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UP’s power surge: From 6GW to 8.3GW capacity, 24/7 urban supply fuels industrial boom | India News

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh has made substantial strides in strengthening its power sector over the past eight years, expanding generation capacity, boosting electricity supply across regions, and nearly doubling the number of household connections under its ‘Roshan Pradesh’ vision aimed at achieving reliable and inclusive energy access.According to official data, the state’s total installed power…

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Chaos at Azim Premji University: Registrar files plaint after ABVP protests Kashmir ‘talk’; police book Spark Reading Circle | Bengaluru News

Chaos prevailed after ABVP members barged into the campus protesting a scheduled discussion on Kashmir at the university. (ANI) BENGALURU: Hours after ABVP staged a protest inside Azim Premji University campus, Sarjapur, on Tuesday evening, the registrar of the university filed a police complaint against office bearers from Spark Reading Circle, accusing them of hosting…

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‘I would never want to coach in Pakistan’: Former England captain’s blunt take | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, centre, celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) The debate around Babar Azam refuses to fade at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Once hailed as Pakistan’s next great batting superstar, Babar has tried multiple roles in this edition, opening the innings, batting in the top order and even shifting to the middle order. So…

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‘It’s homophobia’: Indian filmmaker Apurva Asrani calls out backlash over clip of Dutch PM Rob Jetten with partner |

A social media post meant to celebrate the normalisation of LGBTQ+ relationships has instead sparked a debate online, after Indian screenwriter and filmmaker Apurva Asrani faced backlash for sharing a clip of Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten with his partner, Nicolás Keenan. Asrani, an editor and filmmaker in Bollywood, took to X to post a…

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Results of 9 years of policy reforms evident in UP’s growth: CM Yogi Adityanath in Tokyo | India News

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath attended the Uttar Pradesh Investment Roadshow in Tokyo on Wednesday, where he presented Uttar Pradesh as a global hub for skilled labour and a massive consumption market with a population of 250 million. The minister noted that consistent policy reforms over the last nine years have turned…

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Friedrich Merz China Visit: ‘Great potential for growth’: Germany’s Friedrich Merz seeks closer China ties, presses Beijing on Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping, second from right meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, second left, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China (Picture credit: AP) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called for closer cooperation with China while pressing for fairer trade rules and urging Beijing to use its influence to help end the…

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Cigarettes after tax: The post-February crisis, and how smokers are reacting | India News

When cigarette prices began climbing across India in early February, the effect was immediate and oddly chaotic. Smokers paid different prices for the same pack on the same street. Retailers blamed wholesalers. Wholesalers blamed the new tax regime. What was framed as a clean public health reform quickly revealed a messier economic story.Popular culture has…

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From paper to testing in 16 months: US shocks world with ERAM cruise missile – all about the ‘Rusty Dagger’

Image released by US Air Force The United States Air Force recently conducted a live-warhead test of the “Rusty Dagger,” one of the two Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) being developed under a crash programme.The ERAM is a standoff cruise missile, with over 3,000 units planned for supply to Ukraine. The “Rusty Dagger” was tested…

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