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‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages | Energy News | ACTPnews
Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns. Cuba has been hit by worsening power outages after the island’s communist government said fuel reserves had run out, as rare protests erupted in neighbourhoods around the capital, Havana. Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness…
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Care, courage & clinical excellence take centre stage | ACTPnews
Judging excellence in maternal healthcare is not like judging most things. The numbers, whether around delivery volumes, success rates, bed counts, etc., are the starting point, far from the verdict. When the jury members for the Times Future of Maternity Awards 2026 convened for final evaluation of nominees across 13 categories, the tougher questions were…
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Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article | Media News | ACTPnews
The Israeli government has said it is taking the extraordinary step of suing The New York Times after the newspaper published an article detailing rape allegations by Palestinian detainees against Israeli forces. Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office made the announcement three days after the release of the article by longtime New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof,…
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HC instructs newly-elected BJP government in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee’s appeal | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Thursday instructed the newly-elected BJP governmemt in West Bengal to “strictly maintain law and order at the ground level”. The order came after Mamata Banerjee told the court that the police had remained inactive during the post-poll violence, while also asserting that “Bengal is not a bulldozer state”…
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Kalyan Banerjee returns as Lok Sabha chief whip | ACTPnews
Kalyan Banerjee (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appointed Kalyan Banerjee as the new Chief whip of the Trinamool Congress in Lok Sabha replacing Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. The announcement was made during an internal meeting of party MPs held at Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Kalighat as the party leadership…
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earns maiden India A call-up for one-day tri-series in SL | ACTPnews
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned his maiden India A call-up for the upcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, which will also feature Afghanistan. This continues the 15-year-old’s rapid rise in top-flight cricket, after the Rajasthan Royals batter became an IPL sensation last year, and was India Under-19s’ highest run-getter in the World Cup earlier this year.…
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HC judge initiates contempt proceedings against Kejriwal; sends case to new bench | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday said that she had decided to initiate contempt proceedings against some of the discharged accused in the excise policy case for posting “vilifying” and defamatory material against her. The court was hearing a petition filed by the CBI challenging the trial court’s decision to…
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CBI arrests two more accused in Maharashtra; tally rises to 7 | ACTPnews
NEET-UG paper leak: CBI arrests two more accused in Maharashtra; tally rises to 7 (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two more accused persons and conducted searches at 14 locations across the country in the last 24 hours in connection with alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.The…
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IPL 2026 – PBKS vs MI – Bumrah-led PBKS opt to bowl; PBKS pick Omarzai | ACTPnews
Toss Mumbai Indians chose to bowl vs Punjab Kings With Hardik Pandya still recovering from back spasms and Suryakumar Yadav out due to personal reasons, Jasprit Bumrah led Mumbai Indians (MI) and opted to bowl first after winning the toss. This is the first time Bumrah is leading MI. He expected the pitch to settle…
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Death toll rises to 117; Yogi govt announces Rs 4 lakh compensation | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: At least 117 people have lost their lives across Uttar Pradesh after relentless rain, lightning and thunderstorms battered several parts of the state over the past 36 to 48 hours. The incident has prompted the Uttar Pradesh government to announce compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased.Uttar Pradesh…
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