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Govt asks BCCI to take steps to prevent surrogate tobacco ads by sportspersons
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons, saying they are…
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Kharge, Sonia call on Vietnamese PM
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Sonia Gandhi called on Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a visit here, and had a fruitful discussion about…
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Owaisi attacks govt on removal of Babri Masjid reference from NCERT textbooks
New Delhi: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday sought to corner the government in the Lok Sabha on the removal of references to the Babri Masjid from NCERT textbooks. “The NCERT (National…
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EAM urged to look into Sri Lankan Navy’s alleged attack on TN fishermen
Chennai: Tamil Nadu unit BJP president K. Annamalai has written a letter to External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, regarding the alleged mid-sea attack by the Sri Lankan Navy on fishermen from Rameswaram…
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Activists urge govt to cancel licenses of companies supplying military equipment to Israel
New Delhi: Citing an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling which said Israel is in violation of obligations under the Genocide Convention, activists on Thursday demanded that government of India should cancel…
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Telangana: Sharp decline in power supply complaints, says TGSPDCL
The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TGSPDCL) has reportedly witnessed a significant reduction in power supply complaints compared to last year, said chairman and managing director (MD) Musharraf Farooqui. “From…
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Joe Biden expresses ‘deepest condolences’ over Wayanad landslides
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed his deepest condolences to those affected by the devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district. “Jill and I extend our deepest condolences to all those…
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Hyderabad to introduce digital door numbers with QR codes
Hyderabad: As part of the Geographic Information System (GIS) survey, Hyderabad is set to implement Digital Door Numbering (DDN). Residences will receive digital door numbers on weatherproof plates, featuring a number and…
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Hyderabad: GHMC commissioner warns malls, multiplexes over parking fee
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner, Amrapali Kata, on Thursday, August 1, warned malls and multiplexes in Hyderabad of strict action against charging parking fees when presented with a purchase receipt.…
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Iran holds funeral for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
Islamic Republic Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, led a funeral prayer for Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haneiyen and his security guard on Thursday morning, August 1, at Tehran University. The funeral…
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Watch: Gaza journalists protest recent killing of colleagues, remove press vests
A group of journalists in war-torn Gaza have staged a powerful protest against the killing of their colleagues Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi who were tragically assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on…
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Over 2.1 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2023: Govt
New Delhi: More than 2.16 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2023, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in…
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India to donate USD 85 mn to medicine centre in Gujarat
New Delhi: The Ayush Ministry and the World Health Organization have signed a donor agreement under which the Indian government will donate USD 85 million over a period of 10 years (2022-2032)…
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Mineral production sees robust growth in Q1, India 2nd largest aluminium producer in world
New Delhi: India, which has become the second-largest aluminium producer in the world, saw robust growth in production of key minerals, such as iron ore and limestone, in the first quarter of…
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Cricket: Sir Frank Worrell unified West Indies team and set it on the path to glory
The West Indies cricket team is different from all other cricket-playing teams. Unlike all the other teams, the West Indies outfit is made up of a combination of players from many nations. They band together…
