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AIIMS crack down on unauthorised social media use by students, staff | India News

Under the new rules, no entity affiliated with AIIMS can use its name, logo, emblem or branding in any material without written permission. NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at protecting its brand image and safeguarding patient confidentiality, AIIMS Delhi has issued comprehensive social media guidelines barring students, resident doctors, employees and affiliated bodies from…

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Bengal govt to issue department-wise white papers on TMC-era ‘irregularities’ | India News

Swapan Dasgupta said the documents would explain how the state accumulated its debt burden NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government will publish department-wise white papers outlining alleged irregularities, incomplete projects and financial mismanagement under the previous Trinamool Congress administration, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta told the Assembly on Thursday.Responding to the debate on the state budget,…

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EC says passport among valid documents for SIR identification amid citizenship row | India News

During the Bihar SIR, Assam’s special revision, and subsequent phases of electoral roll revision, passports have consistently been listed as one of the 12 documents that individuals can submit when applying to register or maintain their status on the electoral rolls. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday said that an Indian passport is among…

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In a first, Canada admits Khalistanis planted bomb on Air India ‘Kanishka’ Flight 182; India vindicated after 41 years | India News

Canadian investigators concluded that the bombing was carried out by Sikh separatists in retaliation for Operation Blue Star. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has, for the first time in over 40 years, acknowledged the involvement of Khalistani terrorists in the bombing of Air India Flight 182, which killed 329 people in 1985.Calling the Kanishka…

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Evening news wrap: Two earthquakes hit Venezuela, over 160 killed; India draws red line on US trade pact & more | India News

Death toll rises to 164 in Venezuela; Piyush Goyal says India cannot enter a deal with the US until the framework of comparative advantage India will not finalise a trade deal with the US until it secures a comparative tariff advantage over rival exporters. Negotiations are progressing, with both sides aiming for an interim agreement….

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‘I will kill you’: MP Sanjay Dina Patil, among 6 UBT defectors, abuses journalists; Shinde reacts | India News

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil on Thursday allegedly threatened journalists, prompting party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde to ask him to express regret over the remarks.Sanjay Dina Patil is among the six Lok Sabha MPs who crossed over from Shiv Sena…

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‘Drowning Mulayam’s legacy with Congress’s sinking ship’: CM Yogi taunts Akhilesh | India News

Subtly highlighting the SP’s rise at the Congress’s expense, CM Yogi said Mulayam Singh Yadav had always opposed a tie-up with the party. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday taunted his political rival Akhilesh Yadav, saying the Samajwadi Party chief was “drowning” party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav‘s legacy by boarding the Congress‘s…

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Centre elevates Bangladesh envoy Dinesh Trivedi to Union minister rank for ceremonial protocol | India News

Dinesh Trivedi was named as the envoy to Bangladesh on April 27, becoming the first politician to serve in this position NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday assigned the equivalent status of a Union Cabinet minister to India’s new High Commissioner to Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, in the Table of Precedence.According to an office memorandum issued…

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Jaipur woman arrested for alleged Jaish links planned to marry Masood Azhar aide, say officials | India News

NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old woman arrested in Jaipur last week was planning to travel to Pakistan to marry a close associate of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, officials said on Thursday.The woman, identified as Babita Dhakar alias “Khadija”, allegedly intended to enter Pakistan via Nepal. She had been under surveillance by military intelligence agencies for…

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