Govt declares half-day holiday for PSU banks, insurance companies on January 22

Govt declares half-day holiday for PSU banks, insurance companies on January 22

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19 flights cancelled, two diverted in Ranchi airport due to dense fog

A total of 19 flights were canceled, and two were diverted at the Birsa Munda Airport on Thursday due to dense fog, according to an official statement. Safe landing or take-off of flights necessitates a visibility of over 1,300 meters. In Ranchi, visibility remained in the range of 50 meters to 500 meters until...

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Kangana Ranaut requests combined hearing with Javed Akhtar; Bombay High Court reserves decision till February 2

The Bombay High Court has postponed its ruling on actor Kangana Ranaut’s plea, seeking a joint trial for Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar’s defamation complaint against her and her complaint against him. Rizwan Siddiquee, the legal representative for Kangana Ranaut, contended that both cases are cross-complaints arising from a 2016 incident involving the two parties.

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25% rural kids aged 14-18 can’t read Std 2 text in own tongue

Report published by Pratham Foundation shows nearly 43% children in 14-18 age group cannot read sentences in English, while among their rural counterparts, 25% struggle to read a Class 2-level text in their respective regional language, shows ASER. More than half of kids in rural areas struggle with simple division, something they should have...

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Presiding officer sick, Chandigarh mayoral polls ‘postponed’

The Congress and AAP alleged that their councillors were not allowed inside the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation House for the mayoral polls. Pawan Kumar Bansal claimed that the polls were canceled due to the presiding officer falling sick, accusing the BJP of preventing the elections. The AAP announced they will take the matter to the...

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SC frees Bengaluru girl from parents’ illegal confinement

The Supreme Court criticizes the Karnataka high court for repeatedly adjourning the hearing on a habeas corpus petition filed by a Keralite man seeking the release of a 25-year-old Tamil girl who was illegally confined by her parents. The girl and her parents appeared before the court, and the judges ruled that the girl’s...

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What if second Super Over also ends in a tie?

The sport has so far seen only two matches requiring a double ‘Super Over’ to decide the winner. The first instance was the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings match in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League and the second unfolded in third T20I between India and Afghanistan at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, which...

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Lamborghini records best-ever sales in India in 2023

Automobili Lamborghini achieved a significant milestone in 2023 by surpassing the annual sales mark of 100 units in India for the first time, with a record-breaking 103 units sold in the country.

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UGC NET Dec ’23 result: NTA yet to announce date

The NTA has not declared the UGC NET December 2023 Result on the scheduled date due to technical reasons. The link to access the UGC NET scorecard is not available on the official website. The NTA has not announced a new date for the result declaration.

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