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1,225 tourists evacuated from landslide-hit Sikkim
Gangtok: In its second day of rescue operation, the Sikkim administration on Tuesday evacuated 1,225 tourists from Lachung and nearby areas of Mangan district which was hit by a series of landslides…
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41 airports across India get hoax bomb threat on email
New Delhi: Forty-one airports, including in Varanasi, Chennai, Patna and Jaipur, received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, prompting authorities to scramble contingency measures and carry out anti-sabotage checks that lasted hours, and…
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Owaisi hits out at NDA govt over NEET issue, demands ‘SC-monitored NEET re-exam’
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday hit out at the NDA government at the Centre over the alleged irregularities in NEET exam and demanded that a Supreme Court-monitored NEET be conducted…
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Owaisi appeals to Telangana govt to enact law for prevention of communal riots
Hyderabad: Appealing to the state government to enact a legislation in Telangana to prevention communal riots, which was introduced by former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during the UPA regime, AIMIM chief…
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Makkah: 44.8M phone calls made by pilgrims during Eid Al Adha
Makkah: The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has released the performance report on telecommunications in Makkah and other holy sites during Eid Al Adha, which shows that 44.8 million voice calls…
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Collapsed bridge in Bihar was not under Union Road Transport Ministry: Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday clarified that the construction of the bridge that collapsed in Bihar’s Araria district was not undertaken by the Union Road Transport Ministry. The collapsed…
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UN High Commissioner warns of ‘full-scale’ Israel-Lebanon war
Geneva: UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk has warned of another major conflict in the Middle East. “I am extremely worried about the escalating situation between Lebanon and Israel,” Turk told the…
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US prez Biden issues massive immigration relief to non-citizens
Washington: President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a massive immigration relief to non-citizens offering a path to citizenship to the non-citizen spouses and children of American nationals, a move that will protect…
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At least 41 Jordanian Haj pilgrims die from heatstroke in Makkah
Makkah: At least 41 Jordanians have died due to heatstroke during the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Jordan officials said on Tuesday, as temperatures soared in recent days. The authorities are following…
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Rahul Gandhi resigns from Wayanad seat, retains Rae Bareli
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has resigned from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat of Kerala and retained the Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Tuesday.…
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J-K Police bans operation of drones in Srinagar ahead of PM visit
Srinagar: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday declared the city as a temporary “red zone”, banned the operation of drones. In his…
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NAPM writes to Telangana CM on police surveillance, seeks review
Hyderabad: The National Alliance for People’s Movement (NAPM) has demanded the Telangana government to have necessary protocols be placed to stop illegal use of large surveillance infrastructures with oversight on every request…
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Over 100 pilgrims cared for, reunited with families: Indian Haj Mission
New Delhi: Citing an incident where it rescued and provided immediate medical care to an elderly Indian Haji, the Indian Haj Mission said on Tuesday that it has provided necessary assistance to…
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77 pc rural households provided with tap water connections
New Delhi: About 77 per cent or 14.88 crore rural households have been provided with tap water connections till now, according to official data. There are a total of 19.31 crore rural…
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Naidu propagating falsehood about Polavaram project: YSRCP
Amaravati: Senior YSRCP leader and former Irrigation Minister A Rambabu on Tuesday alleged that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is propagating falsehood about the Polavaram project in the state. Rambabu…
