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Afghanistan to rebuild 2,200 houses in quake-hit areas
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said it will rebuild 2,200 houses which were partially or fully damaged in the devastating June 22 earthquake which affected the provinces of Paktika and Khost.…
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Gujarat: Inspired by crime web series, minor buys weapon; lands in juvenile home
Surat: A 14-year-old boy landed in a juvenile home after the police caught him with a country-made revolver in this Gujarat city, sources said on Saturday. Pratham (name changed), a resident of Pandesara…
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Hyderabad: Cases of drunk drivers assaulting cops on the rise
Hyderabad: Incidents of drunk drivers attacking traffic police are on the rise and so far 14 cases of assaulting police officials on duty have been registered and 27 people have been arrested…
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Pakistan, India can’t afford another war: Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated his country’s strong resolve to maintain peace in the region but added that sustainable peace in South Asia was linked to the resolution of…
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It will be BJP vs AAP in 2024 general elections, claims Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday claimed that the 2024 general elections will see a direct contest between the BJP and AAP. The election will be held between Prime…
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Staring at women while aboard a bus now an offence in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s amended Motor Vehicles Act has now given a provision which could lead to the arrest of any one who stare at women while on board a bus. Acts like whistling,…
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Death toll rises to 20 in market blast in Syria
Damascus: At least 20 people, including children, have been killed and more than 50 others injured in a fresh round of fighting between Syria and the Turkish-backed militia in northern Syria, a…
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Turkey in talks with Russia over presence of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and Russia have been in constant dialogue over the presence of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria. On his…
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Hate-crime Tracker: Karnataka leads in anti-Muslim bigotry again
July bore witness to yet another series of hate crimes against Muslims in India. Aside from the resurgence of the debate on the hijab ban, communally charged murders also took place. This…
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China ramps up Russian energy imports
Beijing: While many European countries are trying to wean themselves off Russian gas, China is importing an increasing amount of energy from its neighbour. Data from Beijing’s Customs Office on Saturday showed…
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Loss of faith in judiciary will endanger democracy: CJI Ramana
Vijayawada: Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Saturday said that if people lose faith and trust in the judiciary, the very survival of democracy will be at stake. Justice Ramana,…
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Telangana: Parties gear up for Munugode by-poll
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Munugode by-elections, political parties have stepped on the gas. Leaders from Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are set to hold rallies in the…
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Pakistan: Millions left without internet after deadly floods
Islamabad: Millions of internet users in Pakistan lost access after deadly flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall caused extensive damage to a critical network. Services offered by all operators throughout the nation’s…
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MP: BJP expels OBC leader for ‘anti-Brahmin’ and ‘anti-women’ remarks
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has expelled Pritam Lodhi, an Other Backward Class (OBC) leader from Shivpuri district and a relative of former chief minister Uma Bharti,…