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Columbia pro-Palestinian protests: Indian scholar self-deports after visa ban
An Indian doctoral student who took part in pro-Palestinian protests in April 2024, during Israel’s war on Gaza at Columbia University, has self-deported using the CBP Home App, the Department of Homeland…
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US arrests 2nd person who participated in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia
New York: Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday. Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian…
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Hyderabad: Haj training camp to be held for pilgrims on Sunday
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee will hold the 10th Haj orientation training camp for intending pilgrims on Sunday, March 16, from 10 am to 2 pm at Jama Masjid Aliya in Gunfoundry,…
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Ganja-laced ice cream, sweets seized; 3 held in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Three people were arrested on Friday in Hyderabad for attempting to sell ganja-laced ice cream, kulfi, and sweets during Holi celebrations, Telangana Excise and Prohibition officials said. Acting on specific information,…
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Karnataka cabinet approves 4% quota for Muslim contractors
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday gave its nod for amending the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act aimed at providing 4 per cent reservation in tenders to Muslim contractors, official…
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Pawan Kalyan delves in secularism, languages on Janasena formation day
Chitrada: Janasena founder Pawan Kalyan on Friday commemorated the 11th formation day of his party and asserted his credentials of a Sanatan champion and his party’s success against several odds. The Deputy…
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BRS stages protests over suspension of MLA from Assembly
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Friday staged protests across Telangana against the suspension of its MLA Jagdish Reddy from the Assembly for the entire Budget session. On a call given by…
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Hyderabad company almost loses Rs.1.95 crore after message from ‘CMD’
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), on Friday, prevented a cyber fraud of Rs 1.95 crore by acting swiftly to stop fraudsters from withdrawing money from a bank account, officials said.…
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Man launches attack with iron rod inside Golden Temple, injures 5
Amritsar: A man wielding an iron rod went on an indiscriminate rampage on Friday here at Golden Temple, injuring two ‘sewadars’ and three devotees, police said. The man was seen moving in…
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US prez Trump asks Putin to spare the lives of Ukrainian troops
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he had appealed to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that the lives of thousands of Ukrainian troops “completely surrounded” by the Russian military be…
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Pakistan tightens security around Rawalpindi’s Afghan refugee detention centre
Rawalpindi: Pakistan has tightened security around an Afghan refugee detention centre in Rawalpindi even as the operation to detain Afghan refugees in the country continues. The Pakistani government has set a deadline…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque: 80,000 Palestinians attend second Friday of Ramzan
More than 80,000 Palestinian worshippers performed prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramzan. This comes despite intensified Israeli…
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Who is Mark Carney, Canada’s new prime minister
Toronto: Former central banker Mark Carney is Canada’s new prime minister after being sworn in following the resignation of Justin Trudeau. Carney is 59. He was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories,…
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Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister amid trade war
Toronto: Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by US President…
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Tunnel collapse: ‘Autonomous hydraulic powered robot’ deployed to speed up search
Nagarkurnool: An ‘autonomous hydraulic powered robot’ equipped with special machinery, has been deployed to accelerate the search operation for seven persons trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel here. The equipment includes…
