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Beaten but unbroken: Kailash Satyarthi recounts ‘failed’ child rescue at HLF
He failed the first time he tried rescuing a child. Yet, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi said he was determined to keep trying. He was beaten up several times during many…
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Europe vibes without a passport: A royal escape from Hyderabad
With Republic Day, January 26, falling on Monday, the long weekend is here, and many Hyderabadis are already in travel mode, searching for refreshing destinations to unwind from busy city life. While…
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UAE withdraws from Islamabad airport deal, Pakistan to privatize it
New Delhi: The Pakistan government has moved ahead with privatisation plans of Islamabad International Airport after it shelved a plan to outsource the management and operations to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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European airlines Air France, KLM suspend flights to Middle East
At least two European airlines suspended flight services to Middle East cities on Friday, January 23, with Air France citing the “geopolitical situation” in the region. According to the news agency AFP, Dutch…
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Republic Day long weekend: Indians on travel spree to South East Asia
New Delhi: The Republic Day long weekend beginning Saturday, January 24, is driving a surge in travel with hotels and resorts witnessing an increase in bookings led by high demand, reflecting a…
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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh team replaced with Scotland, says ICC
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that it has been replaced by Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup after they refused to…
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J-K MP Engineer Rashid allowed to attend Budget Session in custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday, January 24, granted custody parole to jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Custody parole entails a prisoner…
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Cyberabad Police rescues 337 children in a week
Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police SHE Teams carried out 176 decoy operations from January 17 to January 23 and caught 55 people allegedly indulging in indecent acts in public places, an official said on Saturday,…
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SIR in Bengal done in hurry, says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with “undue haste” and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly…
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Have some issues with Congress, will raise them with leadership: Tharoor
Kozhikode: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has some issues with the party which he would take up with the leadership, and asserted that he has never violated the organisation’s…
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SIT helped Sabarimala gold case accused get bail: Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram: Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan on Saturday, January 24, claimed that the SIT created a situation where accused in the Sabarimala gold loss cases were able…
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Indonesia’s Java hit by landslide; 8 dead, 82 missing
Jakarta: A predawn landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least eight people on Saturday and left 82 missing as rescuers struggled through deep mud, searching…
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Society achieves progress only when girl child empowered, protected: AP CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday, January 24, said a society achieves true progress only when its daughters are empowered, protected and given equal opportunities to succeed. Commemorating…
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Meta pauses teen access to AI characters
San Francisco: Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday. Meta Platforms Inc, which own Instagram and WhatsApp, said that…
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BTech student jumps to death from hostel building in Greater Noida
Noida: A second-year BTech student allegedly jumped to his death from the fourth floor of his hostel in Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park area early on Saturday, January 24, after being reprimanded for…
