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Eight-year-old girl abducted, sexually assaulted in Kerala; suspect caught
Kochi: An eight-year-old girl, the daughter of migrant labourers from Bihar, was allegedly abducted, sexually assaulted and abandoned in a paddy field near Aluva here on Thursday, following which the police captured…
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Hyderabad: Python spotted near apartment building in Nizampet
Hyderabad: Panic gripped residents of NRI Colony in Nizampet area when a five-foot-long python was spotted near Sai Elite apartment on Thursday. Alarmed by the sight of the python, the residents promptly…
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G20 summit: Macron to arrive on Sep 9 on 2-day visit
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in New Delhi on September 9 for a two-day visit to attend the G20 summit, according to official sources. The G20 summit under India’s…
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UAE dispatches ship carrying 23 ambulances to Ukraine
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has dispatched a ship carrying 23 fully-equipped ambulances with all necessary medical, emergency and safety equipment to support the healthcare sector in Ukraine. Salem Ahmed Al…
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Won’t oppose separate Barak land if people of valley desire so: Himanta
Silchar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government is ready to discuss the proposal of a separate Barak land if the people of the valley want it. “If…
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Elderly woman sexually harassed during CT scan in Bengaluru hospital
Bengaluru: An elderly woman was allegedly sexually harassed during CT scan in Bengaluru, police said on Thursday. The incident took place in the limits of Kodigehalli police station limits. The police following…
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New Zealand’s filled jobs up 1.1%: Statistics
Wellington: Filled jobs in New Zealand increased 1.1 per cent, or 24,946 jobs, for the quarter ending in June 2023, the statistics department said on Thursday. Stats NZ said the increase follows…
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Australian government declares war on feral cats
Canberra: Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek on Thursday declared war on feral cats in a bid to protect iconic native species from extinction. Plibersek on Thursday launched a…
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Yediyurappa declares agitation against Karnataka Cong govt, to take up state-wide tour
Bengaluru: It seems that the Karnataka BJP unit is bringing former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to the forefront yet again after getting him ‘forcefully’ resigned in 2021. Speaking to reporters, Yediyurappa declared…
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Typhoon Yun-yeung approaches Japan
Tokyo: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Thursday said that typhoon Yun-yeung formed over the seas south of the country is likely to hit the eastern Pacific Ocean side and make landfall…
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BJP says ‘won’t accept’ after Mamata announces hike in salaries of MLAs, ministers
Kolkata: The legislative team of the BJP in West Bengal Assembly on Thursday vehemently opposed the announcement by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hike in the salaries of all ministers and MLAs…
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Indian-origin man sentenced for causing workplace death in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin forklift operator was sentenced to 18 weeks in jail in Singapore for his negligence, which led to a workplace fatality, the city-state’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said, releasing a…
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‘Conspiracy’ against reservation very much alive in RSS’ mind: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that a “conspiracy” against reservation is “very much alive” in the mind of the RSS and termed a “clarification” Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks that…
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Pressure on ‘unsettled’ India to win World Cup at home: Shoaib Akhtar
New Delhi: Playing at home, and with intense media scrutiny, will put the Indian cricket team under a lot of pressure in the upcoming World Cup, feels former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib…
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Netflix techie who went missing after taking Uber ride in San Francisco found dead
San Francisco: A Netflix software engineer, who mysteriously disappeared after taking an Uber ride in the US, has died by suicide at the San Francisco Bay last week, media reports said. According…