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Israel to sever ties with UN Palestinian refugee agency
Jerusalem: Israel said it would sever all ties with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) starting on Thursday, accusing the agency of employing…
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Kejriwal submits reply to EC notice over remarks on Yamuna water contamination
New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has submitted his reply to the Election Commission of India’s notice regarding his statements on Yamuna water contamination, saying Haryana’s failure to control pollution…
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Jordan sends another 16 aid helicopters to Gaza
Amman: Jordan sent another 16 aid helicopters to Gaza as part of its ongoing efforts to deliver assistance to the coastal enclave. The helicopters carried 20 tonnes of humanitarian and relief aid,…
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Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’
Washington: The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks…
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Hamas to release three Israeli, five Thai hostages
Jerusalem: Israel has received a list of hostages expected to be released from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Thursday, including three Israeli and five Thai nationals, Israeli sources said. The list was…
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In dissent note, oppn leaders slam ‘excessive’ govt interference in waqf matters
New Delhi: Opposition members on Wednesday were united in objecting to the proposed omission of the ‘waqf by user’ clause in the Waqf Amendment Bill, contending that the provision existed since time…
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Hamas is set to free 3 Israelis & 5 Thais in next hostage release: Israeli official
Jerusalem: An Israeli official said Wednesday that Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, and five Thai nationals in the next hostage release, slated for Thursday. The…
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Modi, Rahul Gandhi slam Kejriwal over Yamuna water contamination allegations
New Delhi: Amid an escalating row over AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s claim of Haryana poisoning the Yamuna water, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at…
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SC protects doctors who resumed work after R.G. Kar protests
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed hospitals and medical colleges across the country to not penalise doctors and medical professionals, who participated in protests against the rape and murder of…
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IndiGo cuts Prayagraj flight fares by 30-50 pc following govt intervention
New Delhi: With passengers shelling out exorbitant airfares for Prayagraj flights, the civil aviation ministry on Wednesday asked airlines to maintain reasonable ticket prices and sources said the country’s largest carrier IndiGo…
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Telangana People’s organisations demand end to Operation Kagaar in Chhattisgarh
Hyderabad: People’s organisations and communist parties have demanded an immediate end to ‘Operation Kagaar’ launched by the Centre in Chhattisgarh, which has claimed 300 lives in the name of encounters in 2024,…
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Telangana govt to use AI to identify beneficiaries for Indiramma Illu
Hyderabad: Revenue and housing minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has instructed officials to use technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) extensively so that the beneficiaries benefit from the Indiramma Illu housing scheme launched by…
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SC bans manual scavenging, sewer cleaning in Hyderabad, 5 metros
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 29, directed an immediate ban on manual scavenging and sewer cleaning services in six metropolitan cities including Hyderabad. This decision follows after public interest litigation…
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Hyderabad man dies in trailer truck crash in USA’s Iowa
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man lost his life in USA’s Plymouth County in Iowa state, in a semi-trailer truck crash on Tuesday at noon, January 28. The deceased, identified as Mohammed Wajid, 28,…
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40 students fall ill after consuming meal in 2 Telangana govt schools
Hyderabad: Several children allegedly fell sick after consuming their mid-day meal in two separate government schools in Telangana on Wednesday, January 29. Fourteen children fell ill after consuming their mid-day meal at…
