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    India likely to miss 2030 deadline for over half of health SDGs: Lancet study
    National

    India likely to miss 2030 deadline for over half of health SDGs: Lancet study

    New Delhi, Feb 27: India is not on target for over 50 per cent of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators related to health and social determinants of health seven years before the 2030 deadline, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. An international...
    Construction worker from Bihar injured in bomb blast in Manipur
    North East

    Construction worker from Bihar injured in bomb blast in Manipur

    Imphal, Feb 27: A construction worker from Bihar was injured in a bomb blast near the residence of a PWD engineer in Manipur's Imphal West district, police said on Monday. The incident happened on Sunday when the bomb went off near the Public Works Department executive engineer's house in...
    Meghalaya assembly polls: Over 10.5 pc voter turnout recorded till 9 am
    North East

    Meghalaya assembly polls: Over 10.5 pc voter turnout recorded till 9 am

    Shillong, Feb 27: Meghalaya recorded a voter turnout of 10.55 per cent till 9 am on Monday, with the polling process being peaceful in the first two hours, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said. Polling began in 59 of 60 assembly constituencies in the northeastern state at 7 am as 21.6 lakh...
    Meghalaya polling officer dies in accident
    North East

    Meghalaya polling officer dies in accident

    Shillong, Feb 26: A polling officer died in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district when the vehicle in which he was travelling overturned, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) FR Kharkongor said on Sunday. According to the CEO, the vehicle carrying polling officials enroute to Jangrapara LP School met...
    Earthquake swarm in Amreli as 400 mild tremors recorded in 2 yrs
    National

    'Earthquake swarm' in Amreli as 400 mild tremors recorded in 2 yrs

    Ahmedabad, Feb 26: Gujarat's Amreli district has been the epicentre of an 'earthquake swarm' as it has recorded nearly 400 mild tremors in the last two years, according to officials. A swarm is a sequence of mostly small earthquakes which are usually short-lived but can continue for days,...
    Sisodia appears before CBI for questioning in excise policy scam case
    National

    Sisodia appears before CBI for questioning in excise policy scam case

    New Delhi, Feb 26: The CBI on Sunday began its second round of questioning of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam case. Sisodia arrived at the heavily-barricaded CBI office after paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat, officials said. Ahead...
    EC appoints 60 counting observers for Tripura
    North East

    EC appoints 60 counting observers for Tripura

    Agartala, Feb 25: For the first time in Tripura, the Election Commission has appointed a counting observer for each of the 60 assembly constituencies to ensure the counting of votes in a free and fair manner, a senior poll official said on Saturday. Assembly elections were held across the...
    Polling in Sohiong assembly seat in Meghalaya adjourned
    North East

    Polling in Sohiong assembly seat in Meghalaya adjourned

    Shillong, Feb 25: The Election Commission has adjourned the February 27 poll in Sohiong assembly constituency of Meghalaya after the demise of one of the candidates, an EC official said on Saturday. H D R Lyngdoh, former state home minister and a candidate of the United Democratic Party...
    Mukroh residents seek peaceful resolution to Assam-Meghalaya border dispute
    North East

    Mukroh residents seek peaceful resolution to Assam-Meghalaya border dispute

    Mukroh, Feb 25: An outward calm prevails in Mukroh village along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya inter-state boundary, with residents engaging in dance and merrymaking in election rallies as parties try to woo them ahead of the February 27 assembly polls.Only three months before, however, the quaint...
    Man forced to apologise, chant
    National

    Man forced to apologise, chant 'Bharat Mata ki jai' after video shows him...

    Panaji, Feb 25 (PTI) A shop owner at Calangute in Goa was forced to publicly apologise and raise 'Bharat Mata ki jai' slogan after a video, in which he expressed support for the Pakistan cricket team, went viral on social media. A group of men forced him to apologise and raise the slogan on...
    SS Rajamoulis RRR wins four trophies at HCA Film Awards
    Entertainment

    SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' wins four trophies at HCA Film Awards

    Mumbai, Feb 25: Filmmaker SS Rajamouli's Telugu blockbuster "RRR" has lifted four trophies at the 2023 HCA Film Awards, including best international film and best action film. At the award ceremony, organised by Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and held at Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles on...
    India ranks 42 in 55 countries on International IP Index
    Business

    India ranks 42 in 55 countries on International IP Index

    Washington, Feb 25: India ranks 42nd among 55 leading global economies on the International IP Index released by the US Chambers of Commerce, according to which India is ripe to become a leader for emerging markets seeking to transform their economy through IP-driven innovation. “As India's size...
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