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India joins US, 24 nations in push for next-generation 6G networks

Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jitin Prasada met US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the sidelines of the G20 Summit NEW DELHI: India has joined the United States and 24 other countries in an initiative aimed at shaping the development of next-generation 6G networks, the US department of commerce said.Union minister of...

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Bangladesh and India plan to resume train ops by October

Bangladesh and India plan to resume train ops by October DHAKA: Bangladesh and India plan to resume cross-border train operations through the Maitree, Mitali and Bandhan Express trains by Oct and the annual meeting of railway authorities of the two countries beginning Tuesday will work in that direction, officials have said.Since the fall of Sheikh...

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Govt clears Rs 1.1 lakh crore proposals to buy military hardware

Rajnath: 98% To Be Sourced From Local Cos NEW DELHI: Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council Monday gave in-principle approval (acceptance of necessity) for acquisition of military hardware for the three services, including modernisation of fighter jets (Sukhois) and advanced light helicopters, purchase of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) recce vehicles, radars, bridge systems and...

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Town keeps Jesse James gang member’s ear 150 years after failed 1876 heist

Each year, local re-enactors show how the bloody Northfield raid unfolded. A seven-minute gun battle in a quiet Minnesota town helped bring down America’s most famous outlaw gang, leaving behind physical relics that are still preserved 150 years later. On 7 September 1876, the James-Younger Gang rode into Northfield, Minnesota, planning to rob the First...

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We’ll make Air India great again: Gebremariam

We’ll make Air India great again: Gebremariam NEW DELHI: “Focus on safety, financial stability, winning trust of passengers and offer a consistent customer experience.” Tata Sons and Air India chairman N Chandrasekaran Monday set the objectives for the airline and its new boss in a town hall with the carrier’s outgoing and incoming MDs and...

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Passive smoking deaths up 50% since 1990: Lancet

Passive smoking deaths up 50% since 1990: Lancet NEW DELHI: Deaths linked to second-hand smoke in India have soared, surging almost 50% since 1990 and claiming 325,600 lives in 2023 alone. According to a study published in The Lancet Public Health Monday, India had the world’s second-highest number of people exposed to second-hand smoke in...

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Supreme Court judge writes 4th letter to CJI against Raj HC judge

Supreme Court judge writes 4th letter to CJI against Raj HC judge NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Judge Sandeep Mehta has written another letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant alleging that Rajasthan high court judge Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, who was replaced as the Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan high court, was interfering in an...

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Rural area LPG booking period reduced from 45 to 25 days

Rural area LPG booking period reduced from 45 to 25 days NEW DELHI: With improvement in LPG supplies and a fall in refill backlogs, govt Monday reduced the minimum time gap for booking LPG refills in rural areas to 25 days from 45 days, bringing it on a par with the interval for urban consumers,...

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