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Saudi Arabia’s purple wonderland: Jacaranda trees dazzle in spring showers
Abha city of Saudi Arabia has transformed into a purple paradise. The heavy-branched Jacaranda trees, known for their vibrant purple flowers have bloomed, painting the city’s landscape with a stunning hue. The…
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On intoxicating power: Will the FIR registered against BJP’ Madhavi Lata be a farce?
There is a visually stark (and consciously repulsive) scene (preceded by a blood-curdling scene of violence) in the Chinese film, Fearless (2006, directed by Ronny Yu): the camera zooms in for a…
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‘Blockout 2024’: Online campaign against celebrities over Israel’s Gaza war
A new digital protest movement has emerged in the past few days, urging social media users to block celebrities who have remained silent or supportive of the death and destruction in the…
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12-week ‘World literature workshop’ to be held in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: An assistant professor at the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Dr Surendra Singh Negi, is set to organise 12-week long ‘World Literature Workshop’. Breaking away from the previous online sessions…
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Indian-origin woman stabbed to death at bus stop in London
London: A 22-year-old man charged with the murder of a 66-year-old Indian-origin woman as she waited at a bus stop in north-west London has been remanded in custody at a hearing on…
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Powerful solar storm impacts Earth, says ISRO
Bengaluru: A powerful solar storm impacted Earth in early May 2024, triggered by the highly active region AR13664 in the Sun, ISRO said on Tuesday. This region unleashed a series of X-class…
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Nepal to ensure electricity export to India & Bangladesh: Prez Paudel
Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel on Tuesday said that Nepal would ensure the export of electricity to India and Bangladesh while presenting the government’s policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year at…
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AP: Chandrababu Naidu seeks steps to stop post-poll violence
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday demanded immediate action against those involved in a series of attacks on the party workers and their properties in the aftermath…
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Hyderabad hospital removes mutton bone stuck in esophagus of elderly man
Hyderabad: Doctors at Kamineni Hospital, LB Nagar, successfully removed a mutton bone lodged in the esophagus near heart of a 66-year-old patient. The bone had caused severe complications, including ulcers, for over…
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Ex-cricketer Kirti Azad is pitted against BJP rival Dilip Ghosh
Like two captains shaking hands before the toss to begin a cricket match, former cricketer Kirti Azad of the All India Trinamool Congress and his arch rival Dilip Ghosh of the BJP…
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BS-VI vehicle scam: Hyderabad ED files prosecution complaint against 17
Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) against 17 accused persons in the BS-IV vehicle scam before the Special (PMLA) Court, Visakhapatnam under the provisions of…
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After tragedy, BMC says it will act against all illegal hoardings in Mumbai
Mumbai: A day after the collapse of an illegal hoarding on a petrol pump claimed 14 lives in Ghatkopar, the Mumbai civic body on Tuesday said it would take action against all…
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JIH condemns voter suppression of Muslims, minorities in India
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has condemned the disturbing incidents of voter suppression targeting Muslims and other marginalised communities during the recent elections in India. In an official statement, JIH Vice President Malik Moatasim…
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India sends fresh consignments of relief materials to flood-hit Kenya
New Delhi: India on Tuesday sent fresh consignments of relief materials containing 40 tonnes of medicines and other supplies for the flood-affected people of Kenya. The HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief)…
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‘I am not anti-Muslim’: PM Modi opens up after ‘infiltrators’ remark
Weeks after saying that Congress will take wealth of the citizens and distribute it among Muslims during an election rally in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed that he never…
