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IndiGo to resume flights across routes suspended amid India-Pak conflict
New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Wednesday said that it is resuming flight operations on all routes from Thursday it temporarily suspended due to the geo-political tensions. Indigo, Air India, and other…
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TVK President Vijay slams DMK for ‘inaction’ over Waqf Act
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay on Wednesday attacked the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu, questioning its silence and inaction over the contentious Waqf Amendment Act. His remarks come on…
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SC questions bar on LGBTQIA+ persons from blood donation, seeks expert opinion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to seek expert opinion for removing the bias in the medical guidelines that bar transpersons, gay men and sex workers from donating…
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FIR against soldier for ‘Inside Job’ claim on Pahalgam attack
Srinagar: An FIR was registered on Wednesday against a missing soldier after a video appeared on social media in which he had claimed that the Pahalgam terror attack was an “inside job”.…
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Rajasthan: Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants taken to West Bengal for deportation
Jodhpur: A first batch of 148 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants rounded up by police in Rajasthan under a special drive were sent to West Bengal on Wednesday by a special flight to continue…
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Chenchus win land rights in Macharam as Telangana launches irrigation scheme pilot
Hyderabad: In a win-win situation for both the Chenchus and the forest department, caught in a land ownership tussle for the past few years, 23 families of Chenchus living in Macharam village…
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India-Pak tension: JNU suspends MoU with Turkish Inonu University
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University has suspended an academic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkiye’s Inonu University, citing national security considerations, officials of the university here confirmed on Tuesday. The MoU was…
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McDonald’s operator Westlife foodworld sees sharp Q4 profit decline
Mumbai: Westlife Foodworld Limited, the operator of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, on Wednesday reported a sharp fall in its net profit as well as revenue for the fourth quarter…
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Saudi Crown Prince hopes ‘ceasefire’ will restore calm between Pakistan, India
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, May 14, welcomed the “ceasefire” agreement between Pakistan and India, expressing hope that it will restore calm between the two neighbours. Prince…
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Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone strike killed a Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, targetting a vehicle near Qaaqaait al-Jisr in the Wadi al-Hujayr area, Lebanese security and official sources said. Lebanon’s…
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Haj 2025: All-women group of Indian pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
Jeddah: A group of all-women Haj pilgrims from the southern Indian state of Kerala arrived at the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, May 14.…
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3.4 magnitude tremor hits Gujarat’s Kutch, no damage reported
Ahmedabad: A 3.4 magnitude tremor hit Kutch district of Gujarat on Wednesday evening, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. No casualty or damage to property was reported due to it, a…
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AIMIM MLA leads dharna in Asifnagar, seeks liquor shop closure
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Asifnagar on Wednesday evening, May 14, after AIMIM Nampally, MLA Mohd Majid Hussain, staged a dharna in front of a liquor shop demanding its immediate closure. A daily…
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King Charles awards Indian charity for elephant conservation research
London: Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla awarded an Indian charity’s elephant conservation efforts at a gala fundraising event in London, organised to celebrate collaborative global efforts to protect the natural…
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Dubai Duty Free draw: Indian expat wins Rs 8 cr after 24 years of trying
Dubai: In a surprising turn of luck, a 69-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,53,98,263) on Wesnesday, May 14, in the latest Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire…
