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UAE leaders pardon 2,592 prisoners ahead of Ramzan
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders have pardoned 2,592 prisoners ahead of the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH/2024. This humanitarian gesture will give inmates of correctional and penal institutions…
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Sukesh pens Women’s Day message from jail to Jacqueline Fernandez
New Delhi: Sukesh Chandrashekhar, currently in Delhi’s Mandoli jail in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case, has penned another letter to actress Jacqueline Fernandez on International Women’s Day, describing her as his…
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Video: World’s first 3D-printed mosque opens in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: In a groundbreaking move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently opened the world’s first mosque built using 3D printing technology within the Al-Jawhara suburb project in Jeddah Governorate. The mosque…
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India among ‘worst autocratisers’ in recent years: Sweden’s V-Dem Institute
India has been identified as one of the “worst autocratisers” globally in recent years, according to a report by the Sweden-based Varieties of Democracy Institute. The country was classified as an “electoral…
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Joe Biden slams Donald Trump, says will not bow down to Russia
Washington: US President Joe Biden launched a scathing attack against his November presidential election rival Donald Trump, mentioning the 2021 Capitol riot, and said he will not bow down to his Russian…
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Nothing new in PM Modi’s speech at Srinagar: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said there was nothing new in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at a rally here on Thursday, and the hopes of the…
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ICC prosecutor displayed double standards on Palestine: Euro-Med
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has displayed a “clear double standard” in handling Israel’s crimes against Palestinians in Gaza Strip. In a statement, on Thursday, March 7, Euro-Med Human…
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Telangana CM greets people on Shivaratri, International Women’s Day
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of International Women’s Day and Maha Shivaratri. An official release issued by the CMO said…
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Dubai ruler announces 20% annual tax on foreign banks
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, on Thursday, March 7, issued a law mandating a 20 percent annual tax…
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China does not participate in voicing concerns on Global South: Jaishankar
Tokyo: Highlighting India’s leadership in the Global South, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the 125 countries of the platform placed their trust in India and that China skipped the…
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Opposition parties stage protest against CAA ahead of PM’s visit to Assam
Guwahati: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Assam on Friday on a two-day visit, opposition parties staged a protest in Kaliabor in Nagaon district against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).…
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Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Philanthropist and author Sudha Murty was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding her contribution in diverse fields. Modi asserted in a post on X…
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Telangana: HRF condemns Adani Elbit-Israel drone deal, demands cancellation
Hyderabad: Demanding cancellation of all deals with Israel due to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, the Human Rights Forum (HRF) of Telangana has strongly condemned the Adani group’s recent agreements…
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IPS officer Tafseer Iqbal appointed as special secretary to minority welfare dept
Hyderabad: IPS officer Tafseer Iqbal, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Security Wing (ISW), Hyderabad, has been appointed as Special Secretary to the Government & Commissioner, Minority Welfare Department. The 2008 batch…
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US approved over 100 weapon sales to Israel since Oct 7: Report
The administration of United States (US) President Joe Biden has quietly approved and deliveree more than 100 sales of weapons to Israel since the beginning of its devastating war on the Gaza Strip on October 7,…
