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India, France discuss high-tech cooperation, civil nuclear issues ahead of Modi visit in February

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India, France discuss high-tech cooperation, civil nuclear issues ahead of Modi visit in February

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Secretary-General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Anne-Marie Descôtes during the India-France Foreign Office Consultations in Paris on January 21, 2025. Photo: X/@MEAIndia via PTI India and France have agreed to boost cooperation in “high-end technology sectors”, as senior officials held Foreign Office Consultations in Paris, and … Read more

Cold weather: Amber health alerts issued ahead of snow forecast

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Cold weather: Amber health alerts issued ahead of snow forecast

PA Media Parts of northern England and Scotland, including in Northumberland, have already seen snowfall this week Temperatures have dropped as colder arctic air spreads across the UK, with amber cold weather health alerts in place ahead of a weekend of snow forecast for much of the country. Met Office yellow warnings for snow and … Read more

Hope, fear, faith and love: Strong emotions ahead of assisted dying vote

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Hope, fear, faith and love: Strong emotions ahead of assisted dying vote

BBC Jan Butterworth: “We should make it right for people, give them the opportunity to have a smooth passing” For the first time in almost a decade, MPs will on Friday debate and vote on whether terminally ill people should have the right to end their lives. If MPs vote in favour of assisted dying, … Read more

MP byelections: Last-minute tensions ahead of voting after firing in Vijaypur

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MP byelections: Last-minute tensions ahead of voting after firing in Vijaypur

Two seats in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will be up for grabs when Vijaypur and Budhni go for byelections on November 13 with the last-minute tensions in Vijaypur after a firing incident in a village allegedly over the voter slips on Monday (November 11, 2024).   The byelections, first since the Lok Sabha elections, have … Read more

Perth pitch to have good pace, bounce: Curator warns India ahead of first Test

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Perth pitch to have good pace, bounce: Curator warns India ahead of first Test

India’s highly anticipated tour of Australia kicks off with the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Optus Stadium in Perth, where the tourists are expected to face a challenging surface offering pace and bounce, just like the iconic WACA grounds. Optus Stadium’s head curator, Isaac McDonald, revealed that his team has prepared the pitch … Read more

Ahead of poll, credit war breaks out in Maharashtra over classical language status to Marathi

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Ahead of poll, credit war breaks out in Maharashtra over classical language status to Marathi

The Union Cabinet’s decision on Thursday to grant classical language status to Marathi, a demand pending since 2013, has set off a political credit war in the State ahead of the Assembly election due this year. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to state that “Marathi is India’s pride” and “this honour acknowledges … Read more