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UAE-India flight: Etihad Airways launches new route
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has launched a new direct flight service from Zayed International Airport (AUH), Abu Dhabi to Jaipur (JAI), India. This addition makes Jaipur…
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2 from Bengaluru die due to heat stroke during Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Bengaluru: Two pilgrims from Bengaluru are among the hundreds of people who died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites…
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Delhi sees 17 heat-related deaths in 24 hours
New Delhi: A total of 17 fatalities due to suspected heat-related illnesses have been recorded at Delhi’s RML and Safdarjung hospitals in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. Delhi has…
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UGC-NET cancelled to safeguard students’ interest: Officials
New Delhi: A day after the UGC-NET was cancelled, Education Ministry officials Thursday said no complaints were received about the exam but a suo motu action was taken on the basis of…
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Congress to decide on LoP in Lok Sabha: Sharad Pawar
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Congress will decide on the appointment on the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha as it has maximum seats among the…
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Karnataka: BJP holds state-wide protest over hike in petrol and diesel prices
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP on Thursday held “Cycle Jatha” here, as part of its state-wide protest against the Congress government’s decision to hike petrol and diesel prices. BJP workers and leaders led by…
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How the Gulf became integral part of India’s ‘extended neighbourhood’ under PM Modi
New Delhi: The Gulf region has become an increasingly important strategic partner of India and an integral part of its ‘extended neighbourhood’ under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a report by the Italian…
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US regulators accuse TikTok of violating child privacy laws
Washington: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against the popular video-sharing app TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice, alleging that they failed…
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UGC-NET cancelled: NSUI members protest outside Edu minister’s house
New Delhi: Several members of the Congress-affiliated NSUI were on Thursday detained while protesting outside Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s residence here against the cancellation of the UGC-NET examination. The Union education ministry…
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68 Indians among 1,081 Haj pilgrims die due to heatstroke in Makkah
Makkah: In a tragic turn of events, at least 68 Indians are reportedly among 1,081 pilgrims from around ten countries who have died during this year’s Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia,…
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2 train coaches catch fire near Secunderabad railway station
Hyderabad: Two coaches of a train parked at Alugadda Bavi tracks near Secunderabad railway station caught fire on Thursday, June 20. The spare coaches were parked on the tracks when smoke started…
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DGCA asks airlines, airports to increase women staff to 25 pc of workforce
New Delhi: Civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued an advisory to airports and airlines to increase the number of women employees in their organisations to ensure more…
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Allot funds for Brahmin Samkshema Parishad: BRS to Telangana govt
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) demanded Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy led state government to allocate funds for the state Brahmin Samkshema Parishad meant to ensure the welfare of the…