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April 23, 2022

BIG BONDING, NO U-LECTURE

Both India and the UK set Diwali deadline for clinching a free-trade pact

2 mins

Random mask checks back in Delhi Metro

IN view of the latest guidelines issued by the authorities, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) issued a advisory, saying that commuters must keep following Covid-appropriate behaviour — wearing masks while travelling. It also said that random checks will be conducted.

1 min

STUDENTS IN HIJAB NOT ALLOWED IN EXAM HALL

TWO second pre-university students of commerce stream from Women’s Government PU College, Udupi, who are also petitioners in the hijab case, were sent back from the examination centre at Vidyodaya PU College, Udupi on Friday. The examination supervisor told the students to go back as they insisted that they will write the exam, which began on Friday, wearing hijab.

1 min

Modi, Johnson set Diwali deadline for India-UK free trade pact

Both nations also agree to new partnership in working together on undersea capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, helicopters, development of Indian-made fighter jets

2 mins

Theatrisation of Indian armed forces gets delayed

INDIA’S biggest military transformation exercise to integrate all the forces into theatres is facing a delay. The differences between the three forces and the death of Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in December last year have prolonged the theatrisation exercise.

1 min

Railways to install 65K smart display screens at 2K stations

WITH more than 2.2 crore passengers travelling daily by trains from over 7,000 stations in India, the railways has decided to install 65,000 digital display screens at 2,000 stations to ensure round-the-clock display of train timings, running status and other passenger-related information.

1 min

Nitish at RJD Iftar creates a political storm

Amid widening rift between alliance partners BJP & JD-U, Bihar CM makes the move ahead of Amit Shah’s visit

2 mins

‘Mass graves' near Mariupol as Russia pounds east of Ukraine

Putin accuses Kyiv of refusing to allow Ukrainian troops to surrender in the port city

3 mins

DOZENS HURT IN CLASHES AT JERUSALEM HOLY SITE

ISRAELI police clashed with Palestinian protesters on Friday in the latest violence at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, as the United Nations voiced deep concern at spiralling unrest.

2 mins

SPECIAL BUTTLER SERVICE

Opener’s third century of the season, Prasidh’s cruical 19th over help Rajasthan beat Delhi

3 mins

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