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Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt: Report

US President Joe Biden’s administration will automatically cancel $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers, CNBC reported on Friday.   “For far too long, borrowers fell through the cracks of a broken system that failed to keep accurate track of their progress towards forgiveness,” CNBC quoted U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona…

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Chandrayaan-3 launched successfully from Sriharikota

Sriharikota, 14/7: The upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to take off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 2.35 PM IST on Friday, July 14. The mission follows Chandrayaan-2 where scientists aim to demonstrate various capabilities including reaching the orbit of the moon, making…

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UP woman cop puts out video alleging harassment by seniors

Lucknow, 14/7:The video of a woman constable of Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) of Lucknow Commissionerate, accusing senior officials of mental and physical harassment has gone viral on social media. Aparna Rajat Kaushik, DCP Central, said: “Taking cognizance of the video and seriousness of the matter, the investigation is being done by ADCP (centre) Manisha Singh.”…

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ICC announces equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams

Dubai, 13/7: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced equal prize money for both men’s and women’s teams.   “” The decision comes after the ICC Annual Conference held in Durban, South Africa, and marks a significant milestone in the global cricketing body’s endeavor to achieve prize money parity by 2030.   According to ICC,…

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L&T supplies various components for Chandrayaan-3

Powai, 13/7:Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said the company has supplied various components for India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-3.   In a regulatory filing, the company said components like “middle segment and nozzle bucket flange” were manufactured at its facility in Powai, while components like ground and flight umbilical plates were from the company’s aerospace…

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