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By Alvise Armellini

Iran marked Sunday the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel's continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans. In Tehran, crowds waved Iranian flags, chanted slogans, and carried placards with the traditional «Death to America» and «Death to Israel» written on them. Some burned US and Israeli flags, a common practice in pro-government rallies. Processions started out from several points, converging at Azadi Square. State TV showed crowds in many cities and towns, claiming that «millions participated in the rallies» across the country.

National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to announce the results of JEE Main Session 1 on February 12. This comes after the release of the answer keys on February 6. The exams were conducted online from January 24 to February 1, with about 544 centers in 291 cities (including 21 cities outside India). The attendance rate for the January session of JEE Mains 2024 was quite high, with 95.8% for Paper 1 and 75% for Paper 2. This year, there was a significant increase in the number of registered candidates, reaching approximately 12,31,874. The number of cities and examination centers also expanded. For the first time, the number of applicants for Paper 1 surpassed 11 lakhs, compared to 8.23 lakhs in 2023 and 7.69 lakhs in 2022. The attendance rate for this year has surpassed the previous year's rate of 88.2%. NTA had earlier released the answer key for JEE Main 2024 session 1 on its official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in. The results, which will be announced on February 12, will be compiled using the final answer key. It is important to note that any concerns related to the answer key(s) will not be considered after the declaration of the JEE (Main) — 2024 result/NTA Score.

Narendra Modi", Fadnavis said, "Just as the temple of Lord Ram has been built under the complete legal process, in the same way, Lord Krishna Jnanabhumi will also be built in harmony and under the law..." "Mathura, Kashi and Ayodhya are very sacred places for all of us...People expect that Shri Krishna's birthplace should also be developed." On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath invoked Krishna from 'Mahabharat,' saying that Krishna wanted five villages, "but Hindu society is asking for only three centres – the centres of our faith." "Everyone in the country is happy that Lord Ram has been installed in the temple. This is the first instance in the world that Lord Ram Lalla himself had to produce evidence of his own existence. But this teaches us perseverance...

As the Super Bowl approaches, there could be problems for guacamole, a favorite game-time food in America

Tradeoffs between strong growth and a healthy environment are not dominating the headlines in the runup to the Feb. 14 presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy

Legislation underpinning a plan to relocate the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals across the Potomac River to northern Virginia has easily cleared an early hurdle in the state legislature

Patna. Speaking to PTI, ADG Traffic said, “Sending e-challans to motorists for violating traffic norms through SMSes is not working properly. That is mainly because of frequent changes in the mobile phone numbers of offenders." “This is the only reason that we have decided to deliver e-challans to traffic violators via registered post.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a decrease in temperatures with the arrival of rainfall starting in March, Times of India reported. Although the average maximum temperature for February stands at 30.9 degrees Celsius, the city seems to be on track to surpass its all-time record of 35.9 degrees, set back in 2005. Typically, the city should have received 7.1 mm of rainfall in February, but so far, there has been no sign of it.

Mint takes a look at the world's largest centres of international traffic, the benchmarks set by the world's busiest airports, and the key factors that drive their efficiency. An airport hub is characterized by a concentration of air traffic and flight operations. These airports act as transfer points for passengers to reach their final destination.

YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey held in December 2023. This is the highest support level the BJP has ever recorded in this survey since 2019, jumping from 39% in the previous round in mid-2023. The Opposition’s challenge seems to have fizzled out even before the race started.

In February, while the typical maximum temperature averages at 30.9 degrees Celsius, Bengaluru has experienced temperatures exceeding this norm. Meteorologists attribute this temperature surge to the absence of wind and rainfall in the area. Normally, Bengaluru should have received 7.1 mm of rainfall by February, but as of now, there has been no precipitation. A Prasad, a scientist at the IMD Bengaluru observatory, told Times of India that a counter-clockwise movement of cold air from the southeast, traversing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to introduce cooler conditions to the city. This drop in maximum temperature is anticipated to persist for about a week before rising again towards the end of the month. Already, this forecasted change has had a moderating effect on the city's climate. On Friday-Saturday, the maximum temperature recorded was 31.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was 18.0 degrees Celsius.

UPPRPB) has released the exam slip for UP Police Constable (Civil Police) 2023 Exam. Candidates appearing for the Constable (Civil Police) — 2023 examination can now download the city intimation slip from the official website at uppbpb.gov.in. The board had invited applications for the Constable post in December 2023, the last date for application was January 16, 2024. The written exam for the Constable post is scheduled to take place on February 17 and February 18, 2024, in two shifts. The first shift will be conducted from 10 AM to 12 Noon, followed by the second shift from 3 PM to 5 PM. Admit cards for the written exam in the direct recruitment process for Uttar Pradesh Police's Civilian Police posts are expected to be released on February 13, 2024.

Uttarakhand government on Saturday demanded four extra units of central paramilitary forces to help control the law and order situation in Banbhulpura, Nainital, following recent violence that erupted during an anti-encroachment operation led by the district administration. Here are the top ten updates: 1. As reported by ANI, in a letter written to the Union Home Secretary on Saturday, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said, “In view of the encroachment drive on 08.02.2024 in Malik ka Bagicha under the Banbhulpura police station area of Haldwani city of Nainital district, continuous attempts are being made by anarchist elements to impact law and order, hence there is a need for 04 companies of additional paramilitary forces." 2.

iPhone 15 smartphone was launched in India at a price of ₹79,9990, but the smartphone has since received several price cuts and is currently available in India for under ₹65,0000 during the Mobile Bonanza days on Flipkart. The 128GB variant of the iPhone 15 is listed at ₹66,999 on Flipkart, but with an HDFC bank card discount, you can buy the premium device at a discount of ₹2,000, bringing the effective price of the smartphone to ₹64,999. There is also an additional discount of ₹1,500 when using cards from Citi Bank, HSBC, DBS and Bank of Baroda.

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 44 Palestinians — including more than a dozen children — in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Saturday, hours after Israel's prime minister said he had asked the military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people there ahead of a ground invasion. Benjamin Netanyahu did not provide details or a timeline, but the announcement set off panic and warnings from diplomats. More than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people are packed into Rafah, many after following Israeli evacuation orders that now cover two-thirds of the territory. It's not clear where they could run next.

KABC-TV reported the helicopter took off from Palm Springs Airport around 8:45 p.m. and was en route to Boulder City, Nevada.

Arsenal’s greatest players were divided over the celebrations that followed last weekend’s vital win over Liverpool at the Emirates. Ian Wright was quite justifiably outraged that a few fist-pumps from Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard taking a picture of a photographer dominated the post-match discourse. “Why is everybody trying to kill the joy? Don’t kill the joy,” the legendary striker pleaded in a video posted on social media. “There’s so much of the season to go. As soon as Arsenal do anything, they just come under a pileon. It’s like we can’t have any joy....the hatred is just so intense.”

Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024 whereby any person found guilty of committing the illegal act in the name of treatment/magic healing shall be punished with imprisonment and a fine. The state cabinet has approved the proposed Bill which seeks to seeks to prohibit and eliminate practices of magical healing in the name of treatment of some congenital diseases like deafness, dumbness, blindness, physical deformities, autism, etc. It will prohibit such healing sessions completely and provide strong punitive action against healers' extorting the poor and downtrodden people in the name of treatment

Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the space as an electrical supply room. The unveiling of the tunnels marked the latest chapter in Israel's campaign against the embattled agency, which it accuses of collaborating with Hamas. Recent Israeli allegations that a dozen staff members participated in the Hamas attack on Israel Oct. 7 plunged the agency into a financial crisis, prompting major donor states to suspend their funding as well as twin investigations. The agency says that Israel has also frozen its bank account, embargoed aid shipments and canceled its tax benefits. The army invited journalists to view the tunnel on Thursday.

British empire — while the audience wonders whether some free snacks and free books could be finagled at the end of it. Quite often, they fail. Having attended three literature festivals this year back-to-back, I've concluded that it is possible to have a wonderful time once you've avoided crowds chasing unlikely heartthrob Sudha Murty and English thesaurus on the cheap Shashi Tharoor, the former actually requiring a bodyguard to protect her from demanding schoolchildren and college students (and one Narayana Murthy fan). This is the first time I've seen a children's book author requiring a bodyguard. The first festival I went to this season was in Bangalore. And it was around a swimming pool. (Whyever not?). Apart from literature, there was a lot of startup wisdom, as expected in Nilekani City. What's very zeitgeist in India now is someone whose startup has made a few hundred crores, has a podcast, and is a mid-30s philosopher, holding forth on everything from the number of steps a day necessary to how FDs will ruin you, to the toxicity in tonic.