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November 25, 2022

Lt Gen Asim Munir is Pak's new army chief

Lt Gen Asim Munir (in photo) has been named as Pakistan’s new chief of army staff and Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza has been named as the chairman of the the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.

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Polygamy, nikah-halala: SC to set up new Const. Bench

Pleas have been filed by Muslim women challenging Constitutional validity of such practices

2 mins

‘Tearing hurry’: SC onappointment of EC

The Supreme Court on Thursday grilled the Attorney General R. Venkataramani, representing the Centre, on the appointment of Arun Goel as the Election Commissioner, saying what was the “tearing urgency, haste”, and why was the appointment made at “lightning speed”.

1 min

'Gaddar'can't be made CM:Gehlot lambasts Pilot

Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatraentering Rajasthan, factionalism has once again come to the fore in the state Congress.

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PM: Govt committed to creating jobs for youths

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the employment fairs being organised regularly in different states over the last few weeks while underlining the Centre's commitment to providing jobs to thousands of youth in the country.

1 min

BGPM now sets eyeson Darjeeling civic board

Five Hamro Party councillors defect to Thapa’s party; Edwardssays willstillremainathelm

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BSF recovers jar-full of suspected snake venom

Acting on a tip-off, troops of the Border Outpost (BOP) Chakgopal in Hilli block in South Dinajpur district, under the 137 Battalion border Security Force (BSF), recovered one glass jar containing suspected liquid snake venom that weighed 2.140 kg, and could be worth Rs 17 crore.

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Teacher recruitments: CM worried over court hurdles

Mamata said thatstate exchequer is being drained in fighting legal battles

1 min

Border firing: Mobile Internet to remain suspended in Meghalaya till Saturday

The suspension of mobile Internet and data services that was ordered on Tuesday after firing by the Assam Police that left five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard dead in West Jaintia Hills district, has been extended to 7 districts of Meghalaya till Saturday morning, officials said on Thursday.

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Telangana CM KCR accuses Centre of causing loss of revenue

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has blamed the BJP-led central government for a decline in the state’s revenue by more than Rs40,000 crore and accused it of hampering the development of the state with its “politically motivated” policies.

1 min

Tharoor's Malabar tour makes ripplesin Cong politics in Kerala

His Malabar visitis being considered asa prelude to his attempts to focus more on State politics

2 mins

Trump should be covered responsibly

Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is Donald Trump is returning for a new season.

4 mins

UN resolution should rally world behind Rohingya

Since the overwhelming exodus of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh in 2017, the Rohingya problem has gained attention.

3 mins

Govt open to pro-farmer changes in PM crop insurance scheme

The Centre is open to making pro-farmer changes in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in response to the recent climate crisis and rapid technological advances, according to Manoj Ahuja, Secretary in the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry.

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Coal production touches 448 million tonnes

The total coal production in the country stands at 448 million tonnes (MT) as of October 2022 which is 18 per cent higher than the production of the corresponding period of last year.

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853 tech firms lay offover 137,492 workers globally, more job cuts coming

As more and more companies across the spectrum sack employees amid the global meltdown, at least 853 tech companies worldwide have laid off about 137,492 employees to date, and the tally is only going north amid recession fears.

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