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Elect Kamala Harris as next president: Bernie Sanders to US voters
Chicago: Senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday urged the people of the United States to elect Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the country. Delivering a prime-time address at the…
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Bengaluru: 24-year-old Techie ends life by inhaling helium gas
Bengaluru: A 24-year-old techie working with a reputed IT company committed suicide by inhaling helium gas in a hotel in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The software professional has been identified as Yagnik, a…
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Telangana HC calls for claims from investors in Margadarsi case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed its Registry to publish a notice inviting claims or objections from bona fide investors of Margadarsi Financiers. The notice will be published in English, Hindi…
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Teacher accused of showing obscene videos to girl students; case registered
Akola: A case was registered on Tuesday against a 47-year-old government school teacher in Maharashtra’s Akola district after a few girl students alleged that he had been harassing them by showing them…
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RJD to support Bharat Bandh on Aug 21
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has announced its support for the Bharat Bandh scheduled on August 21 which has been called by the Aarakshan Bachao Sangharsh Samiti. This bandh call has been…
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RG Kar horror: Retired cops to be security supervisors in Bengal hospitals
Kolkata: In the backdrop of the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, the West Bengal government has decided to…
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Israeli evacuation orders constrain aid operations in Gaza: UN
United Nations: The latest Israeli evacuation order for Gaza is constraining the movement of aid operations already hampered by limited access, fuel shortages and other challenges, UN humanitarians have said. The UN…
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Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan, concurrent Indian envoy presents credential to Yemeni President
Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan, ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, who holds concurrent accreditation for Yemen, officially presented his credentials to Dr Rashad Al-Alimi, President of Yemen, in a ceremony held in…
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Video: Pigeon fails to fly during I-Day, SP seeks disciplinary action
Raipur: A video of the Independence Day celebration in Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli district, showing a pigeon released by a police officer failing to fly off, has gone viral, prompting the officer to demand…
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Man spends 36-yrs in Bangladeshi jail on false case, returns to Tripura
Agartala: A 62-year-old Indian on Tuesday returned to Tripura after serving 36 years in Bangladesh jail, officials said. A police official said that Bangladesh Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over…
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Over 90,000 first-time voters registered in J&K
Srinagar: J&K Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday said that a total of 93,284 voters have been added in the Special Summary Revision across Jammu and Kashmir while the elector population ratio…
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AP: Naidu invites World Bank, ADB to partner in Amaravati development
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday invited the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to partner with the state government in the development of the state capital Amaravati.…
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India, Malaysia reset ties; elevate relations to comprehensive strategic partnership
New Delhi: India and Malaysia on Tuesday elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim held extensive talks focusing on resetting…
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Bassem Youssef’s X account disappears after pro-Palestine post
Prominent Egyptian American comedian Bassem Youssef’s X account, which had more than 11 million followers, has been removed. The link to Youssef’s X page, now reads that “this account doesn’t exist”. The reason for…
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Health officials flag lack of funds; Saurabh calls claims ‘misleading’
New Delhi: Some officials of the health department have written to Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj flagging alleged lack of funds and delays in implementing projects and said that sending “multiple notes” will only…
