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Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 23,000: Health Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip exceeded 23,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Monday in a press statement that the…
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Ram idol’s Ayodhya tour cancelled due to crowd management concerns
Ayodhya: The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has cancelled a procession scheduled for January 17 that would have allowed devotees to catch a glimpse of the new idol of Ram Lalla across…
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Japan earthquake toll rises to 168
Tokyo: The death toll has climbed to 168 in Japan’s Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the central prefecture and its vicinity last week, as heavy…
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Karnataka: Credit for ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme goes to PM Modi, says Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the rice for the ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme in the state is provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while claiming “the Congress-led government…
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French PM Borne steps down
Paris: France’s Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the second woman to hold the post, on Monday quit after less than a two-year stint. The resignation of Borne, who took over in May 2022,…
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Ahead of Urs, Ajmer dargah Khadims urges PM to ensure safety & security
Jaipur: Khadims of the Ajmer dargah on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure the safety and security of people visiting the shrine for Urs from January 13…
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Sajjan Jindal bats for setting up industrial parks near airports in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Invest Karnataka Forum (IKF) Co-Chairman Sajjan Jindal on Monday pitched for setting up industrial parks in regions that are about two hours road drive from airports in the state. Making the…
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RBI to auction govt bonds worth Rs 33000 crore on Jan 12
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday announced the sale of three categories of government bonds worth a total of Rs 33,000 crore at an RBI auction scheduled for January 12. These…
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Telangana constitutes Cabinet sub-committee on six guarantees
Hyderabad: The new Congress government in Telangana has constituted a Cabinet sub-committee to implement six guarantees. The sub-committee will be headed by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Ministers Ponguleti Srinivasa…
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Here’s how to pay traffic fines in installments in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) on Monday, January 8, launched an “easy payment” service that allows customers to pay for ITC fines through instalments. The traffic fine instalment service is exclusively…
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‘I can breathe again’: Bilkis Bano feels relieved after SC judgement
Shortly of the Supreme Court quashed the remission granted to convicts in Bilkis Bano case, the survivor has finally has a ‘reason to smile’. Bilkis, who was gang-raped while pregnant and witnessed…
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Telangana CM assures Coca-Cola of all support for its plant
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday assured Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) of his government’s help and co-operation towards ensuring ease of doing business for the company. A senior-level delegation…
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NHRC issues notice to Telangana over girl student’s suicide
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media reports that an engineering girl student committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her college…
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Attack on ED sleuths: Agency accuses Bengal cops of diluting case
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday accused the West Bengal Police of diluting the seriousness of the charges in the case related to the attack on its officials on January 5.…
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Smriti Irani visits Madinah to review arrangements for Indian pilgrims
As a part of her ongoing visit to KSA, during which the bilateral Haj agreement for 2024 was signed between India and KSA on 7 January, 2024, Union minister for women and child…
