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Tractor rally rehearsal today, say farmers

Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions is organizing a tractor rally constituting 4,000-5,000 tractors today.  Farmers unions on Wednesday announced that they are to hold a “tractor march” on January 7 as a continuation of their...

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Niraj Antani is Ohio’s first Indian American senator

Antani served as State Representative for the Ohio House 42nd District since 2014. Niraj Antani was sworn-in as the Ohio State Senator from the 6th District on Monday. He became the state’s first Indian American State Senator in history. He...

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Pakistan’s SC orders reconstruction of vandalized Hindu temple

A century-old temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, was vandalized by members of a radical party on December 30. Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) to start the reconstruction of a century-old Hindu place...

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Brazil may receive AstraZeneca vaccines from India

Two emergency-approved Covid-19 vaccines will likely be rolled out across India from Jan 13 onwards. OUR BUREAU Brazilian Foreign Ministry and Health Ministry said talks between Brazil’s Fiocruz biomedical center and the Serum Institute of India to ship finished doses...

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Go ahead with Parliament structure, Supreme Court tells govt

The Central Vista project, an expansion to the iconic Parliament House, has been mired in controversy on land use, environment, and transparency issues. The court order places riders on the construction. Weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team...

51st International Film Fest of India: Jury announced

The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has announced its jury with eminent filmmakers from across the world. The jury will comprise: Pablo Cesar (Argentina) as Chairman, Prasanna Vithanage (Sri Lanka), Abu Bakr Shawky (Austria), Priyadarshan (India) and...

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US welcomes India’s 8th tenure at UN Security Council

US welcomed India as newest UNSC member as Indian flag was installed in hall ahead of the country's two-year term. India started its tenure Monday for the eighth time as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),...