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Israeli settlers injure 3 foreign pro-Palestinian activists in West Bank
Ramallah: Three foreign pro-Palestinian activists were injured during an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra near Nablus in the northern West Bank, Palestinian sources reported. The settlers assaulted the…
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Indian Americans welcome Kamala Harris as likely Democratic prez nominee
Washington: Several prominent Indian Americans on Sunday welcomed the prospect of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee and described it as a historic moment for this small ethnic…
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Kamala Harris stands to make history again as Biden drops out
Washington: US Vice-President Kamala Harris stands once again on the edge of history in a political career replete with milestones. President Joe Biden’s exit from the White House race and endorsement of…
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3 Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: Three Hezbollah members were killed in Israeli airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that an…
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Stock markets see volatility as Biden drops out of US presidential race
New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race for the White House, stock markets worldwide, including in Asia, may see a volatile period ahead, experts said on…
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Heavy rain in Mumbai, NDRF teams deployed; local train services partially hit
Mumbai: Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai on the second consecutive day on Monday, with some areas receiving up to 34 mm of rainfall in just one hour in the morning, affecting…
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Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today
New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on Monday with the key highlight being the tabling of the Union Budget on July 23. The session will have 19…
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6 killed, 83 injured after Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s port
Sanaa: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah has increased to six, with 83 others wounded and three missing, the Houthi-run media reported, citing health authorities’…
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Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM’s office
Jerusalem: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that an Israeli delegation will visit Qatar later this week to resume negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal. Netanyahu…
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Iraqi PM urges halt to attacks against Palestine, Lebanon
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has stressed the urgent need to halt the attacks against Lebanon and Palestine and called for concerted efforts to prevent the escalation of regional…
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IAS officer lands in row for views on PwD reservation in UPSC CSE
Hyderabad: IAS officer from the Telangana cadre, Smita Sabharwal, has landed in controversy for expressing views against the Persons with Disability (PwD) reservation in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the…
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Three Indian-American lawmakers endorse Kamala Harris for president
Washington: All five Indian-American lawmakers have hailed President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the presidential race and three of them threw their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic…
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US: Obama, Pelosi refrain from immediately endorsing Harris as presidential nominee
Washington: Former US president Barack Obama and ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Sunday praised President Joe Biden for deciding to step aside from the presidential race but stopped short of endorsing Vice President…
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Gaza refugee camp bombed 63 times by Israel in a week: Hamas
Gaza: The Israeli army has bombed the central Gazan refugee camp of Nuseirat 63 times in seven days, killing 91 Palestinians and injuring 251 others, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said.…
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J-K: Search operation launched after terrorists fire at security post, soldier injured
Jammu: An army soldier was injured on Monday when terrorists fired at a newly set up army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. Official sources said that an army…
