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Israel’s attorney general calls on high court to cancel dismissal of Shin Bet chief
Jerusalem: Israel’s Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara urged the country’s High Court of Justice to overturn the government’s decision to dismiss Ronen Bar, chief of Israel’s internal security service Shin Bet. The Israeli…
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UN calls for urgent action to protect Iraqi children from landmine threats
Baghdad: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) jointly called for immediate action to protect Iraqi children from the ongoing landmine threat. According to a joint…
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Saudi Arabia issues heavy rain warning until Monday
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defence has issued a nationwide alert urging residents to remain vigilant, as thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are forecast to continue across the Kingdom until Monday,…
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Kothakota Seetha Dayakar Reddy appointed Telangana child rights chief
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has appointed Kothakota Seetha Dayakar Reddy as the Chairperson of the Telangana State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights. According to an official notification issued on April…
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Telangana Govt to move SC against AP irrigation projects
Hyderabad: The Telangana Government has decided to approach the Supreme Court against two major river interlinking projects proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government – the Godavari-Banakacherla Link Scheme and the Rayalaseema Lift…
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Fine rice distribution a game-changer, says Telangana minister
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday termed the free distribution of fine rice through the Public Distribution System in Telangana a game-changer. Calling it the…
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Twin earthquakes strike western Nepal
Kathmandu: Two back-to-back earthquakes struck western Nepal on Friday evening, occurring just three minutes apart, officials here said. However, there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The first tremor…
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Liquor shops, bars to remain shut on April 6
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad city police have directed the closure of wine and toddy shops and bars associated with restaurants on April 6 from 10 am to 10 pm in consideration of the…
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Allahabad HC denies relief to Rahul Gandhi in Savarkar remarks case
Lucknow: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has refused to grant any relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a case concerning alleged derogatory remarks made against freedom fighter Vinayak…
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Indian-origin Catholic priest shot dead in Kansas
Seneca: An Indian-origin Catholic priest was shot and killed by a man who approached him at his parish rectory in the town of Seneca, Kansas, church officials said. An Oklahoma man is…














