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Making pitch for immigration reform, US lawmaker says Indians pay 6 pc of taxes
New York: Making a pitch for immigration reforms, a Republican lawmaker has cited the contributions of Indian immigrants, who, he said, pay 6 per cent of taxes in the US. Saying that…
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Teacher in Kerala arrested for molesting 26 students
Kannur: Kerala police has arrested a 52-year-old teacher of an aided school in the district for allegedly molesting 26 students since November 2021. The senior teacher was arrested under various provisions of…
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UAE revises minimum age requirement for starting a business
Abu Dhabi: The minimum age requirement for starting a business has been revised in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Ministry of Economy (MoE). This comes alongside the revised of…
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Almost 60,000 people have died of Covid in China in past five weeks
Taipei: Almost 60,000 people have died of Covid in China in the past five weeks, authorities have announced, according to a media report. China is in the grip of a major wave…
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Hyderabad: Teen falls from building while trying to take rangoli pic
Hyderabad: A 14-year-old girl died after falling down from a residential apartment while trying to take a photo of the rangoli she had drawn at Kushaiguda on Saturday morning. The girl was…
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Kuwait to terminate 1,875 expat teachers by end of the academic year
Kuwait: As part of a plan to Kuwaitize educational jobs, the contracts of at least 1,875 expatriate teachers in Kuwait will be terminated at the end of the academic year 2022-2023, local…
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No non-veg food in canteen or hostel of DU’s Hansraj College, students react
New Delhi: Delhi University’s Hansraj College has stopped serving non-vegetarian food to students in the canteen or hostel after the offline mode of study resumed after the Covid pandemic. Delhi University first…
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India’s counter response shows country won’t be coerced by anybody: Jaishankar
Chennai: India’s counter response to terrorism emanating from Pakistan and to aggressive cross-border skirmish with China displayed that the nation will not be coerced by anybody, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said…
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Rashid Rover: UAE’s first moon mission covers 1.34M km in one month
The United Arab Emirates Rashid Rover has successfully completed one month in space, travelling close to 1.34 million kilometers, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced on Friday, the Dubai Media Office (DMO)…
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Panchamasali community will stand with Yatnal: Lingayat seer
Bengaluru: Kudalasangama Panchamasali Peeth seer Basava Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami said on Saturday that the Panchamasali community will stand with Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal if the BJP expels him. On December 29…
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G-20’s 1st Infrastructure Working Group meeting to discuss infra agenda
New Delhi: With a view to discuss the 2023 Infrastructure Agenda under the Indian G20 Presidency, the first G-20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under G20 India Presidency will be held during…
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Delhi-NCR likely to witness cold wave from Jan 16-18, IMD says
New Delhi: The cold wave is likely to return to Delhi-NCR next week with the minimum temperature expected to settle around 3 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature…
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Telangana seeks funds in Union Budget for various projects
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Minister for Industries and Information Technology, K.T. Rama Rao has sought budgetary support from the Centre for various industrial projects in the state. Reminding the Narendra Modi-led Central Government about…
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My brother cannot harm anyone: Accused’s kin on Bajrang Dal worker attack
Saba Sheikh, sister of Sameer, who is accused of attempting to murder a right-wing Bajrang Dal worker Sunil said her brother is innocent and she was constantly harassed by the Hindutva worker.…