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NEOM announces new tourism destination ‘Leyja’
After launching the flagship regions such as Sindalah, THE LINE, Trojena and Oxagon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM has announced the development of a new sustainable tourism destination called ‘Leyja’. Leyja…
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Brigade Enterprises acquires land parcel in Hyderabad for Rs 660 cr
New Delhi: Realty firm Brigade Enterprises has bought a 9.71-acre land parcel in Hyderabad for Rs 660 crore to expand its business. The company said it successfully bid in an e-auction conducted…
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Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts
Jakarta: The Ibu volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province erupted on Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn locals and tourists to stay away from the area. The volcano erupted at 1242 p.m.,spewing hot…
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VHP welcomes SC verdict on same-sex marriages
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages and said the court’s decision to not give “homosexuals” the right to…
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Zoonotic diseases area of concern: Union health secretary
New Delhi: Zoonotic diseases are an area of concern, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said on Tuesday, stressing that 75 percent of the newly-emerging infectious diseases that have affected people over the…
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Punjab: Priests at gurdwara disqualified for performing same-sex wedding
Amritsar: The Akal Takht has disqualified the priests at a Bathinda gurdwara from performing religious services after they performed a same-sex wedding at the shrine last month. The decision was announced by…
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Sikh teen assaulted in New York for wearing turban: Police
New York: In a suspected hate crime, a 19-year-old Sikh was assaulted and injured in New York for wearing a turban while travelling in a shuttle bus, the police said. The attack…
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Hyderabad Airport among list of world’s most punctual airports
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Airport has secured a place in the list of the world’s most punctual airports. Topping the list is Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport. According to the on-time performance report by aviation…
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Telangana Congress chief detained during ‘swear’ challenge to KCR
Hyderabad: Police detained Telangana Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Tuesday after he reached at Martyrs’ Memorial as part of his challenge to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to swear…
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Aim to send first Indian to Moon by 2040: PM Modi to scientists
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked scientists to aim to send the first Indian to the Moon by 2040 and set up an Indian space station by 2035, according…
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MP Cong manifesto promises Rs 25L health insurance cover to all
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Tuesday released the party’s manifesto for the upcoming state assembly polls, making a slew of promises including Rs 25 lakh health insurance cover to all…