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    How R.D. Barman, Gulzar created so many masterpieces together
    Entertainment

    How R.D. Barman, Gulzar created so many masterpieces together

    Mumbai, Aug 30: Late music composer R.D. Burman has composed many iconic songs, most of which were born from his collaboration with the veteran lyricist Gulzar. However, the process of working together was far from a cakewalk. In an old video, the late composer can be seen talking about his long and...
    Govt efforts reduced TB incidence by 16pc, lowered deaths by 18pc: Anupriya Patel
    Health & Fitness

    Govt efforts reduced TB incidence by 16pc, lowered deaths by 18pc: Anupriya...

    New Delhi, Aug 30: Efforts led by the government to curb tuberculosis (TB) in India has led to a 16 per cent decline in incidences, while deaths have been lowered by 18 per cent, said Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. While India has committed to eliminate TB by...
    Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccinations in Gaza: WHO
    Health & Fitness

    Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccinations in Gaza: WHO

    United Nations, Aug 30: Israel and Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip for the polio vaccination campaign, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has said. The polio vaccination campaign in Gaza will start on September 1, said Rik Peeperkorn,...
    UN envoy calls for de-escalation during visit to Yemen
    International

    UN envoy calls for de-escalation during visit to Yemen's Aden

    Aden, Aug 30: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg held a meeting with Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, during which they stressed the critical need for constructive dialogue to achieve broader de-escalation throughout Yemen. According to a press statement...
    Floods affect over 4,72,000 in Sudan: UN relief agency
    International

    Floods affect over 4,72,000 in Sudan: UN relief agency

    Juba, Aug 30: At least 4,72,000 people across 26 of South Sudan's 78 counties have been affected by flash floods caused by heavy rain, according to the UN relief agency. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the floods, which began in May, have devastated homes,...
    Serbia, France ink agreements to promote ties
    International

    Serbia, France ink agreements to promote ties

    Belgrade, Aug 30: Serbia and France signed a series of preliminary agreements on nuclear energy, and strategic raw materials, as well as a deal on the acquisition of French Rafale fighter jets. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Serbia for a two-day visit on Thursday. Serbian President...
    Ghana to commence Eurobond debt exchange for investors to firm up debt restructuring
    Business

    Ghana to commence Eurobond debt exchange for investors to firm up debt...

    Accra, Aug 30: The government of Ghana said that it would soon invite its Eurobond investors for a debt exchange offer to boost its debt restructuring efforts. During a regular monthly economic update, Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam said that the exchange would commence in the coming days,...
    Crashed Shivaji statue
    National

    Crashed Shivaji statue's structural consultant nabbed in Kolhapur; sculptor...

    Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Aug 30: In a breakthrough, Kolhapur Police tracked and nabbed Chetan Patil, the structural consultant of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj bronze statue which crashed in the Rajkot Fort in Malvan, Sindhudurg, officials said here on Friday. Patil had been absconding hours after...
    RG Kar tragedy: CBI finds documents for attempted renovation near crime scene
    National

    RG Kar tragedy: CBI finds documents for attempted renovation near crime scene

    Kolkata, Aug 30: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the rape and murder of a junior doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here earlier this month, have secured some crucial clues regarding instructions pertaining to attempted renovation near the scene of...
    NCP
    National

    NCP's sit-in silent protest across Maharashtra over Shivaji statue issue

    Mumbai, Aug 29: A day after the ruckus broke out between the Maha Vikas Aghadi and MahaYuti supporters, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) organised statewide sit-in silent protest on Thursday to protest against the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue at Rajkot...
    27 lakh people in Assam deprived of AADHAAR cards: Trinamool MP Sushmita Dev
    National

    27 lakh people in Assam deprived of AADHAAR cards: Trinamool MP Sushmita Dev

    Guwahati, Aug 29: Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev on Thursday attacked the Assam government over the AADHAAR card issue and asserted that at least 27 lakh people are devoid of AADHAAR cards in the state, and the matter also reached the Supreme Court. Dev said that during the updation...
    Adani Enterprises to launch maiden Rs 800 crore retail bond issue on September 4
    National

    Adani Enterprises to launch maiden Rs 800 crore retail bond issue on September 4

    Ahmedabad, Aug 29: Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) on Thursday announced the launch of its maiden public non-convertible debenture (NCD) issue on September 4, with plans to raise up to Rs 800 crore. The offering will include up to 80,00,000 secured, listed and redeemable NCDs, each with a face value...
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