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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency to tackle disaster relief operations
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a state of emergency throughout the island in view of the emergency situation that has emerged due to the devastation caused by floods.…
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AP extends govt guarantee, letter of comfort for Rs 7,500 cr Amaravati loan
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has extended a government guarantee and a letter of comfort to the Capital Region Development Authority for availing a Rs 7,500 crore loan to develop the greenfield capital city…
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IndiGo adds two daily, five‑times‑weekly services from Navi Mumbai Airport
New Delhi: Indian carrier IndiGo announced new direct routes and frequency additions from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), strengthening connectivity from the newly inaugurated gateway to key domestic destinations such as Coimbatore,…
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Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states condemn Israeli raid on Syria’s Beit Jinn village
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have condemned the Israeli raid into the Syrian village of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside at dawn on Friday, November 28, operation that triggered armed…
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UAE National Day: 2 Emirates announce discount on traffic fines
Motorists in two emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can benefit from discount on traffic fines as part of the country’s 54th National Day celebrations. Sharjah Police discounts 35 percent discount…
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Sally Rooney’s books may be pulled from UK sale amid Palestine Action ban
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has told the High Court in London that the UK’s ban on Palestine Action could prevent her from receiving royalties and may force her books to be withdrawn…
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Coldwave intensifies across Telangana, Hyderabad on Nov 29
Hyderabad: Telangana, including its capital Hyderabad, faced intensified coldwave conditions on Saturday, November 29, with northern districts like Sangareddy dropping to 7.8°C and GHMC areas such as BHEL recording 11.7°C under IMD…
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Hezbollah signals retaliation after Israeli strike kills top commander
Beirut: Hezbollah signalled that it will retaliate for the assassination of senior commander Haytham Tabtabai, with the group’s leader Naim Qassem declaring that the movement will decide the timing of its response. …
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UN warns Pakistan’s new constitutional amendment threatens judicial independence
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned that Pakistan’s newly adopted 27th Constitutional Amendment could undermine judicial independence and weaken core legal safeguards that protect the rule of…
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Hyderabad: Civil society groups demand review of Musi riverfront project
Hyderabad: Civil society groups have urged the Telangana government to pause and review the Musi Riverfront Development Project, stating that the initiative is socio-ecologically unjust, financially opaque and being pushed forward without…
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Dubai court rejects appeal of Hyderabad woman in drugs case
Hyderabad: A Dubai court has rejected the first appeal submitted by the legal team of Hyderabad woman Ameena Begum, who is serving a 25-year sentence in a drugs case. Her family is…
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Plea to ban female genital mutilation: SC seeks Centre’s response
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea to ban the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision prevailing among Muslims, especially in the Dawoodi Bohra…
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Telangana HC rebukes endowments dept in Devarayamjal temple land dispute
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, November 28, sharply criticised the Endowments department’s handling of a long-standing dispute over 1,521 acres of land belonging to the Sri Sitarama Swamy Temple in…
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NCW chief hails ‘effective’ triple talaq law, flags low awareness
Indore: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Friday expressed satisfaction over the implementation of the law against ‘triple talaq’. However, awareness has not yet increased to the extent that…
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Lebanon ramps up patrols as Israel continues airstrikes
Beirut: The Lebanese army has intensified its efforts in areas along the border with Israel, in the volatile area that witnessed the 14-month war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group. Parts…
