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'Belfast', 'The Power Of The Dog', 'Drive My Car' Lead Oscar Nominations
The worldwide excitement over the 94th Academy Awards (the Oscars), which will be held on March 27 at Hollywood's iconic Dolby Theatre, acquired a frenzied pitch on Tuesday evening (early morning U.S. Pacific Time) with the live announcement on Twitter of the much-awaited nominations. ....
Russia Bans Entry Of Top Canadian Officials Including PM Justin Trudeau
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that 313 Canadian officials have been barred from entering Russia, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. ....
President Zelensky Hails Visit Of Senior European Officials To Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday hailed the visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the European Union's (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to Kiev as a signal of support for Ukraine, the state-run Ukrinform news agency reported. ....
Centre Allows Duty-free Imports Of 20 Lakh MT Crude Soybean, Sunflower Oil
The Centre has allowed import of a quantity of 20 lakh tonne, each of crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower oil per year, for a period of two years at zero customs duty and Agricultural Infrastructure and Development Cess, an official note said on Tuesday. ....
Hughes, ISRO Launch Satellite Internet Service In India As Musk's Starlink Disappears
Satellite internet provider Hughes Communications India on Monday announced the commercial launch of India's first high-throughput satellite (HTS) broadband service ....
India Spent 3.16% Of GDP On Healthcare, Rs 4,470 Per Capita In 2018-19
As per the National Health Accounts report released on Monday, the Total Health Expenditure (THE) on the country has been estimated Rs. 5,96,440 crores....
AMU Again In Crossfire Over Teachers' Union Elections
Once again the Aligarh Muslim University administration has been caught in a crossfire over elections to the powerful Aligarh Muslim University Teachers' Association (AMUTA).....
Adani Becomes India's Second Largest Cement Player
The Adani Family, through Endeavour Trade and Investment Ltd, a special purpose vehicle, has successfully completed the acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd. ....
Make In India' Smartphones Share Reach 16% With 44 Mn Units
In order to meet the criteria for performance-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, 'Make in India' smartphone shipments grew 16 per cent year-on-year to reach 44 million units in the first quarter of this financial year, according to a new report. ....
Millions Of Film Buffs Ready To Celebrate National Cinema Day On Sep 23
Millions of moviegoers are expected to join the first-ever National Cinema Day scheduled this Friday, in over 4,000 silver screens across India, at special discounted rates, top officials said here. ....
