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Need to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage: Experts
New Delhi: Even as India celebrates a decade of being polio-free, it is important to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage to protect children from the devastating disease, and pave the…
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BRICS calls for Gaza ceasefire, supports Palestine’s UN membership
Kazan: Leaders from BRICS countries on Wednesday, October 23, called for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages from “both sides”, while denouncing Israel for its…
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SP govt provided jobs for money, not merit: CM Yogi
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, October 24 slammed the previous Samajwadi Party government saying that before 2017, jobs were given on the person’s influence and money power, and…
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Iraq: 9 IS militants killed in military operation
Baghdad: The Iraqi military said on Thursday, October 24 that nine Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in a military operation in a desert in the Anbar province. The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service…
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Delhi HC directs centre to file a report on deepfakes issue
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday, October 24 directed the Centre to file a status report on the measures the Central government has taken to counter the increasing menace of…
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Pakistan: Lahore HC denies bail to prime suspect in attack on Imran Khan
Lahore: A high court in Pakistan has rejected a bail petition of a prime suspect in an attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan during a road…
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Indore: Four held after cops expose betting racket operated from Dubai
Indore: Police have detained four persons from Indore in Madhya Pradesh after busting a betting syndicate being operated from Dubai under the guise of online gaming, a police official said on Thursday.…
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Hyderabad: 35 arrested for street prostitution in Kukatpally
Hyderabad: 31 women and four transgender persons were arrested by the anti-human trafficking unit (AHTU), SHE Teams and the local police near the KPHB metro station in Kukatpally on Thursday, October 24,…
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Chhota Rajan: From ticket seller to underworld don, now jailed in Tihar
Chhota Rajan, the dreaded gangster, was recently granted bail by the Bombay High Court in connection with the murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty in 2001. He, however, continues to remain in jail…
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J-K: LG Sinha orders security audit of infra projects, area domination in Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday, October 24 directed for a security audit of infrastructure projects, round-the-clock nakas at the strategic points, and night patrolling and area domination…
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Rajasthan BJP MLA forcibly enters Shia Imambara claiming it’s a temple
A controversial Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Bal Mukund Acharya barged into the Shia Imambara wearing shoes and falsely claimed that the Imambara was a temple, demanding to know the whereabouts of…
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Hyderabad’s Shawarma Dilemma: Are we missing the Gulf essence?
Hyderabad is slowly on the way to becoming the Arabic food capital of India, with dishes like Mandi, Faham, Hummus and Kunafa gaining popularity among food lovers. From food stalls to upscale…
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Cyclone Dana: 3.5 lakh to be evacuated in Bengal, says Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, October 24 said that the administration identified over 3.5 lakh people to be evacuated from low-lying areas of the state in the wake…
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Turkey identifies attacker involved in terror attack on aerospace firm
Ankara: Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Thursday the identity of one of the attackers involved in the terrorist attack on the facilities of Turkish aerospace company TUSAS in Ankara. In…
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Rupi Kaur, Hamza Ali Abbasi to attend Sharjah Int’l Book Fair 2024
The 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2024 is set to take place from November 6 to 17 at Expo Centre Sharjah. This year’s event, theme ‘It starts with…
