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3.6 magnitude earthquake recorded in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude was recorded in the east of Al-Shannan in the Hail region of Saudi Arabia on Friday, June 28. A video capturing the aftermath of the earthquake…
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5th bridge collapse in a week: Bihar’s infrastructure under scrutiny
Patna: Another instance of bridge collapse has come to the fore in Bihar, making it the fifth such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a week. The…
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AP to rope in international experts to assess Polavaram’s status: Naidu
Amaravati: Blaming his predecessor Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for jeopardising the Polavaram project during the last five years, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said his government would rope…
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Jaishankar to represent India at SCO summit as PM Modi decides to skip it
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will represent India at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Astana next week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to…
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CM ensured defeat of Shivakumar’s brother in LS polls: Karnataka LoP
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, claimed on Friday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ensured the defeat of Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar’s brother D.K. Suresh in the recently-held Lok…
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India records sharp decline in share of imported coal in last 10 yrs
New Delhi: India has registered a sharp decline in the share of imported coal over the last 10 years with the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of coal imports coming down from…
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Canada sanctions 7 Israelis, 5 entities over West Bank violence
Canada has imposed sanctions against seven Israeli settlers and five entities for “extremist violence” against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. This marks the second time in just over a month that Ottawa…
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HC extends by 2 weeks interim order restraining CID from arresting Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday extended by two weeks its interim order restraining the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from arresting former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, in connection with a…
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New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation: Teesta
Mumbai: The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a “mockery of the Indian Constitution”, claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday.…
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4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal’s Bagmati province
Kathmandu: An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Nepal’s Bagmati Province on Friday, according to the National Earthquake Measurement Centre. The quake with epicentre at Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district, 100 km…
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India opposes bid to change status quo by force in South China sea
New Delhi: India on Friday said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime…
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Guidelines for crop loan waiver will be released in four days: Telangana CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Announcing that the State government would be releasing the guidelines for the implementation of crop loan waiver for the farmers in four days, chief minister A Revanth Reddy said that passbooks…
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Turkey removed from money laundering grey list
Turkey was removed from the grey list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, June 28. The announcement was made at the FATF plenary meeting in Singapore, which had…
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Delhi T1 roof collapse: Govt orders inspection of structural strength of all airports
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry on Friday ordered a thorough inspection of the structural strength of all airports in the country, following the roof collapse incident at the Delhi airport that…
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Opposition forces repeated adjournments in Parliament over NEET issue
New Delhi: The opposition caused repeated disruptions in Parliament Friday over the NEET paper leak issue, with both Houses being adjourned for the day without transacting much business apart from the Rajya…
