champions after beating Proteas this year, was speaking
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Right to Information Commission yet to be formed in Balochistan, 3 years a
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The formation of the Balochistan Information Commission, mandated by the Balochistan Right to Information Act of 2021, remains delayed despite the law being passed three years ago.
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India recognised as the global driver of steel demand growth
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
India has been recognised as the leading global driver of steel demand growth since 2021, according to a statement from the Ministry of Steel on Friday.
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Court issues non-bailable warrant against Singer Sapna Chaudhary over non-
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Sapna was charge-sheeted by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the Delhi police. A complaint was filed by Pawan Chawla against her. An FIR was lodged against her in 2021.
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