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Iran closes ‘illegal centres’ affiliated with German govt
Tehran: Iran shut down two branches of “illegal centres affiliated with the German government” in Tehran due to “various illegal activities and widespread financial violations.” The closures followed a judicial order for…
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We hope for early return of peace: PM Modi ahead of Ukraine visit
New Delhi: Ahead of his visit to Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he was looking forward to sharing perspectives with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a peaceful resolution…
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Doctor’s rape: TMC MP vows to back ‘people’s protest’
Kolkata: TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy may have avoided further confrontation with his party’s government in West Bengal after deleting a social media post on the alleged rape and murder of a…
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BSP extends support to Bharat Bandh against top court order on sub-classification of SCs
Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday extended support to the day-long Bharat Bandh called by some Dalit and Adivasi groups to protest against the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on the sub-classification…
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BRS to protest across Telangana demanding unconditional farm loan waiver
Hyderabad: BRS has announced plans for statewide protests and dharnas on August 22, demanding the Congress government implement the farm loan waiver scheme without conditions. BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticized…
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Israel airstrikes: Hezbollah announces death of four members
Tel Aviv: The Hezbollah group has announced that four of its operatives were killed during the early hours of Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon‘s Matmoura. The militant group based…
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Hamas says Biden’s comments on Gaza peace talks ‘misleading’
Gaza: Hamas has called US President Joe Biden’s statements about the movement backing away from the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip “misleading”. Hamas said in a statement on Tuesday that it…
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Telangana intellectuals write to Rahul Gandhi opposing Rajiv Gandhi statue plan
Hyderabad: Intellectuals from various sectors of Telangana society have expressed their strong opposition to the Congress government’s plan to install a statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in front of the…
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Karnataka to set up task force for safety of doctors, paramedical staff
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has convened a meeting with medical organisations here in the aftermath of the incident of the rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata, and announced the…
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Elect Kamala Harris as next president: Bernie Sanders to US voters
Chicago: Senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday urged the people of the United States to elect Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the country. Delivering a prime-time address at the…
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Bengaluru: 24-year-old Techie ends life by inhaling helium gas
Bengaluru: A 24-year-old techie working with a reputed IT company committed suicide by inhaling helium gas in a hotel in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The software professional has been identified as Yagnik, a…
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Telangana HC calls for claims from investors in Margadarsi case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed its Registry to publish a notice inviting claims or objections from bona fide investors of Margadarsi Financiers. The notice will be published in English, Hindi…
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Teacher accused of showing obscene videos to girl students; case registered
Akola: A case was registered on Tuesday against a 47-year-old government school teacher in Maharashtra’s Akola district after a few girl students alleged that he had been harassing them by showing them…
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RJD to support Bharat Bandh on Aug 21
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has announced its support for the Bharat Bandh scheduled on August 21 which has been called by the Aarakshan Bachao Sangharsh Samiti. This bandh call has been…
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RG Kar horror: Retired cops to be security supervisors in Bengal hospitals
Kolkata: In the backdrop of the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, the West Bengal government has decided to…
