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No loud noise, chaos when iron rods fell on cars: Spectators at Delhi airport
New Delhi: There was no loud noise of anything breaking when the rods of a portion of a roof collapsed at the Delhi airport’s Terminal-1, a cab driver, who was at the…
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Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua named Riyadh Season ambassador
Riyadh: British two-time unified world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has been named the new ambassador of ‘Riyadh Season,’ an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made recently…
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Shafali Verma becomes fastest woman double-centurion in Test cricket
Chennai: Dashing India opener Shafali Verma smashed the fastest double-century in the history of women’s Test cricket, eclipsing Annabel Sutherland of Australia during the one-off Test against South Africa here on Friday.…
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Saudi Arabia suspends B2C Umrah visas for Egyptian pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has suspended B2C e-visas for Egyptian citizens wishing to perform the Umrah pilgrimage. The announcement comes following the deaths of more than 650 Egyptian Haj pilgrims, with…
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First batch of 4603 Amarnath pilgrims arrive in Kashmir
Srinagar: The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra reached the Kashmir valley on Friday amid stringent security arrangements, officials said. After their arrival in Srinagar, senior officials in police…
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Nearly 5 billion people endured extreme heat in June; 619 million in India: Report
New Delhi: Nearly five billion people globally, including 619 million from India, experienced climate-change-driven extreme heat over nine days in June, according to a new analysis by an independent group of scientists…
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35 rockets, missiles fired from Lebanon hit Israel
Jerusalem: About 35 rockets and missiles fired from Lebanon struck the city of Safed in northern Israel on Thursday evening, causing fires, power cuts and property damage, the Israeli military said. “The…
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Russia to respond to US drone operations over Black Sea
Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has directed the general staff of the Russian armed forces to propose a plan responding to US drone operations over the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry…
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Pune police chief had proactive role in Porsche crash probe: Devendra Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday told the legislative assembly that Pune police chief Amitesh Kumar had a proactive role in the investigation into the Porsche crash and there…
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Telangana govt promotes over 18,000 teachers after two decades
Hyderabad: After nearly two decades of waiting, more than 18,942 government teachers in Telangana have finally received promotions. Among them, 17,072 secondary grade teachers (SGTs) have been promoted to school assistants, while…
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Yediyurappa, aides paid money to sexual assault victim, mother: chargesheet
Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing charges against former Karnataka Chief minister B S Yediyurappa of sexually assaulting a minor girl, has alleged in the chargesheet that the BJP leader and…
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Govt has taken right decision: Gowda on CBI probe in NEET paper leak case
New Delhi: Amid an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over the NEET issue, senior JD(S) leader H D Deve Gowda on Friday appealed to the opposition to let the House function smoothly…
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Telangana Governor meets Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
Amaravati: Telangana Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Friday met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here. The Governor met Naidu at his Andhra Pradesh residence in Undavalli in Guntur district. “Chief Minister…