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Electrical malfunction could have led to fuel switch cut off before AI plane crash: Expert
New Delhi: An electrical malfunction could have led to the fuel switches moving to the cut off position without the pilots knowing about it before Air India’s Boeing 787-8 plane crashed last…
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20 Palestinians killed at Gaza distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group
Tel Aviv: Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution centre run by an Israeli-backed American organisation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, mostly from being trampled, the group said. They were…
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Andhra CM seeks Rs 10,000 cr from Centre under SASCI scheme
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to sanction an additional Rs 10,000 crore to the state for 2025-26 under Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment…
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‘Army chief Asim Munir responsible if anything happens to me’: Imran Khan
Lahore: Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday asked his party members to hold Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir accountable if anything happens to him in jail. The 72-year-old…
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Rahul speaking ‘language of Pakistan’ on foreign policy harms country: Rijiju
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of speaking the “language of Pakistan” to mislead the country with his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on foreign…
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Here’s what triggered latest deadly violence in Syria, why it matters
Beirut: Clashes between government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have drawn intervention by Israel and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country’s fragile postwar order.…
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Like father, like son: Thiago Messi is preparing to step into his father’s boots
In international football, the glare of the spotlights is usually focussed on the top-level leagues. These include the English Premier League, the La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and the UEFA Champions League.…
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Aadhaar OTP verification now mandatory for online Tatkal booking: Railways
Jammu: Railway authorities have officially mandated Aadhaar verification through OTP for online ticket bookings under the Tatkal system across the country, a senior railway official said on Wednesday. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager,…
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Telangana, AP to form expert panel to resolve irrigation disputes
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy announced that an expert committee comprising senior officials and engineers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will be formed to present a way forward, identifying issues…
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Hindus stage protest over conversion of minor girls in Pakistan’s Sindh
Karachi: Pakistan’s minority Hindu community members have staged a protest in Hyderabad city in the southern Sindh province, alleging forced conversion and marriage of three minor Hindu girls. The minor girls were…
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Watch: Saudi man fined for wearing night thobe in public
Riyadh: A Saudi citizen has been fined Saudi Riyals (SR) 100 for stepping out in a night thobe—an outfit traditionally worn indoors—in violation of the Kingdom’s public decency regulations. The incident took…
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Uttarakhand govt to introduce Gita, Ramayana in school curriculum
The Uttarakhand government has announced the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana in the syllabus of over 17,000 government schools, starting Wednesday, July 16. Additionally, all students will be required…
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Telemetry to be installed at Krishna river off-take points to estimate usage: Telangana CM
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said that Andhra Pradesh has agreed to instal telemetry instruments at all off-take points along the Krishna river and its canals to…
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TG ministers have turned helicopters into ‘Shared Autos’; officials hit back, saying they save time
Hyderabad: Ministers turning “frequent flyers” and undertaking helicopter hops for even short trips to constituencies and functions in Telangana has kicked up a row. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and some…
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India always stood by its regional partners as first responder during crisis: MEA
New Delhi: India has “always stood” by its partners in the region as the first responder in times of crisis, and the BIMSTEC disaster management exercise further strengthened cooperation in the Bay…