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Remembering Justice M Fathima Beevi’s remarkable journey in law
Thiruvananthapuram: Born in a small town in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore in 1927, Justice M Fathima Beevi’s journey to becoming the first woman judge of the Supreme Court and later…
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‘Proud of his martyrdom’, says uncle of soldier killed in Rajouri encounter
Ajote (Poonch): The uncle of Havaldar Abdul Majid who was killed in an encounter with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district said he feels proud of his nephew’s martyrdom. Majid, a…
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Riyadh-bound Saudia flight makes emergency landing in Madinah
Riyadh: A Saudia Airlines flight from Jeddah to Riyadh was diverted to Madinah due to a medical emergency on Wednesday, November 22, local media reported. A Yemeni woman, in her twenties, onboard…
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Rajouri encounter: LeT commander, 1 more soldier killed; toll rises to 7
Rajouri/Jammu: Two militants, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander trained in Afghanistan, were killed in a gunfight with security forces on Thursday, November 23, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. The…
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Hyderabad woman loses Rs 1.59 cr to fraudsters in single transaction
Hyderabad: A middle-aged woman in the city fell victim to cybercriminals who posed as police officials and looted Rs 1.59 crore from her in a single online transaction. The amount included deposits…
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Delhi: Doha passenger held for smuggling gold paste worth Rs 98L
New Delhi: Customs officials arrested an Indian passenger coming from the Doha for allegedly smuggling 1,841 grams of gold paste worth around Rs 98 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in…
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US demands accountability following India’s ‘assassination bid’ of Sikh separatist
The White House has reacted to the Financial Times‘s report of India’s bid to assassinate a Khalistani supporter on American soil saying the issue was raised “at the senior-most levels” with India.…
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Oman’s SalamAir to resume flights to Hyderabad from December 16
Hyderabad: Omani low-cost carrier, SalamAir is set to recommence its operations in Hyderabad from December 16. Flight operations will also be restored in other Indian cities, notably Calicut (Kozhikode), Jaipur, Trivandrum, and…
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‘Medical Mystery’ in Andhra Village; study confirms high deaths due to kidney ailments
Pawan Kalyan, the Tollywood power star and Jana Sena Party Chief did a hunger strike and highlighted the unusually high incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Uddanam region of Srikakulam district…
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Indian skilled workers, medics, students dominate UK visa tally
London: Indian skilled workers, medical professionals and students held on to their domination in the UK’s visa tally over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released here on Thursday. The…
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Registration opens for companies to obtain Haj 1445 license
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has started receiving applications from companies wishing to obtain a license to serve overseas pilgrims during the 1445 Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…