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HC stays Tribunal’s ruling on Bhagyalakshmi temple at Charminar
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued a stay on all proceedings related to the Telangana Endowments Tribunal’s order concerning the founder family status of the Bhagyalakshmi Temple at Charminar, Hyderabad. The…
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Millions in Indonesia mark start of Ramzan festivities
Jakarta: Muslims in Indonesia are shopping for sweets and new clothes and taking part in traditional festivities as millions mark the start of the holy month of Ramzan, set to begin Saturday.…
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Watch: PETA’s ‘mermaid’ at KBR Park urges veganism
Hyderabad: In a striking pro-vegan awareness campaign, PETA India, set up a stage outside Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBR) on Friday, February 28, where a woman dressed as a mermaid, alongside…
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Watch: Trump, Vance clash with Zelenskyy in heated Oval Office exchange
President Donald Trump shouted at Ukraine’s leader on Friday during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office, berating President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for “gambling with millions of lives” and suggesting his actions could…
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Trump admin approves nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel
Washington: The Trump administration has approved a major nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that…
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Israel mourns hostage as Gaza ceasefire talks intensify
Jerusalem: Mourners in Israel on Friday were burying the remains of one of the final hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel, as negotiators discussed…
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Coal movement on Rail-Sea-Rail route doubles to 54 mn tonnes over 2 yrs
New Delhi: The Ministry of Coal said on Friday that it has doubled the movement of coal on its Rail-Sea-Rail route initiative which integrates the two modes of transportation for the efficient…
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India becoming developed nation is no more a dream: VP Dhankhar
Kolkata: India will emerge as one of the top developed nations globally soon is no more a dream but a reality, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday. “India is well on…
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Zelenskyy meets Trump amid Ukraine’s security concerns
Washington: Ukraine’s leader is meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country, as he tries to persuade the White House to provide some form of US…
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Iran says expanding defence capabilities ‘essential’ due to Israeli threats
Tehran: Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, has said it is a “responsible and essential” move for Tehran to maximise its defence capabilities owing to Israel’s threats. He made the remarks in…
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23 yrs since Gujarat riots, Congress fails to remember Ehsan Jafri
On February 28, 2002, the second day after riots broke out in Gujarat, alongside hundreds of Muslim men, women and children, then Congress MP Ehsan Jafri was killed, his body slashed into…
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Pune bus rape: thirst forced accused to come out of hiding; cop’s brother provided crucial tip-off
Mumbai: Thirst forced the accused in the Swargate bus rape case to leave the field he was hiding in and approach a house to seek water, but the owner, brother of a…
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Lebanese children struggle with hunger, trauma, lost of education: UN
Beirut: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a report on Friday on the lasting negative impact on Lebanese children from the Israel-Lebanon conflict even after the ceasefire, calling for urgent support…
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Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse: Collector denies rescue teams found bodies
Hyderabad: The operation to rescue eight trapped persons in the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel continued in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, said a top official on Friday, February 28, while denying reports that rescue…
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Trump to sign order Friday designating English as official language of US
Washington: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order will allow…
