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Three Indian universities achieve top-200 positions in QS World University Rankings 2022

June 10, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Three Indian Universities have achieved top-200 positions in QS World University Rankings 2022. IISc Bengaluru ranked number 1 in the world for research. QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global higher education analyst has released the 18th edition of the world’s International University rankings. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ congratulated IIT Bombay for securing the […]

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Business

In a boost to exports from eastern region, 24 MT of groundnuts exported to Nepal from West Bengal

June 8, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Kolkata: Opening a window of possibilities of boosting groundnut exports from the eastern region, a consignment of 24 metric tonnes (MT) of groundnuts was exported to Nepal from West Bengal. The consignment was sourced from farmers of West Midnapore district of West Bengal, was exported by APEDA registered Laduram Promoters Pvt Ltd, Kolkata. Traditionally, Gujarat […]

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The immigrant who entered the country illegally can’t get a green card because of the TPS program: US Supreme Court

June 8, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant permanent residency to immigrants, who entered the US illegally. The Apex Court of the US refused to let immigrants who have been permitted to stay in the US on humanitarian grounds applied to become permanent residents if they entered the country illegally. The judges, […]

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AMAZON CEO to fly to space next month on Blue Origin rocket  

June 8, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Founder and CEO of the multinational technology company Amazon – Jeff Bezos on Monday said that he and his brother Mark will fly on the first crewed space flight from his rocket company Blue Origin next month. On his official social media account, he shared a post in which he wrote “Ever since […]

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Defence

Advanced Light Helicopters Inducted at INS Dega

June 8, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The induction ceremony of ‘322 Dega Flight’ was held in the presence of Vice Adm Ajendra Bahadur Singh, AVSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) with three indigenously built Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) MK III helicopters flying into Naval Air Station, INS Dega on  07 Jun 21. With the induction of […]

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Pakistan: Train collision in Sindh province kills at least 30

June 7, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Sir Syed Express train’s accident with a Millat Express in Pakistan’s Sindh province killed at least 30 people. Pakistani media on Monday reported that Sir Syed Express train collided with a Millat Express between Reti and Daharki railway stations in Ghotki in Pakistan. It was not clear what caused the derailment and subsequent […]

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Vaccinate the world by end of 2022, British PM Johnson to G7

June 6, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed his views on the vaccination process. British PM Johnson in his statement appealed to G7 nations to commit to vaccinate the entire world against covid-19 by the end of 2022. PM Johnson to meet G7 nations’ leaders next week, he will host the first […]

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Turkey conducts airstrike on a refugee camp in Iraq, three killed

June 6, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Turkish air-force on June 5 conducted airstrike on Iraq’s refugee camp – in which three people died and several people injured. Rashad Kelali – a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party official said that “A Turkish air strike killed at least three people on Saturday at a camp for displaced people in northern […]

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Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman meets heads of insurance companies for faster claim settlement

June 5, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met the heads of insurance companies through Video conferencing on June 5 to review the progress made under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 and also to accelerate the disbursement of pending claims under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana […]

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‘Modi, Xi capable of solving Sino-Indian border issues’, says Putin

June 5, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Vinayak Barot New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday tried to broker peace between India and China, saying “both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are ‘responsible’ leaders and are capable of solving the ongoing border issues between the two countries.” “It was important that no ‘extra-regional power’ should interfere in […]

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