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Israel suspends Gaza aid, at least 19 killed in retaliatory strikes
Jerusalem: The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test Sunday as an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted “until further notice” after a…
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News anchor booked for hurting religious sentiments of Valmiki community
Shimla: A prominent news anchor working with a leading Hindi news channel has been booked on charges of hurting religious sentiments of the Valmiki community members, police said on Sunday. According to…
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Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
Paris: In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift to the Louvre, forced a window into the Galerie d’Apollon — while tourists pressed shoulder-to-shoulder in…
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IndiGo flight from Delhi to Dimapur halted after power bank catches fire
New Delhi: A passenger’s power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport on Sunday, with the cabin crew extinguishing the fire, sources said. No…
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‘Blinded by jihadis vote’, BJP chides Akhilesh for deepotsav remark
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday assailed Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on lighting diyas during the annual Ayodhya Deepotsav event, alleging the Samajwadi Party chief has become so blinded by his…
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Hyderabad activist seeks integration of Anganwadi schools into government schools
Hyderabad: Social activist, advocate and Congress leader Dr Lubna Sarwath has suggested integrating the current Anganwadi schools into government schools in Telangana, so that dichotomy and redundancy could be avoided. In a…
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4 killed in explosion of country-made firecrackers in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Four people were killed on Sunday after “country-made” firecrackers stored in a house at Thandurai exploded, Avadi police said. Several portions of the residential premises has also been damaged in the…
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Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s gas plant, Kazakhstan flow halted
Kyiv: Ukrainian drones overnight struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, sparking a fire and forcing it to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan, Russian and Kazakh authorities said…
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Lamps lit, not bullets: UP CM Yogi targets Oppositions
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at the opposition parties for their stance on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and said now lamps are being lit where bullets…
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Diwali rush: Western railway operates 75 special train pairs
Surat: Unprecedented crowds have been witnessed at Surat railway station in Gujarat over the last few days as people headed to their hometowns ahead of Diwali and Chhath, with Western Railway operating…
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Jubilee Hills bypoll will serve as a referendum on Congress in Telangana: KTR
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday termed the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly as a referendum on the Congress government’s administration, law and order, and credibility.…
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CM Revanth Reddy distributes licenses to land surveyors in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, October 19, distributed licenses to trained land surveyors, asking them to protect farmers’ land rights and resolve their long-pending issues. Addressing the gathering…
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MP: Rail passenger gives away watch to samosa seller after UPI payment fails
Jabalpur: A samosa seller at Jabalpur railway station, Madhya Pradesh, grabbed a railway passenger by the collar and demanded that the latter pay for the snacks after the UPI transaction failed. The incident…
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Protest after viral video shows women offering namaz at Pune’s iconic Shaniwar Wada
Pune: Hindu outfits protested on Sunday after a video showing Muslim women offering namaz at the historical Shaniwar Wada in Maharashtra’s Pune city went viral on social media. The video was also…
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Internet ‘bullies’ man into putting up lights for Diwali, reel viral
Diwali brings sweets, firecrackers and gatherings- but all this is preceded by cleaning, lighting and many other preparations, which can drain the best of us. While most of us only have to…
