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Appearing for class 10, 12 board exams twice a year wont be mandatory: Dharmendra Pradhan
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Appearing for class 10, 12 board exams twice a year won't be mandatory:...

New Delhi, Oct 8: Appearing for class 10 and 12 board exams twice a year will not be mandatory for students and the option is being introduced to reduce stress caused by the fear of single opportunity, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said. In an interview to PTI, Pradhan said...
Asian Games: India crosses historic 100-medal mark for first time as womens kabaddi team grabs gold
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Asian Games: India crosses historic 100-medal mark for first time as women's...

Hangzhou, Oct 7: India made history by crossing the 100-medal mark in overall medals for the first time in the history of the Asian Games in the 19th edition of the Continental multi-nations, multi-discipline sports extravaganza that was first proposed and first hosted by India in New Delhi in 1951....
Shikhar Dhawan granted divorce on grounds of cruelty by wife
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Shikhar Dhawan granted divorce on grounds of cruelty by wife

Guwahati, Oct 5: A Delhi court has granted cricketer Shikhar Dhawan a divorce on the grounds of cruelty by his wife, Aesha Mukherjee. The Patiala House Court in Delhi made the decision based on Dhawan's claims that he suffered mental anguish due to his wife's insistence on maintaining a 'long...
After Sikkim, flood situation worsens in north Bengal parts
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After Sikkim, flood situation worsens in north Bengal parts

Kolkata, Oct 5: After the deluge in Sikkim, the flood situation has started worsening in different pockets of northern West Bengal, with the worst affected being Darjeeling and Kalimpong in the hills and Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar in the plains of the Terai and Dooars regions.The situation was...
Govt hikes LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries to Rs 300 per cylinder
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Govt hikes LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries to Rs 300 per cylinder

Guwahati, Oct 4: The government on Wednesday hiked the subsidy paid to poor women who got cooking gas connections under Ujjwala scheme, to Rs 300 per cylinder from the current Rs 200, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said. Ujjwala beneficiaries currently pay Rs 703 per 14.2-kg cylinder as against the...
Asian Games: Winning medal was not the main aim, says boxer Lovlina after losing final
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Asian Games: Winning medal was not the main aim, says boxer Lovlina after losing...

Hangzhou, Oct 4: India's Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain did her best against a stronger opponent, losing to China's Li Qian in the final of the women's 75 kg boxing event in the Asian Games here on Wednesday. Lovlina, who had stormed into the final by beating Thailand's M. Baison in the...
India shines brighter than ever: PM on best ever medal haul in Asian Games
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India shines brighter than ever: PM on best ever medal haul in Asian Games

Guwahati, Oct 4: India shines brighter than ever before at the Asian Games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as the country recorded its best ever haul of 71 medals at the Hangzhou edition of the Games. The prime minister described the feat as a proud moment for the entire nation. ...
6.2 quake jolts Nepal, strong tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
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6.2 quake jolts Nepal, strong tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Oct 3: Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR on Tuesday at 2:51 p.m., after an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Nepal, said the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The epicentre was in Nepal and the depth was five kms, said NCS. “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2,...
Army Chief General Manoj Pande embarks on visit to Tanzania
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Army Chief General Manoj Pande embarks on visit to Tanzania

New Delhi, Oct 2: Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday embarked on an official visit to Tanzania for strengthening defence ties between the two countries, the Ministry of Defence said. The ministry said that Army Chief’s visit is for the reinforcing the long-standing defence ties between the...
Sudha Murty, the first woman to get Global Indian Award
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Sudha Murty, the first woman to get Global Indian Award

Toronto, Oct 1: Renowned author, philanthropist and wife of Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murty, Sudha Murty, was conferred with the Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation at the biggest Indo-Canadian gala here. The Global Indian Award, which is worth $50,000, is given each year...
‘Jawan’ actor Kenny Deori Basumatary jokes he can make 45 films in budget of one set in SRK-starrer
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‘Jawan’ actor Kenny Deori Basumatary jokes he can make 45 films in budget of one...

Leh, Oct 1:Recalling shooting for Shah Rukh Khan’s “Jawan”, Assamese actor-filmmaker Kenny Deori Basumatary quipped he could make 45 films in his “Local Kung Fu” franchise in the budget of one set in the Atlee directorial.The multihyphenate was speaking at the ‘How to do more with less’ session at...
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 209
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Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 209

Guwahati, Oct 1: Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Saturday hiked the prices of commercial LPG cylinder.Reportedly, the cost of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs. 209 with effect from October 1.It may be mentioned that the increase in prices of commercial cylinder comes after...
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