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Ukraine crisis updates: What to know as tensions rise
Warsaw: The United States and NATO have made no concessions to the main Russian demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine, including giving Moscow a guarantee that Ukraine can never join the…
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The feet of eyes
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Sindh’s saints and savants are dust. Even its living are slowly dying. The Endowment Fund Trust in Karachi however ensures that Sindhi culture survives. The EFT ignored warnings about COVID-19 and Omicron by holding a public launch on…
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Vote hamara, raj tumhara will not work, declares Dalit-Muslim, SC, ST Forum
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: The 73rd Republic Day anniversary saw Dalits, Muslims, SCs and STs demanding their share in the fruits of democracy. They asked for socio-economic and political justice declaring ‘vote harama aur…
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Mulayam’s presence at SP’s R-Day function adds magic to Akhilesh’s poll campaign
Kulsum Mustafa By Kulsum Mustafa The presence of Mulayam Singh Yadav at the Samajwadi Party‘s Republic d Day function today at the Party office in Lucknow has injected a new life into…
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Hamid Ali Khan: Celebrating 100 years of legendary actor from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Birth centenary celebrations of the legendary actor Hamid Ali Khan will begin with a floral tribute and prayers at his grave situated at Jamali Kunta graveyard, near Golconda Fort, on Thursday.…
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Explained: How Omicron is able to evade antibodies, remain contagious
New York: An international team of scientists has determined the precise structural changes in the spike protein of the Omicron variant. Their observations explain how the virus is able to evade antibodies…
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Hindus, Muslims together had thrown out colonialists; they can defeat divisive forces through unity once again
As every history textbook informs us, in 1757 the East India Company won a decisive victory by defeating Siraj-ud-Daulah, the then Nawab of Bengal, in the Battle of Plassey. The company was helped by the…
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Hard to reconcile I will never return to Secunderabad Club, writes Andrew Fleming
Andrew Fleming By Andrew Fleming The Secunderabad Club is undoubtedly an establishment where its reputationprecedes it. In illustrating this observation, I offer two examples. First, when I was offered the role in…
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EXPLAINER: Why Yemen’s war has spilled into the UAE
Cairo: Twice in the past week, Yemen’s rebels have launched attacks with missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates, a major escalation for one of the world’s most protracted conflicts. The…
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Breaking cliches in Srinagar, like a young woman entrepreneur
Srinagar: Well, she told her parents that she was taking classes for JEE (Joint Entrance Examination). but Mehak Suhail (23), Kashmir’s youngest woman architect, was in fact preparing for NATA (National Aptitude…
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Raymond’s Tomb: Hyderabad’s last French connection gets facelift
Hyderabad: After years of neglect, the tomb of Monsieur Raymond, who was the last French commander in the city, is finally getting a much needed facelift. While the structure has largely been…
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EXPLAINER: Why are oil prices high, and any relief in sight?
New York: Anyone who’s bought food, paid rent or looked for a used car recently has come up against the billowing inflation that has engulfed the U.S. economy. And, with surging oil…
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It’s time Centre, states come together on selection of R-Day tableaux
Kalyani Shankar Petty politics ought not to ruin the solemn atmosphere in celebrating Republic Day or Independence Day. Unfortunately, more avoidable controversies arise between the ruling party and the opposition. For instance,…