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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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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged to maintain balance between growth and inflation
Mumbai: The RBI left the key interest rates unchanged in its monetary policy review on Friday as it continues to maintain a balance between economic growth and keeping inflation in check. The…
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Saudi Arabia: 2 Indian Haj pilgrims dead in elevator crash in Makkah
Jeddah: Two Indian Haj pilgrims have been reported dead following an elevator accident in their accommodation in Aziziyah district of Makkah in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 6. The pilgrims who had…
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All set for TGPSC group 1 prelims exam
Hyderabad: All arrangements have been made for the upcoming Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) Group 1 prelims exam, scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 9. To review the preparedness for 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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IMD Hyderabad forecasts intense spells of rainfall in city today
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has forecasted rainfall with potentially intense spells across all zones of the city today. The weather department has also forecasted that the rainfall will be…
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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…
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Money laundering case: Minister Nagendra resigns; BJP demands CM to step down
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports, and Tribal Welfare, B. Nagendra, tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday following the suicide of a Tribal Welfare Board employee that triggered…
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Parliament breach: Delhi LG grants sanction to prosecute 6 accused under UAPA
New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute six persons under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for their alleged involvement in the Parliament security breach incident, Raj…
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Israeli soldier, 13 Palestinians killed as fierce clashes persist in Gaza: Sources
Gaza: At least 13 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli bombing of a house and a youth gathering in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources have said. Israeli warplanes on Thursday bombed a…
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Newcomers USA record historic win over Pakistan in T20 World Cup
Dallas: Newcomers USA on Thursday shocked former champions Pakistan via the Super Over to record their biggest win in a T20 World Cup match that reflected the shambolic state of affairs in…
