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'There's a lot more similarities between Murray, Djokovic than differences'
Novak Djokovic has enlisted Andy Murray as his new coach for the Australian Open, marking a surprising collaboration between the two long-time rivals. The partnership is seen as a move by Djokovic to gain an edge in his pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam title.
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Juna Akhara expels mahant for accepting girl, 13, as ‘donation’
Juna Akhara expelled mahant Kaushal Giri for accepting a 13-year-old girl as a 'donation' from her family and initiating her as a monk. The girl was returned to her family, and a new age limit of 22 years has been set for women seeking sainthood. This decision followed objections from top saints and legal concerns.
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'Shameful': 80 schoolgirls forced to return home without their shirts; probe ordered
In Dhanbad, Jharkhand, the principal of a private school allegedly instructed 80 girls to remove their shirts for writing messages on them during a 'pen day' celebration. The district administration has initiated an investigation. A committee including various district officials will probe the incident, with appropriate actions to follow based on their findings.
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Extensions given to those in govt. services a setback for those next in line: Vice-President
Dhankhar says employees, particularly those in premier services, continued in service even after their superannuation, by getting some ad hoc positions
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Hundreds of excess pilots grounded at Akasa as plane deliveries retard
Akasa received three aircraft in 2024 after adding an aircraft per month for two years; pilots expect training timelines to spill over before they can start flying
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‘Encroaching’ on stepwell: Sambhal family evicted from home in an hour
A widow and her two children in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were forcefully evicted from their home after authorities claimed it encroached on a historic stepwell discovered last month. Despite being issued a notice with a 24-hour deadline, they were evicted within an hour. The family alleges their property documents are legitimate, while officials say they are fake.
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KSDB chairman promises development of Nekar Nagar market in Hubballi on priority
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Why Meta did the right thing by unfriending fact checking
Recently, Mark Zuckerberg set the cat among the pigeons when he said that Meta would be swapping fact-checking for X-themed “Community Notes,” noting that “fact-checkers were too politically biased” and “destroyed more trust than they created.” It was reminiscent of Jeff Bezos’ op-ed in The Washington Post, arguing that people didn’t trust the media anymore and that reality was an “undefeated champion,” while explaining WaPo’s decision not to endorse any presidential candidate. While Zuckerberg’s and Bezos’s decisions are surely driven by less-than-altruistic reasons, both fact-checking and legacy media find themselves in a quagmire with fewer believers.
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Sugarcane demand soars across Bengaluru markets amid Makar Sankranti preparations
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First level examination as part of cancer screening programme over in 12% of population in Andhra Pradesh, says official
There have so far been seven oral cancer, three breast cancer and six cervical cancer cases, says State Nodal Officer Syamala
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Minister inaugurates renovation work of Pullanikkad-Mangalam-Punnamparampu road
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Traffic gridlocked with people heading to hometowns for Sankranti
Railway stations and bus stations also witness people scrambling to get a ticket to their destinations
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Manufacturers of medical devices seek MRP monitoring of imported devices
After the applicable GST, imported devices become cheaper by 11%, and Indian manufacturers were challenged to compete with them for government tenders, the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry said
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Increase in liquor prices in Telangana only on Price Fixation Committee report: CM Revanth
He said a notification should be issued to receive applications from new companies and deadline should be fixed
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