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  1. Lokesh denies U-turn on privatization of Vizag Steel Plant

    Lokesh denies U-turn on privatization of Vizag Steel Plant

    Lokesh, who is Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, termed the article published in an English daily as 'pure paid fiction done at the behest of YSR Congress Party to create unrest in Visakhapatnam and destroy the brand image'. ,"The NDA government will leave no stone unturned to bring back...
  2. Iran, Armenia reiterate commitment to bilateral agreements

    Iran, Armenia reiterate commitment to bilateral agreements

    In a phone call Tuesday night, the two sides discussed issues of common interest and promised to further expand bilateral relations, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday.Pezeshkian said that Armenia occupies a special place among Iran's neighbors, adding that ties with Armenia...
  3. Center calls news on NCERT textbooks misleading, issues clarification

    Center calls news on NCERT textbooks misleading, issues clarification

    News reports claim that Class 6 NCERT textbooks will take two months to reach students and that it was not properly communicated by CBSE whether only Classes 3 and 4 will receive the revised textbooks or Classes 9 and 11 as well. Will be included.The Education Ministry described the news as...
  4. Sri Lanka approves National Action Plan to eliminate sexual, gender-based harassment

    Sri Lanka approves National Action Plan to eliminate sexual, gender-based harassment

    The department said President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is also the Minister of Women, Children's Affairs and Social Empowerment, presented the proposal, Xinhua news agency reported.The Department said that policy partnerships should ensure the right of women, men and children to live in a...
  5. Eight missing in Myanmar boat accident

    Eight missing in Myanmar boat accident

    The official said the accident occurred around 8.10 a.m. local time on Wednesday when the boat collided with a stationary ship, causing it to capsize, Xinhua news agency reported.Eight people have been rescued, while another eight are still missing, the official said.He said that rescue...
  6. Iran's newly elected president reaffirms Tehran's support for Syria

    Iran's newly elected president reaffirms Tehran's support for Syria

    The two sides discussed the future development of bilateral relations during the call on Tuesday, according to the Iranian Student News Agency.The report said Pezeshkian highlighted the need to strengthen bilateral relations and implement agreements already signed between the two countries in...
  7. 25 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike on school in Gaza: Sources

    25 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike on school in Gaza: Sources

    Security sources told Xinhua news agency on Tuesday that Israeli aircraft used at least one missile to target the gate of al-Awda school in the city of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis, which houses hundreds of displaced people.According to the report of Xinhua news agency, dozens of...
  8. Bangladesh PM Hasina to hold talks with President Xi to strengthen strategic ties

    Bangladesh PM Hasina to hold talks with President Xi to strengthen strategic ties

    Beijing and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit for talks with China's top leaders, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, to further consolidate strategic relations bilateral.In their separate meetings with Xi and Li on Wednesday...
  9. Veteran TV journalist Rajat Sharma elected NBDA President

    Veteran TV journalist Rajat Sharma elected NBDA President

    New Delhi, Veteran television journalist and India TV chairman Rajat Sharma was on Tuesday elected president of the News Broadcasters and Digital Association.At the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) board meeting here, Sharma was unanimously elected president of the body...
  10. Death toll from Indonesia gold mine landslide rises to 20

    Death toll from Indonesia gold mine landslide rises to 20

    Nine bodies were reportedly recovered on Tuesday morning and further identification will be done, Xinhua news agency reported.The natural disaster struck East Suwawa district of Bon Bolango regency amid heavy rain at midnight on Saturday, leaving 46 survivors, the agency reports...
  11. Unconditional apology sought from apex court was widely published: IMA president tells Supreme Court

    Unconditional apology sought from apex court was widely published: IMA president tells Supreme Court

    In New Delhi, Indian Medical Association (IMA) president R V Asokan told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he had unconditionally apologized to the apex court for his "prejudicial" remarks in an interview with , where he had answered questions about the case of misleading advertisements of...
  12. Brazil: Five killed in bus accident near Sao Paulo

    Brazil: Five killed in bus accident near Sao Paulo

    The accident occurred on Monday on Highway 191 in the municipality of Ipeuna, 206 km from Brazil's largest city Sao Paulo, Xinhua news agency reported.One bus was taking patients to a medical center for clinical studies while the other vehicle was empty.Four of the victims were traveling in...
  13. 46 people missing after landslides, floods in Indonesia

    46 people missing after landslides, floods in Indonesia

    Herianto, head of the provincial search and rescue office, said on Monday that the number of residents declaring their family members missing following the natural disaster in Bon Bolango regency has increased, Xinhua news agency reported."Residents continue to report missing family members...
  14. Poland, Ukraine sign security pact

    Poland, Ukraine sign security pact

    The agreement reflects Poland's continued defense support for Ukraine, especially air defense, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.Poland also promised to support energy security for Ukraine and participate in reconstruction.Tusk said the European Union (EU) and 19 countries have signed...
  15. South Korean government cancels all administrative measures against striking trainee doctors (Lead)

    South Korean government cancels all administrative measures against striking trainee doctors (Lead)

    More than 12,000 doctors in training, more than 90 percent of the total, have been on strike with mass resignations since February 20 in protest against the government's increase in admission fees to medical schools, and most of them have rejected the state order to return to work, Yonhap News...
  16. China evacuated 7,000 people after embankment breached amid heavy rains

    China evacuated 7,000 people after embankment breached amid heavy rains

    BEIJING (AP) — China has evacuated at least 7,000 people after a dike broke over the weekend at Dongting Lake, the country's second-largest freshwater lake, in central Hunan province, state media reported on Monday.According to the China Center for Resources Satellite Data and Applications...
  17. Ukrainian attempt to hijack Tu-22M3 strategic bomber foiled: Russia

    Ukrainian attempt to hijack Tu-22M3 strategic bomber foiled: Russia

    The Tass news agency quoted a statement from the FSB as saying that the agency also found the involvement of NATO special services in the preparation and implementation of the operation.Ukrainian intelligence had planned to persuade a Russian military pilot to fly to and land a missile carrier...
  18. Pakistan: Fire breaks out in stock exchange building in Karachi

    Pakistan: Fire breaks out in stock exchange building in Karachi

    According to rescue officials, the fire was soon brought under control and the process of cooling the building is underway, reports Dawn.There is no news of any loss of life or property so far.A fire broke out due to a short circuit on the fourth floor of the Stock Exchange Building on...
  19. 2 killed, 19 injured in Detroit block party shooting: US police

    2 killed, 19 injured in Detroit block party shooting: US police

    State police, who are assisting the Detroit Police Department in the investigation, said in a tweet Sunday that no one has been taken into custody in connection with the incident.The victims were taken to St. John's Hospital, Xinhua news agency quoted local media as saying.Detroit reported...
  20. Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Japan's Ogasawara Islands

    Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Japan's Ogasawara Islands

    The earthquake, which measured 3 on the Japanese Seismic Intensity Scale 7, struck Ogasawara village at 5:02 a.m. local time, Xinhua news agency quoted the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The epicenter of the earthquake was located at 27.1 degrees north latitude and 139.0 degrees east...
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