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Markets decline in early deals on weak global peers, profit-taking
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Thursday, as profit-taking emerged in domestic equities after a record rally amid weak global market trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened on a…
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Biden’s COVID-19 announcement targets Musk, Trump in political jibe
Las Vegas: US President Joe Biden turned his positive COVID-19 test into a political statement targeting Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump. Shortly after news broke of Biden’s diagnosis, he took…
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Travel influencer dies after falling into gorge in Maharashtra
Raigad: A travel influencer died after falling into a gorge while shooting a video near the Kumbhe waterfalls in the Mangaon district of Raigad on Wednesday, police said. The deceased has been…
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Two Indian students drown in waterfall in Australia
Two Indian students drowned while swimming at Millaa Millaa Falls near Cairns in Queensland, Australia. The students, who hail from Andhra Pradesh, have been identified as Chaitanya Mupparaju from Bapatla district and…
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Congress govt neglecting Brahmin Welfare Corporation: Telangana BJP
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP vice president NVSS Prabhakar has alleged that the Congress government in the state is neglecting the Brahmin Welfare Corporation. Prabhakar claimed that the government is not releasing sufficient…
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Telangana HC issues notices to CS on govt paying CM, ministers’ tax
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary of the General Administration Department, directing them to respond to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenges…
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Complaint seeks open inquiry by ACB against Puja Khedkar’s father
Pune: The Pune ACB has received a complaint seeking an open inquiry against Dilip Khedkar, a retired government officer and father of controversial IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, in connection with alleged disproportionate…
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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…
