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Egypt’s Sisi wins third term as President with 89.6% of vote
Cairo: Egypt’s National Election Authority (NEA) has declared that incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi won the 2024 presidential election with nearly 40 million, or 89.6 per cent of valid votes. At a press…
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Delhi gripped by ‘poor’ air quality as AQI hits 295
New Delhi: Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning, normal for this time of the year, the weather office said. The relative humidity at 8:30 am stood…
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Hungary, Turkey elevate bilateral ties to ‘priority strategic’ level
Budapest: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement here elevating the bilateral ties to “priority strategic” level. Orban on Monday told a joint press conference…
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Paytm offers discount on flight tickets for Dubai Shopping Festival
New Delhi: One97 Communications Limited (OCL) that owns leading payments and financial services company Paytm, on Tuesday announced great discounts on flight tickets for users attending the Dubai Shopping Festival, running from…
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Hindu-Americans can play critical role in Biden’s re-election: Democratic Party
Washington: The Democratic Party must mobilise Hindu-Americans as they can play a critical role in President Joe Biden’s re-election next year, given the backlash his administration is facing from the Muslim-Americans amidst…
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Kapil Sibal opens up on bulk suspension of MPs over security breach ruckus
New Delhi: Opening out after 78 MPs were suspended from both Houses on Monday, making it the biggest single-day purge in the history of India’s Parliament, combined with the 13 members removed…
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Direct flight services launched from Hyderabad to Muscat
Hyderabad: Salam Air, a low-cost airline, has inaugurated direct flights from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, to Muscat, Oman. The flights are scheduled to depart from Hyderabad every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and…
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Jaishankar rejects criticism over delays in firming up India-UK FTA
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday took strong objection to those criticising New Delhi for delays in firming up the proposed free trade agreement with the UK and said…
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Special security blueprint for Ram Temple’s consecration ceremony
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has prepared a complete blueprint of security arrangements for the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple scheduled in Ayodhya on January 22. Inspector General of…
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Telangana: ACB arrests Assistant Labour Officer, his son for accepting bribe
Nirmal: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Telangana has arrested an Assistant Labour Officer (ALO) and his son for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000 on Monday. The ALO, K Saibaba, was…
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China quake toll reaches 118, rescuers battle sub-zero temperatures to reach survivors
Beijing: The death from a powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale that jolted China’s Gansu province has increased to 118 on Tuesday, with rescuers battling sub-zero temperatures to reach survivors,…
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Brij Bhushan Singh vows to avenge Karni Sena chief’s murder
Lucknow: BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has vowed to avenge the murder of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena President Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in Rajasthan. Singh visited the native village of the slain…