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Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for raping runaway girl
Singapore: An Indian-origin Singaporean bar owner was sentenced to jail for 13 years and four weeks on Monday and will receive nine strokes of the cane for raping a runaway 17-year-old girl…
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Illegal mining: Telangana HC issues notice to CBI Director, officials
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued notices to the state and central environment authorities, asking them to explain their stance on a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) that alleges inaction against illegal…
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Biden dares detractors to challenge him at Democratic convention
Washington: US President Joe Biden dared his detractors on Monday to challenge him at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month, amidst increasing voices from within his own party colleagues that…
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EC should be careful in assigning poll symbols to avoid confusion: Sule
Mumbai: NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule has said her party has urged the Election Commission to be more careful in assigning symbols to political outfits and candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly…
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Russia to release Indians fighting in Ukraine war
New Delhi/Moscow: Russia has decided to release and facilitate the return of all Indians fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine, a breakthrough achieved after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue…
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ECI team reviews Assembly poll preparations in Maharashtra
Mumbai: A team of the Election Commission of India on Monday reviewed the preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections with the state Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam, the Municipal Commissioners of…
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Raebareli today
Lucknow: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will undertake a day’s visit to Raebareli on Tuesday, party sources said. This will be his first visit to his constituency since assuming office as the Leader…
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Ayodhya most preferred tourist destination: IIM-L study
Lucknow: A study condu cted by IIM-Lucknow has found that Ayodhya is now a top tourist destination of Uttar Pradesh, a government spokesperson said. The study was commissioned by the state Tourism…
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Resolution in US House urges India for probe into Father Stan Swamy’s death
Washington: Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human…
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Train and flight services hit as Mumbai rained out; woman dies
Mumbai: Incessant showers lashed Mumbai and adjoining areas, disrupting suburban train services and flight operations as normal life was thrown out of gear in the metropolis, where an elderly woman died of…
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Have only one goal – serving India’s people, PM Modi tells Prez Putin
Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a “private engagement”, that his only goal is to serve the people of India. “You have dedicated your entire life to…
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India a strategic partner: US
Washington: India is a strategic partner with whom it engages in a full and frank dialogue, the United States said on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with…
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UN says 90% of Gazans displaced at least once as more evacuations ordered
United Nations: UN humanitarians have said 90 per cent of Gazans were displaced, some multiple times, as more evacuations were ordered and poor or no security hampers aid and fuel deliveries. The…
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In a first, Saudi women takes part in changing Ghilaf-e-Kaaba
For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s history, women have participated in the annual customary tradition of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) on Sunday, July 7. Taking to X, the Saudi authority…
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Hyderabad: Moving car catches fire at Chaderghat
Hyderabad: A moving car caught fire at Chaderghat in the old city on Monday evening. Luckily, no casualties were reported as the person behind the wheel managed to escape in the nick…
