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K’taka doctors conduct brain surgery on guitar-playing US musician

16 Nov, 2024 7:36 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) The doctors from Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital in Bengaluru have successfully performed an awake brain surgery on a U.S. guitarist. Interestingly, the patient was allowed to play guitar while having brain surgery.

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Dragon boat races during water festival in Cambodia ends with award ceremony

16 Nov, 2024 6:48 PM

Phnom Penh, Nov 16 (IANS) Dragon boat races during the traditional Water Festival in Cambodia came to an end successfully here Saturday evening, attracting huge crowds of visitors.

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Maharashtra: Tribal residents of Yavatmal realise their dream of 'pucca' house under PMAY

16 Nov, 2024 4:54 PM

Yavatmal, Nov 16 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), one of the flagship schemes of the Modi government is unravelling immense benefits for the poor and marginalised citizens, with many realising their dreams of 'pucca' houses.

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TN Agri dept revokes license of pesticide firm after 2 children die from toxic fumes

16 Nov, 2024 3:57 PM

Chennai, November 16 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department has revoked the license of a pesticide firm following the tragic death of two children due to inhaling toxic fumes from pesticides sprayed inside an apartment in Chennai.

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UN warns armed violence deepens humanitarian crisis in Sudan

16 Nov, 2024 2:41 PM

United Nations, Nov 16 (IANS) UN humanitarians warned that the escalating armed violence in Sudan is putting tens of thousands of people at risk and deepening the humanitarian crisis.

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Bihar: Five persons of a family consume poison in Banka; two dead

16 Nov, 2024 12:55 PM

Patna Nov 16 (IANS) Five members of a family in Balua village in Banka district of Bihar fell ill after consuming a poisonous substance in a bid to commit suicide.

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Heavy rains in TN, yellow alert for 18 districts this weekend

16 Nov, 2024 9:53 AM

Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert for 18 districts in Tamil Nadu for Saturday (November 16) and Sunday (November 17).

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Smog engulfs national capital with ‘severe’ air quality

16 Nov, 2024 9:31 AM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Denizens of New Delhi began another day with ‘severe’ levels of air pollution across the city on Saturday. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has forecast ‘very poor’ air quality for the next six days.

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NEWS DATE: 15 Nov, 2024



Govt calls for filling top vacancies in 18 Consumer Commissions on priority

15 Nov, 2024 9:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Noting that the effective functioning of consumer courts is vital for protecting rights and upholding service standards, the government has directed states to fill vacancies of Presidents in 18 State Consumer Commissions and heads in 162 district forums, an official said on Friday.

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Howrah Bridge to undergo comprehensive health check-up, will remain closed for 5 hours

15 Nov, 2024 8:43 PM

Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) The 81-year-old iconic Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) -- that connects the cities of Kolkata and Howrah -- will remain closed to traffic for five hours on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday for a comprehensive health check-up, the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata, has notified.

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