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Syrian President Assad makes first visit to Aleppo since war
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has paid his first visit to the country’s economic and industrial hub Aleppo since the outbreak of the country’s war 11 years ago. Assad took part in…
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Hindu organisations conduct peace march in Delhi
New Delhi: Several Hindu organisations on Saturday conducted a peace march in the national capital condemning the barbaric Udaipur and Amravati incidents. The people, in thousands, were seen raising slogans like ‘Bharat…
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Ola begins layoffs, pauses appraisals in cost-cutting exercise
New Delhi: Ride-hailing platform Ola has started laying off employees, as many as 500 from its nearly 1,100-strong workforce, across verticals as it aims to cut costs amid a challenging funding environment.…
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No respite in sight, heavy rain continues to pound Karnataka
Bengaluru: Heavy rain continued to batter Karnataka on Saturday throwing life out of gear. Along with coastal and hilly districts, north Karnataka districts are also bearing the brunt of rain fury. North…
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Nepal exports cement to India for 1st time
Kathmandu: For the first time, Nepal has started exporting cement to India. The official process began on Friday with Palpa Cement Industries Limited exporting its Tansen brand to India. The company located…
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Hyderabad: GHMC imposes 120 cr fine on flexies, collects Rs 12 cr
Hyderabad: After a ban on illegal flexies in the city was imposed in 2019, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) imposed a penalty of Rs 120 crore on offenders, but, managed to…
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Andhra Pradesh: Two killed after wall collapses in Vizianagaram
Visakhapatnam: Two persons were killed and three others injured when the wall of a house collapsed in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Saturday. The incident occurred in Kumaram village when five members of…
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Eng vs Ind: Police arrest fan after racism allegations during Edgbaston Test
Birmingham: Birmingham Police on Friday said that a fan has been arrested for a ‘racially aggravated public order offence’, following reports of racist behaviour during the fifth rescheduled Test match between India…
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Floods affect 7.2million people in Bangladesh: United Nations
Dhaka: An estimated 7.2 million people have been severely affected in Bangladesh following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave starting around June 15, the UN said. In…
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Amarnath Yatra: BJP MLA Raja Singh, family escape cloudburst
Hyderabad: Telangana Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) MLA I Raja Singh and his family on Friday escaped a cloud burst during their travel for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. The flash floods…
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Karnataka: Mild tremors felt in two districts
Bengaluru: Mild tremors were felt in Karnataka’s Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts on Saturday, triggering panic among residents. The tremors were felt at 6.21 a.m. in Vijayapura city, Nagathana, Aliyabad, Ghonasagi, Kallakavatagi, Somadevarahatti, Indi…
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Bihar: Woman charged with rape, POCSO Act
Patna: Police in Bihar’s Bhagalpur have charge sheeted a woman under the POCSO Act, as well for rape, kidnapping, and criminal conspiracy in a October 2021 case. The incident came to light…