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President Droupadi Murmu receives Fiji’s highest civilian award
Suva (Fiji): President Droupadi Murmu was on Tuesday conferred the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the country’s highest civilian award, as she hailed the ties between the two countries and said…
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Telangana HC issues notice to state on illegal mining in Karimnagar
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has taken up a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding widespread illegal granite mining in Asifnagar village, Baopet, Kothapally mandal, Karimnagar district. The court has issued notices to…
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80 students fall ill due to food poisoning in UP school
Deoria: As many as 80 students from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ashram Method Inter College in Mehroona village here fell ill due to food poisoning experiencing stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, officials…
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus might be chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim govt
Dhaka: Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus will be the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced on Tuesday. In a video posted on…
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UP: 4 cops suspended for ‘planting’ arms in youth’s car to frame him
Bulandshahr: Four policemen have been suspended following allegations that they planted a pistol in a car of a youth to frame him in a false case, officials said on Monday. Dinesh Kumar,…
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Multiple explosions heard in Kiev
Kiev: Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, was hit by a wave of explosions after an air raid alert, media reported. The Ukrainian Air Force said on Monday that high-speed targets were heading towards…
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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…
