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5 killed in soldier-terrorist clash in Pakistan: Military
Islamabad: Five people, including three soldiers and two terrorists, were killed in an exchange of fire in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said. The intense gun battle took place…
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Israel’s universities call out against new govt’s discriminatory legislative initiatives
Jerusalem: More Israeli universities have voiced opposition against the discriminatory legislative initiatives against women, LGBT and Arabs by the newly formed rightist coalition government. The Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) on Thursday…
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Irregularities in Waqf Board, audit of accounts a must
Hyderabad: This is not the first time that the accountability of the Telangana Waqf Board is questioned. There is an urgent need for a special committee to review the accounts department and…
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Israel detects bird flu at southern turkey farms
Jerusalem: The highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected in two turkey farms in southern Israel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said. Nearly 7,300 infected turkeys were detected in the village…
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UN committed to delivery of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan: Envoy
United Nations: The UN and its humanitarian partners are committed to delivery of life-saving services to the people of Afghanistan despite the Taliban-run administration’s decision to ban women from working in humanitarian…
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Netanyahu’s new hardline Israeli Government sworn in
Tel Aviv: Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving Israeli leader, has returned to power as the country’s Prime Minister at the helm of an extreme-right coalition. In an official inauguration ceremony at Parliament on…
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Rishabh Pant injured in car accident on Delhi-Dehradun Highway
Roorkee: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant was injured in a car accident on Thursday near Uttarkhand’s Roorkee, according to authorities. The accident took place near Hammadpur Jhal while the cricketer was returning home…
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Despite headwinds, Indian financial system resilient says RBI report
Delhi: The Indian economy is confronting strong global headwinds, yet sound macroeconomic fundamentals and healthy financial and non-financial sector balance sheets are providing strength and resilience and engendering financial system stability, an…
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Hyderabad: Girl dies by suicide after being ‘ditched’ by live-in partner
Hyderabad: A Hindu girl died by suicide in Telangana’s Shamshabad area of Hyderabad after allegedly being ‘ditched’ by her live-in partner, police said on Thursday. The police said that the deceased was…
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Football legend and 3-time World Cup winner Pele passes away
Mumbai: Called by various names such as ‘Gasolina’, ‘The Black Pearl’ and ‘O Rei’ (The King), the nickname that stuck like glue to Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who, as ‘Pele’, became the…