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Afghanistan announces permanent closure of embassy in Delhi
New Delhi: The Afghanistan embassy has announced its permanent closure in New Delhi. Releasing an official statement on the closure of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi, the Afghan embassy said, “Effective…
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Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’ again on Friday as AQI crosses 400
New Delhi: Air quality in Delhi turned “severe” again on Friday with a dip in temperatures and slow wind speed at night allowing accumulation of pollutants. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI)…
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Gaza death toll surges to more than 14,800
Gaza: As the four-day humanitarian pause agreed between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Friday, the death toll in the Gaza Strip has increased to more than 14,800, according to…
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We will give double bedroom to KCR in jail: Revanth Reddy
Karimnagar: Alleging a tardy implementation of the Double Bedroom Housing scheme by the BRS government, Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy said that if his party comes to power in the state, Chief…
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Watch: Hyderabad can become ‘Bhagyanagar’ in 30 mins, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Hyderabad: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asserted that Hyderabad could be renamed ‘Bhagyanagar’ within 30 minutes if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is elected in the upcoming Telangana Assembly polls. The…
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Jilted UP woman re-enacts ‘Sholay’ on mobile tower
Maharajganj: The people of Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh witnessed high dram — straight out of Bollywood blockbuster ‘Sholay’ — when a 20-year-old woman scaled a mobile tower in Semra Raja village because…
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Bangladesh, World Bank ink $1 billion loan deal
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank have inked a loan agreement worth over $1 billion to help the country achieve resilient and inclusive growth by improving early childhood development, secondary…
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Another molestation incident at Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi: A girl student of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has lodged a complaint with the campus authorities, accusing the driver of a bus belonging to the institute of molestation. The incident…
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Timeline: 12 days since Uttarakhand tunnel collapse, rescue ops put on hold again
Dehradun: As the rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district entered the twelfth day on Thursday, it faced a fresh hurdle. Drilling had to be…
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Secret OpenAI project that could threaten humanity behind Altman ouster: Report
San Francisco: A secret AI project named ‘Q’ (pronounced Q-Star) at OpenAI that could threaten humanity may have been the reason behind Sam Altman’s ouster as CEO from the ChatGPT-developing company. According…
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Karnataka cabinet withdraws consent to CBI inquiry against Shivakumar
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to withdraw the permission granted for a CBI investigation into the disproportionate assets case against Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The decision was made during a…
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Four-day truce between Israel-Hamas to start today
Doha: A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday morning, with civilian hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to be freed later in the afternoon, Qatar announced on Thursday, according…
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WHO asks China for details after surge in respiratory illness among children
Beijing: The WHO on Thursday said it has made an official request to China for detailed information on a spike in respiratory illnesses after the Chinese health authorities reported multiple infectious respiratory…
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SC asks Centre set up fresh delimitation commission
New Delhi: The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Thursday to set up a fresh delimitation commission for ensuring a proportional representation of the communities specified as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled…
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Karnataka shocker: Husband throws acid on wife’s private parts over dowry
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly poured toilet cleaning acid on his wife’s private parts for not bringing dowry. The incident was reported from the Bagalagunte police station limits on…
