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Five Taliban militants arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Lahore: Five Taliban militants, who were plotting to target security installations, have been arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province, officials said on Sunday. The terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were…
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China: Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitals cancel New Year holiday
Beijing: As COVID-19 cases in China continue to rise, hospitals in many cities have started working overtime during New Year’s day to fight against the epidemic, Global Times reported. All employees of…
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Air Marshal Pankaj M Sinha takes over as chief of IAF’s Western Command
New Delhi: Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha on Sunday took charge as the commander-in-chief of Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command that looks after the security of the air space in the…
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Delhi records maximum temperature of 21.1 deg Celsius
New Delhi: The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 21.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature settled at 5.5…
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Civilian injured in militant grenade attack in Srinagar
Srinagar: One civilian was injured in a militant grenade attack in Srinagar city on Sunday evening, police said. Police sources said that militants hurled a grenade at the bunker of the CRPF’s…
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Hyderabad will be first city with 100 pc sewerage facilities by next April-May: KTR
Hyderabad: Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, IT and Industries of Telangana, K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday that Hyderabad will be the first city in India to have hundred percent…
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Andhra Pradesh CM ‘shocked’ over Guntur stampede
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday expressed shock over the stampede at Guntur which claimed lives of three women. He instructed the officials to ensure quality…
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Delhi: DCW steps in as woman dies after being dragged by car
New Delhi: Taking suo-moto cognisance of media reports on the death of a woman whose two-wheeler was hit by a car following which she was dragged by the car for around 7-8…
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Covid: US announces testing for passengers from China and Hong Kong
Washington: Amid a record increase in COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the US would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers arriving in…
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Those involved in corruption will be thrown out of Trinamool: Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata: Anyone in the Trinamool Congress found guilty of involvement in corruption will be immediately shown the door, party’s national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on Sunday. “In June last year at…
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Assam Police working with Muslims to rationalise Madrasa education: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam police is working with Muslims in the state to rationalise madrasa education following the alleged involvement of Islamic clerics in ‘jihadi’ activities, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.…
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Musk trolls Andrew Tate with pizza tweet
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk trolled influencer Andrew Tate with his pizza tweet after praising climate activist Greta Thunberg by calling her “cool” for her recent spat with Tate. Tate has…