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‘Leaders of free world financing genocide’: Priyanka Gandhi speaks on Gaza
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday accused the leaders of the “free world” of financing the “genocide” of thousands in Palestine and demanded that the international community should…
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Telangana polls: CPI(M) releases 1st list of candidates
Hyderabad: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Telangana on Sunday, November 5, released its first list of 14 candidates for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections. This announcement came on Sunday after an…
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England captain Buttler remains steadfast despite WC campaign collapse
Ahmedabad: Captain Jos Buttler said England’s dismal World Cup campaign and his own batting failure has been frustrating but insisted that it hasn’t shaken his belief in either himself or the team.…
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Chidambaram takes swipe at BJP for change in stand on caste census
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at the Centre for changing its stand on the caste census issue, saying the BJP has suddenly concluded that a…
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India unlikely to have hyperloop trains in near future: NITI Aayog member
New Delhi: India is unlikely to go in for hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in the near future as the technology is at a ‘very low level’ of maturity and may…
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Toxic air: Primary schools in Delhi shut till Nov 10
New Delhi: All primary schools in the national capital will remain shut till November 10 in view of rising pollution levels in the city, Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced on Sunday. For…
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UAE: COP28 Prez welcomes agreement to operationalise loss and damage fund
Abu Dhabi: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and COP28 President-Designate, has welcomed the agreement reached at this weekend’s Fifth Meeting of the Transitional Committee in…
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Shrinking space for dissent: From tweets to arrests in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: In the shadow of political sensitivity, Gujarat has recently witnessed intolerance towards criticism that resonates with the broader national trend of shrinking spaces for dissent. Two such incidents involving prominent political…
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Former US President Barack Obama condemns Israel-Hamas war
Washington, DC: In a strong condemnation of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, former US President Barack Obama has said that the conflict is the “century-old stuff” that has now come to the fore…
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Israel’s Defence Minister vows to kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will reach Hamas terror leader Yahiya Sinwar and kill him, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vowed on Saturday. Gallant, who is a retired General of the…
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Tension mounts among Assam’s INDIA bloc parties over division of seats
Guwahati: Much before the 26 opposition parties made the INDIA bloc, Congress in Assam was successful in bringing together 12 parties to form a unified front against the BJP, but now tension…
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Hamburg airport closed after possible hostage situation
Berlin: Germany’s Hamburg airport was closed on Saturday evening after a man broke into the premises and fired two gunshots into the sky, according to local police. The Hamburg police said on…
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Police raid on Telangana Cong war room shows KCR govt’s true colours: Congress
Hyderabad: Last month, the Telangana High Court directed the Cyberabad Police Commissioner to conduct a detailed inquiry into the alleged illegal detention of two Congress workers during a raid on the Congress…
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Delhi air quality drops alarmingly for 6 days straight; worst since 2021
New Delhi: A toxic haze lingered over Delhi for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday as pollution levels once again reached the severe plus category due to unfavourable wind conditions, particularly calm…
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Delhi: Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health experts
New Delhi: With the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR breaching the’severe’ category, doctors and health experts said that Delhi has taken the shape of a gas chamber with…
