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Guterres asks Bangladesh interim govt to consider voices of minorities
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Bangladesh interim government to consider the voices of minorities and respect human rights as it prepares for parliamentary elections, according to his Deputy Spokesperson…
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Udhayanidhi Stalin’s elevation as Dy CM likely on agenda in DMK meet on Aug 16
Chennai: The ruling DMK will hold a meeting of its district secretaries on August 16 to discuss the preparations for the annual ‘Mupperum Vizha’ celebration. However, there is speculation that the role…
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‘It was a hard hit’, Trump recalls assassination attempt in conversation with Musk
Washington: In a conversation with the billionaire CEO and entrepreneur Elon Musk, former US President Donald Trump opened up on the recent ‘assassination attempt’, which he described as a ‘hard hit’, and…
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US mediates with Turkey to bring Hamas for Thursday peace talks
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to bring the militant group Hamas to the negotiating table. An indirect peace talks…
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US will continue to monitor situation in Bangladesh: White House
Washington: The United States will continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh, the White House said, emphasising that President Joe Biden is “consistent in speaking loud and clear” on human rights issues.…
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Odisha: BJD ‘fact-finding’ team submits report to Patnaik on impact of Polavaram project
Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the impact of Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram project, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha said the recent budgetary allocation to it by the Centre and the commitment…
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Hyderabad: Junior docs hold protest against Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder
Hyderabad: A candle light rally was organised here on Monday by junior doctors at the state-run Osmania Medical College in protest against the recent rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee in Kolkata. The…
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Hyderabad: LokManthan-2024 to be held in November
Hyderabad: A curtain-raiser programme of LokManthan 2024 to be held in November this year was organised in Hyderabad. LokManthan is a Biennial national colloquium of nationalist thinkers. The 4th Edition of this…
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Donald Trump to speak to Musk on X in ‘interview of the century’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump will be interviewed by X owner Elon Muck on the social media platform on Tuesday morning (IST) for what the Trump campaign has called the ‘interview…
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Imran Khan warns to launch street protests if govt refuses to implement verdict on reserved seats
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday warned to launch street protests if the government refused to implement the verdict on the reserved seats or extended the tenure of…