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U.S., Israel officially quit UNESCO

U.S., Israel officially quit UNESCO

The U.S. and Israel officially quit the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago amid concerns that the organisation fosters anti-Israel bias. The withdrawal is...
NHRC seeks report on student suicides in Navodaya Vidyalayas

NHRC seeks report on student suicides in Navodaya Vidyalayas

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) served notice on the Ministry for Human Resource Development on the reported suicides of 49 students of the residential Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) over five years. Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report that 49...
Global advertising meet in Kochi on February 20-22

Global advertising meet in Kochi on February 20-22

The International Advertising Association (IAA) will host the IAA World Congress at Kochi from February 20-22. The event, covering marketing, advertising and media, would be held at the Grand Hyatt Lulu International Convention Centre in that city. Pradeep Guha,...
Acting Chief Justice takes oath in A.P.

Acting Chief Justice takes oath in A.P.

A new chapter began in the history of sunrise State Andhra Pradesh with the inauguration of the temporary campus for the High Court at the CM’s camp office here on Tuesday. Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar, senior-most Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, took...
India, Pak. move towards release of civilian prisoners

India, Pak. move towards release of civilian prisoners

In a peace overture, India has asked Islamabad to take back dozens of Pakistani nationals who have completed jail terms here. The Indian request came in the context of the exchange of the lists of prisoners in both countries on the first day of the New Year. “India...
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