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Hyderabad: Restoration of Badshahi Ashurkhana’s Naqar Khana begins
Hyderabad: Restoration works have finally begun to fix the Naqar Khana (drum house) of the historic Badshahi Ashurkhana the second oldest monument of the city. While debris was being cleared for days…
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Rupee rises 5 paise to 83.11 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 5 paise to 83.11 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a weak America currency and softening crude oil prices in the overseas market.…
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India’s reply to Pak’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting on Israel-Gaza
United Nations: India has said it will treat a reference by Pakistan to Kashmir during a Security Council meeting on the Israel-Gaza situation with the contempt it deserves and will not dignify…
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New Zealand calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza
Auckland: In a statement to the United Nations Security Council this morning, New Zealand has joined others in the international community calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza and the immediate establishment…
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Israel calls for resignation of UNSG Guterres after his remark on Hamas attack
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s comment to the Security Council that attacks by Hamas “did not happen in a vacuum” angered Israel, which called for the UN chief’s resignation and apology.…
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Bitcoin rocketing higher, topping USD 35,000 for the first time since May 2022
New York: Bitcoin is rocketing higher, topping $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. It’s up 20 per cent over the past five days, a media report said. The famously volatile…
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China breaks silence on Israel-Hamas war
Beijing: Breaking its silence on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday said Beijing hoped that the issue would be resolved in a “just and lasting manner”…
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Prez Biden presents National Medal of Science to Indian-American scientist Suresh
Washington: US President Joe Biden presented the prestigious National Medal of Science to top Indian-American scientist Dr Subra Suresh, among others, for pioneering research across engineering, physical sciences and life sciences. Suresh,…
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UP govt’s Madrasa order leads to backlash from Muslim community
Muzaffarnagar: Uttar Pradesh’s basic education department has issued notices to over a dozen madrasas in this district operating without proper registration and asked them to produce their documents. The notice added that…