Shiv Pratap Shukla appointed Telangana Governor; Jishnu Dev Varma shifted to Maharashtra

Hyderabad, March 6 (UNI) The Central Government on Thursday made a series of gubernatorial appointments for nine states and union Territories following the resignation of West Bengal Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose. According to a communiqué issued by the President of India late Thursday night, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has been appointed…

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Trump removes Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Washington, (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced on social media he was firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and would name Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her. Trump thanked Noem for her service, saying in his Truth Social post she “has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!)” and that…

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Canada not ruling out role in Middle East conflict: Carney

Canberra, (UNI) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said Ottawa is not ruling out potential participation in the escalating Middle East conflict, even as he clarified that Canada is not currently involved in offensive military operations. Speaking at a joint press conference here alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Carney said, “One can never…

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‎lndia conveys condolences on Khamenei’s death

New Delhi, (UNI) India today formally conveyed its condolences over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visiting the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi to sign the condolence book on behalf of the government and people of India. ‎The Ministry of External Affairs said…

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Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra were almost set to play the lead in ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’

Mumbai, (UNI) The 2014 romantic comedy “Hasee Toh Phasee”, almost locked on Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Imran and Vidya Balan as the main cast, according to director Vinil Mathew. Mathew told Variety India, “These are just the main names in between. But pretty much every actor, like Ranbir, Shahid, Ranveer, Ayushmann, Emraan Hashmi, every single…

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If geopolitical uncertainties in Middle East persist or escalate, there could be adverse multisectoral impacts: Crisil

New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) If the geopolitical uncertainties in middle east persist or escalate, there could be an adverse impact on sectors such as basmati rice, fertilisers, diamond polishing, travel operators and airlines, warned a Crisil report released here on Thursday. The report said sectors like ceramics and fertilisers with high-dependence on imported liquefied…

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Stock market ends higher amid strong buying

New Delhi, March 5 (UNI) The Indian stock market on Thursday ended higher, supported by strong buying in key sectors like metals, infrastructure, energy and auto stocks. At close, Sensex rose 900 points, or 1.14 per cent, at 80,015, while the Nifty gained 285 points, or 1.17 per cent, to settle at 24,765. On Nifty,…

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