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SC commences hearing on pleas related to row over NEET-UG
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday commenced hearing on a batch of petitions related to the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam, NEET-UG 2024. The top court was told by a counsel for…
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Delhi riots 2020: HC judge recuses self from hearing bail plea of Umar Khalid
New Delhi: Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Sharma on Monday recused himself from hearing the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged…
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RTA signs Rs 2505 cr deal for new buses on Dubai roads
Dubai: In alignment with the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the aim is to establish a sustainable and resilient public transport…
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Karnataka man arrested on conversion bid complaint by Hindu devotees
Bengaluru: Karnataka Police arrested a man on Monday and launched a hunt for another in connection with an alleged religious conversion bid targeting Hindu pilgrims in Bellary district. The arrested person was…
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Saudi Arabia begins localisation of engineering jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has implemented a decision to localise 25 percent of engineering jobs in the private sector, which came into effect on Sunday, July 21. This comes…
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My relationship with Virat Kohli is not for TRP, declares Gambhir
Mumbai: India’s newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday declared that his much talked about relationship with batting mainstay Virat Kohli “is between the two of us and not for TRPs”. Gambhir…
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Israeli settlers injure 3 foreign pro-Palestinian activists in West Bank
Ramallah: Three foreign pro-Palestinian activists were injured during an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra near Nablus in the northern West Bank, Palestinian sources reported. The settlers assaulted the…
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Indian Americans welcome Kamala Harris as likely Democratic prez nominee
Washington: Several prominent Indian Americans on Sunday welcomed the prospect of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee and described it as a historic moment for this small ethnic…
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3 Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: Three Hezbollah members were killed in Israeli airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that an…
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Stock markets see volatility as Biden drops out of US presidential race
New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race for the White House, stock markets worldwide, including in Asia, may see a volatile period ahead, experts said on…
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Heavy rain in Mumbai, NDRF teams deployed; local train services partially hit
Mumbai: Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai on the second consecutive day on Monday, with some areas receiving up to 34 mm of rainfall in just one hour in the morning, affecting…
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Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today
New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on Monday with the key highlight being the tabling of the Union Budget on July 23. The session will have 19…
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6 killed, 83 injured after Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s port
Sanaa: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah has increased to six, with 83 others wounded and three missing, the Houthi-run media reported, citing health authorities’…