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US must reject political violence, says VP Kamala Harris
Milwaukee: US Vice President Kamala Harris has called for rejecting political violence and said that the country must also “embrace” a “robust discussion” about what is at stake in the upcoming presidential…
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US cop who laughed after Indian student’s death fired
New York: A Seattle police officer, whose insensitive comments and laughter following the death of an Indian student had caused outrage, has been fired. Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, was struck by a police…
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Two soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in J-K’s Doda
Jammu: Two soldiers were injured in an encounter with terrorists in a forest village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district early Thursday, officials said. The encounter took place at Jaddan Bata village…
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Karnataka govt decides to put on hold local reservation bill
Bengaluru: Facing stiff opposition from the industry bodies and business tycoons on the bill reserving jobs for locals, the Karnataka government has decided to hold back from introducing the controversial bill in…
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Watch: Thousands join Bibi ka Alam procession in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Historic Bibi ka Alam procession passed off peacefully which was taken out in the old city of Hyderabad in a traditional manner. Thousands of people participated in the procession which passed…
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Family moves Telangana HC claiming Kokapet land allocated to BRS by KCR govt
Hyderabad: A family moved the Telangana High Court seeking to reclaim an 11-acre plot of land in Kokapet that was allotted by the previous K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) led government to the…
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UN chief urges renewed focus on political resolution to Gaza crisis
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged a renewed emphasis on a political resolution to the persistent crisis in Gaza. “We must refocus on finding a political solution that will end…
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India facing ‘completely unjustified’ pressure over Russia ties: Lavrov
United Nations: India, “a great power” pursuing its own national interests, is facing “completely unjustified” pressure over its relations with Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “India is a great…
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30Export, Almarai sign MoU to increase purchasing power of national products
Riyadh: Licensed export house 30Export and Almarai Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Sudi Riyals 60 million to increase the purchasing power of high-quality national products outside Saudi Arabia.…
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Covid-19 infection adds to Biden’s re-election woes
Washington: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 as his bid for re-election faced fresh opposition from within his own Democratic party. “Earlier today following his first event in Las…
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Video: Ex-Pune deputy mayor’s son rams SUV into tempo; 2 injured
Pune: The son of former Pune deputy mayor and NCP (SP) politician Bandu Gaikwad allegedly rammed his SUV into a tempo transporting chickens, injuring two people here in Maharashtra, police said on…
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Application seeks open inquiry against Puja Khedkar’s father: ACB
Pune: The Pune unit of the Anti Corruption Bureau has received a complaint application seeking an open inquiry against Dilip Khedkar, a retired government official and father of controversial IAS probationer Puja…
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Uttarakhand village boycotts Dalit families over drummer’s no show
Gopeshwar: Dalit families of a remote village in Chamoli district were boycotted after a person from the community failed to turn up to play the drum at a temple due to illness.…
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Will ask my party colleagues, says Sharad on Ajit Pawar’s potential return query
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday that a decision on the potential entry of any leader in his party will be a collective one, refusing to confirm whether Ajit Pawar…
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Magic of LS poll results behind new welfare schemes for brothers & sisters: Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday indicated that the setback in recent Lok Sabha polls forced the Mahayuti government to think about the welfare of “brothers and sisters”…
