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Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from 2025

A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the "burqa ban" will take effect on Jan. 1, the government said on Wednesday. Narrowly passed in a 2021 referendum in neutral Switzerland, and condemned by Muslim a...

November 6, 2024 10:52 AM

No relief from pollution, Delhi air remains very poor

Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' on Wednesday morning with a thin layer of smog covering several parts of the national capital for the sixth consecutive day post-Diwali. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the Air Qu...

November 6, 2024 12:10 AM

US Elections 2024: Voters queue up in Virginia to cast their votes

As voting continues for the 2024 US Presidential Elections, voters in Virginia have gathered at polling stations, eagerly lining up to choose the nation’s next leader. In Rosslyn, voters were seen braving early-morning chill on Tuesday to make thei...

November 6, 2024 12:14 AM

Bihar’s nightingale Sharda Sinha passes away at 72

Legendary folk singer Sharda Sinha, fondly known as the "Nightingale of Bihar," passed away at the age of 72 on Tuesday evening. She breathed her last at 9:20 PM at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. According to AIIMS ...

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