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Dubai busts 2 major money laundering networks worth Rs 1493 cr
Dubai authorities have successfully foiled two major international crime networks involved in money-laundering operations worth Dirham 641 million (Rs 14,93,11,27,090). First operation The Dubai Public Prosecution referred an Emirati national, 21 British…
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Man held for abetment to suicide of teenager in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A labourer was arrested for abetment to suicide after a 19-year-old teenager died by suicide at her residence on Thursday, December 26. According to reports, a neighbour of the deceased individual,…
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US Embassy in India breaks record, issues 1 million visas for 2nd consecutive year
New Delhi: The US Embassy and its consulate in India have scripted a new record by issuing more than one million non-immigrant visas for the second year in a row. The record…
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Arab League slams Israeli minister’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Cairo: Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit strongly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s storming of East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, accompanied by a group of hardline settlers, as “a blatant…
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Sachin Tendulkar accepts Honorary Cricket Membership of Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne: Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has announced that legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar has accepted its Honorary Cricket Membership. The MCC was founded in 1838 and is one of the oldest sports…
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NASA confirms Parker Solar Probe safe after flying dangerously close to Sun
New Delhi: NASA on Friday confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe spacecraft is “safe” after becoming the first “human-made object” in history to fly dangerously close to the Sun. The US space…
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History will be kinder: Manmohan Singh’s final words as PM resurface
New Delhi: In his final press conference as Prime Minister on January 3, 2014, Dr Manmohan Singh delivered a remark that has resurfaced numerous times across social media in the decade that…
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Kohli not let off lightly, says Gavaskar
Melbourne: Virat Kohli was not extended any special treatment, asserted Indian great Sunil Gavaskar but some former Australian players felt the batting superstar got away lightly for his physical altercation with debutant…
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Video: TN BJP chief lashes himself in protest over Anna University sexual assault case
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai lashed himself six times with a whip on Friday morning outside his residence in Coimbatore. The act was part of a personal protest against the…
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493 APGVB branches to merge with Telangana Grameena Bank starting 2025
Hyderabad: The Telangana Grameena Bank (TGB) chairman, Y Shobha, announced that all 493 branches of the Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (APGVB) located in Telangana will merge into TGB starting January 1,…
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4th Test: You’ve to be switched on, says Ponting on Rohit’s dismissal
Melbourne: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was critical of the tame shot India captain Rohit Sharma played that led to his dismissal off Pat Cummins on day two of the Boxing Day…
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SC notice to Punjab govt on contempt plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the life and safety of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, and directed the Punjab government…