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Holiday gatherings, JN.1 variant fuel Covid-19 spread: WHO
Geneva: Holiday gatherings and the globally dominant JN.1 variant fueled the spread of Covid-19 across the world in December, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus head of the WHO, said. Almost 10,000 deaths from Covid-19…
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Israel won’t continue occupying Gaza: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel “has no intention” of maintaining the occupation of Gaza or displacing civilians. Netanyahu made the remarks on Wednesday, a day before the…
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Telangana assembly poll success can be replicated in Goa: Congress leader Thakre
Panaji: Newly-appointed AICC in-charge of Goa Manikrao Thakre on Wednesday said the Congress’s recent electoral success in Telangana can be replicated in the coastal state currently ruled by the BJP. Thakre was…
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‘Country looking at Karnataka for LS polls, let’s live up to expectations’
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said the Congress leadership and the country were looking at Karnataka for the upcoming general elections, and called upon the party workers to…
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Solid preparations in place to conduct elections in AP, says CEC Rajiv
Vijayawada: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said a solid set of preparations has been put in place to conduct elections in Andhra Pradesh and promised the best possible electoral experience…
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Rise in number of Muslim women beneficiaries of PM Modi’s schemes: Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that there has been a rise in the number of Muslim women beneficiaries of various schemes introduced by Prime…
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India will be 3rd largest economy in 10 yrs, says Amitabh Kundu at MANUU Foundation Day
Hyderabad: India is the fastest growing country of the world today and within 10 to 15 years it will be the third largest Economy”. Prof. Amitabh Kundu, Senior Fellow, WRI India said…
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MANUU drops Gulzar-written tarana; adopts one penned by VC Ainul Hasan
Hyderabad: In an unexpected turn of events, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has changed its anthem (tarana) from that written by famous poet-lyricist Gulzar to one which is written by Vice-Chancellor…
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Parliament breach: Court to hear accused Neelam’s bail plea next week
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday said that it will hear, on January 16, the bail application moved by Neelam Azad, one of the six accused in the December 13, 2023,…
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh, Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody extended
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia until January 20. Singh, who had filed his nomination…