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Trump rules out Indian-American Haley as 2024 running mate
Washington: Keeping his Vice Presidential choice tightly under wraps, Republican frontrunner and former US President Donald Trump has ruled out Indian-American rival Nikki Haley as his running mate for 2024. Addressing a…
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US, UK strikes hit Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah
Sanaa: The US and the UK have launched airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah late Friday night, the media reported. The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV did not disclose the specific targets or…
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Dubai’s Azizi begins construction to build second tallest tower
Dubai: United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Azizi Developments has recently begun the construction of the second tallest tower — Burj Azizi on a prime plot of land on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.…
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Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour: UN Women
New Delhi: The raging war in Gaza is impacting women and girls at unprecedented levels with loss of life and catastrophic levels of humanitarian needs. This was the main conclusion of the…
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Singapore: Indian national gets jail, caning for molesting British woman
Singapore: An Indian national, who was in Singapore on a student pass, has been sentenced to four years in jail and six strokes of the cane for molesting a British woman at…
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Law profs urge Belgium to intervene in genocide case against Israel at ICJ
At least 19 Belgian international law professors have urged the country to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. In…
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Delhi house fire: Malfunctioning room heater, electronic door locks blamed for 6 deaths
New Delhi: Six persons, including four women, died when a fire broke out in a house in Delhi’s Pitampura area on Thursday as they were unable to escape due to malfunctioning electronic…
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Foundation for ‘Ram Rajya’ through consecration of Lord Ram’s statue: Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that through the installation of Lord Ram’s statue at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the foundation has been laid for ‘Ram Rajya’. Speaking…
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Biden, Netanyahu have finally talked, but visions still clash over ending Israel-Hamas war
Washington: President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally spoke Friday after a glaring, nearly four-week gap in direct communication during which fundamental differences have come into focus over a…
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IndiGo cancels some flights due to airspace curbs around Delhi airport
New Delhi: The country’s largest airline IndiGo on Friday said some flights have been rescheduled and cancelled due to airspace restrictions around the Delhi airport in connection with the Republic Day parade.…
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Andhra Pradesh IAS officer suspended for electoral malpractice identity cards
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday suspended senior IAS officer P S Girisha following a direction from the Election Commission of India (ECI) for alleged malpractices during the by-election to the…