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Israel strikes UN school, US urges ‘full transparency’
Washington: The United States has called for an investigation into the deadly Israeli airstrike on a school building run by the UN agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees in central Gaza and told…
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Hearing in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi postponed to June 18
Sultanpur: An MP-MLA court here on Friday postponed the hearing in the 2018 defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Gandhi’s…
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Rahul Gandhi reaches Bengaluru for defamation case; CM, Dy CM welcome him
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived at the Bengaluru International Airport on Friday to appear before the court in connection with a defamation case. At the airport, Rahul Gandhi was welcomed…
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Eid Al Adha 2024: Saudi Arabia announces holidays for private sector
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has announced a four-day holiday for the private and non-profit sectors to mark Eid AlAdha 1445 AH-2024. Taking to X, the…
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Karnataka govt bans release of ‘Hamare Baarah’ to prevent communal tension
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has banned the release or broadcast of the movie ‘Hamare Baarah’ in the state for two weeks or until further notice. The decision is in accordance with the…
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Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly allows lawmakers to use of Punjabi language in house
Islamabad: Lawmakers in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly would now be able to speak in at least four indigenous languages, including Punjabi, in the house apart from English and Urdu after an amendment was…
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Will work on further boosting research, innovation in third term: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the qualitative changes in India’s education sector are reflected in the QS World University Ranking and his government will work on further boosting…
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‘Part of diplomatic business’: US on China’s objection to Modi-Lai exchange on Indian polls
Washington: Amid China’s protest over the exchange of greetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, the US State Department said such congratulatory messages between two foreign leaders are…
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Pune car crash: Teen driver’s father, grandfather among 5 booked in suicide abetment case
Pune: Police have booked the father and grandfather of the juvenile involved in the May 19 Porsche car crash in Pune, and three others, in a separate case related to abetment of…
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Bangladesh, SL, Maldives, other nations likely to attend Modi’s oath ceremony
New Delhi: Top leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Seychelles are likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, authoritative sources…