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Canada to further limit number of international students
Ottawa: The Canadian federal government has announced a further reduction of international students to manage the volume of temporary resident arrivals. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said in a news release…
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UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within a year
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a non-binding resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by an overwhelming margin. The resolution…
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MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone crashes into Bay of Bengal
New Delhi: A high-altitude-long-endurance MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone that was taken on lease by the Indian Navy from the US ditched into the Bay of Bengal off Chennai after encountering a technical…
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Telangana: Tension in Narayanpet over erection of flags
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Narayanpet town in Vikarabad district of Telangana on Wednesday following a row between two communities over putting a flag. The trouble started in the evening after some youth…
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Stones hurled at Ganesh immersion procession in Akola dist; 68 held
Akola: Unidentified persons hurled stones at a Ganesh idol procession in Akot city in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra on Wednesday, leaving some police personnel and others injured, officials said. The incident occurred…
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US Fed cuts interest rate for first time since COVID-19 before election
The US Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday, September 18. This is the first time it has done so since the start of the…
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AP CM Naidu alleges YSRCP govt used animal fat in Tirupati laddu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday alleged the previous YSRCP government had used substandard ingredients and animal fat in making the world renowned Tirupati laddu, a consecrated sweet.…
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Telangana: Protests held at Singareni Medical College against sexual harassment incidents
Hyderabad: Activists of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and civil society organisations protested in front of Singareni Government Medical College in Ramagundam town of Peddapalli district on Wednesday, demanding the suspension…
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No explosive device found at venue for Donald Trump rally: Police
New York: Nassau County Police refuted reports that an explosive device was found at or near the venue of former President Donald Trump’s rally on Wednesday. The police in a Facebook post…
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AAP leader Atishi likely to take oath as new Delhi CM as Sep 21
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is likely to take oath on Saturday as Delhi’s second AAP Chief Minister, and third woman CM — after Sheila Dikshit of Congress and…
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Bihar: Over 25 houses set on fire in Nawada over property dispute
Patna: More than 25 houses were set on fire by a group of strong men in the village in Bihar’s Nawada district on Wednesday following a property dispute. An official said that…
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Telangana govt to establish MSME Park between ORR and RRR for women-led enterprises
Hyderabad: With a view to encourage women entrepreneurs in the establishment of micro, medium and small enterprises (MSME) in the state, the Telangana government is planning to establish an MSME industrial park…
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Watch: Have time for puja with PM Modi but not for justice, actor Swara Bhaskar asks CJI
A video of actor Swara Bhaskar questioning the Indian judicial system on its delay in giving verdicts on prisoners languishing in several jails without a trial has gone viral on social media…
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Milad un Nabi: Traffic restrictions imposed in Hyderabad on Thursday
Hyderabad: In connection with the Milad-un-Nabi Peace Procession on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad on Thursday, traffic restrictions have been imposed on the routes where the peace processions…
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Telangana: Adivasis in Adilabad, Asifabad call for bandh on Sep 21
Hyderabad: The adivasis of Adilabad and Asifabad have called for a bandh on September 21, with their main demand being dispossessing outsiders from tribal lands and the implementation of 1/70 Act and…
