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RSL Awards confers 2025 Fellowship on choral music expert Augustine Paul

16 Apr 2025 | 5:10 PM

Chennai, Apr 16 (UNI) RSL Awards, a globally recognised body for Music,
Performing Arts, and Creative Industries, presented the 2025 RSL Fellowship
to Augustine Paul, one of India’s most respected figures in choral music and
music education.

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JK Medical Council signs MoU with Asia Pacific Division and UNESCO Chair

JK Medical Council signs MoU with Asia Pacific Division and UNESCO Chair

16 Apr 2025 | 5:07 PM

Srinagar, Apr 16 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council (JKMC) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asia Pacific Division and the Department of Education, International Chair in Bioethics (UNESCO Chair).

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Calcutta HC receives petitions seeking NIA probe into Murshidabad violence, permission for LoP visit

Calcutta HC receives petitions seeking NIA probe into Murshidabad violence, permission for LoP visit

16 Apr 2025 | 5:06 PM

Kolkata, Apr 16 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday received multiple petitions seeking among others an NIA probe into the Murshidabad anti-Waqf Amendment violence, setting up relief camps for the affected families and another from opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari for permission to visit violence-hit Dhulian, court sources said.

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Short but heavy rains lash Chennai

16 Apr 2025 | 5:05 PM

Chennai, Apr 16 (UNI) Sudden heavy rains lashed Chennai and its neighbourood bringing
in a major respite from the sweltering heat during the last couple of weeks.

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First flight from Mumbai to Amravati  takes off from Mumbai

First flight from Mumbai to Amravati takes off from Mumbai

16 Apr 2025 | 5:04 PM

Mumbai, Apr 16 (UNI) The first commercial flight from Mumbai to the newly constructed Amravati Airport successfully landed on Wednesday.

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TPCC chief Goud slams BJP for targeting Gandhi family with ‘illegal cases’

16 Apr 2025 | 5:03 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 16 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Mahesh Kumar Goud strongly criticised the BJP-led central government, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misusing investigative agencies to suppress the opposition and target the Gandhi family with fabricated cases.

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IMD issues thunderstorm and lightning forecast for 3 days in Tripura

IMD issues thunderstorm and lightning forecast for 3 days in Tripura

16 Apr 2025 | 5:00 PM

Agartala, Apr 16 (UNI) Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershower across Tripura in next three days.

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HC grants bail to trainee naval engineer honey trapped into sharing confidential information

HC grants bail to trainee naval engineer honey trapped into sharing confidential information

16 Apr 2025 | 4:49 PM

Mumbai, Apr 16 (UNI) The Bombay High Court granted bail to a trainee naval engineer accused of sharing confidential information on restricted areas with Pakistani intelligence operatives who honey trapped him.

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Telangana: ACB conducts surprise inspection at SC Development Department girls hostel

16 Apr 2025 | 4:47 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 16 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Nalgonda Unit conducted a surprise inspection at the Government Scheduled Castes Development Department Girls Hostel located in Thungathurthy Village & Mandal in Suryapet District.

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After reviving ties with BJP, AIADMK says no coalition govt in TN

16 Apr 2025 | 4:47 PM

Chennai, Apr 16 (UNI) Days after returning to the NDA fold for the 2026
Assembly polls to take on the ruling DMK, Opposition AIADMK General
Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami ruled out formation of a coalition
government in the state.

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PM's textile waste call sparks fabric card campaign

16 Apr 2025 | 4:44 PM

Bengaluru, Apr 16 (UNI) In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' address spotlighting a mounting textile waste crisis, BBC Media Action on Wednesday launched a sustainability campaign in Bengaluru placing waste pickers at the heart of the city’s circular economy.

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SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav demands abolition of ED, says it is used to harass BJP opponents

SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav demands abolition of ED, says it is used to harass BJP opponents

16 Apr 2025 | 4:43 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday demanded the abolition of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), stating that the Income Tax Department already exists to tackle economic offences.

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Editors, publishers appeal to J&K CM for equitable advertisement policy

Editors, publishers appeal to J&K CM for equitable advertisement policy

16 Apr 2025 | 4:43 PM

Srinagar, Apr 16 (UNI) A group of aggrieved newspaper printers, publishers, and Editors on Wednesday urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to end 'pick and choose' advertisement policy.

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Commission agents flouting laws in Solan Vegetable Market, allege farmers

16 Apr 2025 | 4:33 PM

Solan, Apr 16 (UNI) The vegetable market located in Kather, Solan, has once again come under the scanner as farmers have raised serious allegations against some arhtiyas (commission agents), accusing them of colluding with Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) officials.

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AIADMK stages walk out from TN Assembly for 2nd day

16 Apr 2025 | 4:23 PM

Chennai, Apr 15 (UNI) Members of the main Opposition staged a walk out from
the Tamil Nadu Assembly for the second successive day after Speaker M Appavu
refused them permission to raise the no-confidence motion notice given by them
against three Ministers on Wednesday.

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