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Bangladesh Prez says interim govt to be formed after dissolving parliament
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Monday that an interim government would be formed as soon as possible after dissolving the parliament as he ordered the release of former prime minister…
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Telangana HC questions delay in disqualification of BRS MLAs who jumped ship
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court expressed concerns regarding the ongoing delay by the Assembly Speaker in addressing disqualification petitions against BRS MLAs who switched to the Congress party. During a hearing on…
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UN says 9 UNRWA staff members may have been involved in Oct 7 attack on Israel
United Nations: Evidence obtained by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) indicated that nine staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…
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Ukraine receives $3.9 bn in grant aid from US
Kiev: Ukraine received $3.9 billion in non-repayable financial assistance from the US, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry said. “The grant will help the government of Ukraine to reimburse priority social and humanitarian expenditures without…
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Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: China remains at top with 21 gold; India at 59th spot
Paris: With gold medals in badminton, artistic gymnastics, table tennis and shooting, China maintained their hold on the No.1 spot in the medals tally with 21 gold in a total of 52…
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Sheikh Hasina to stay in India until Britain grants asylum
New Delhi: The Indian government has granted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina an interim stay following the collapse of her government in the South Asian country on Monday, media reports said.…
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Holding ‘around-the-clock’ talks to prevent war in Middle East: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has held crisis talks on a potential Iranian counterattack on Israel as his administration said it was working around the clock to avoid all-out war in the…
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Watch: Bangladesh protestors storm PM’s residence as Sheikh Hasina flees to India
As the Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigned, protestors stormed her official residence, ‘Ganabhaban’ which translates to ‘peoples’ house’ with youth taking over the rooms used by the ousted Prime Minister. Videos surfaced…
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Govt steps up exploration drive for critical metals
New Delhi: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has increased the number of its exploration projects for critical and strategic minerals from 118 in 2021-22 to 196 in 2024-25 given their importance…
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Bangladesh: NSA Ajit Doval meets Hasina as EAM briefs PM Modi, LoP Rahul
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landed in India at the Air Force Base in Hindon, near Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, August 5. PTI sources say that she plans to…
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Shivakumar challenges Kumaraswamy to set date to discuss his assets
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday challenged JD-S leader and Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to “find an auspicious time and date” to discuss his assets.…
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Telangana: Court summons 8 including KCR, Harish on Medigadda sinking
Hyderabad: A Jayashankar Bhupalapally first class magistrate court has issued summons to former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), former irrigation minister T Harish Rao and six top-ranking officials, to appear before…
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University of Hyderabad issues Integrated Masters, PhD admission notices
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has issued admission notices for 17 Integrated masters courses and 22 PhD programmes, offered by various schools and departments. The admissions for Integrated PG programmes will…
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Waqf Act to be amended: Here’s all that you need to know
Amid the Opposition’s resistance, the NDA government has proposed 40 amendments to India’s Waqf Act. According to the Union government, the amendments shall ensure accountability and transparency in the country’s waqf boards.…
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India-US ties grew in last 2 decades regardless of political party in power: Diplomat
Kolkata: The relationship between India and the US grew regardless of which party was in power in either country, US Embassy spokesperson Christopher Elms said here on Monday. Elms asserted that ties…
