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July 17, 2025 8:50 AM
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Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has taken proactive measures to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Aadhaar database by deactivating Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons. Under the measures, UIDAI has collaborated with the Registrar General of India to access 1.55 crore death ...
July 17, 2025 8:33 AM
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Russia launched large-scale strikes on Ukraine, using 400 drones and a ballistic missile. Ukrainian Air Force said the attack targeted key cities including Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Vinnytsia, damaging energy infrastructure and wounding at least 15 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy conf...
July 17, 2025 8:13 AM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the government is committed to bringing a significant change in the lives of farmers, and the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana is another crucial step towards that goal. In a post on the X social media platform, PM Modi said that this will n...
July 17, 2025 11:47 AM
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Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that Artificial Intelligence training will be provided to ten lakh citizens in the country free of cost, and priority will be given to Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs). Mr. Vaishnaw made this announcement in an event - ...
July 17, 2025 9:05 AM
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The Centre has decided to constitute a high-level technical committee to examine concerns around the Polavaram Banakacherla Link Project (PBLP) and other pending inter-state water issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The move follows a high-level meeting chaired by Union Jal Shakti Mi...
July 17, 2025 8:27 AM
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Alaska in the United States last night at around 02:07 AM, Indian Time. Alaska's earthquake monitoring agency said the epicentre was located 89 kilometres south of Sand Point in Alaska. The agency further said that the shock was felt over a broad region, extendi...
July 16, 2025 9:11 PM
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya reaffirmed her country’s commitment to sustainable development and energy security through regional cooperation. She was speaking at the Seventh Regional Committee Meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for the Asia and Pacific Region, un...
July 16, 2025 8:46 PM
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The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF, struck the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in Damascus, citing threats to Druze civilians. Over the past 24 hours, Israeli aircraft also targeted tanks, rocket launchers, and armed vehicles heading toward Sweida in southern Syria. The Syrian Health Mi...
July 16, 2025 9:11 PM
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A rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi has sold for 204,648 dollars at a Bonhams auction in London, far exceeding its estimated value of 64,000-90,000 dollars. Painted in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton, the work is believed to be the only oil portrait Mahatma Gandhi ever sat for. It was cr...
July 16, 2025 8:41 PM
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France has backed off from a U.S.-led plan for European nations to buy American weapons for Ukraine. According to media reports, France said it is instead focusing on strengthening its own domestic defense industry. Meanwhile, the UK and Germany were among the most eager nations to participate in ...
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