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Watch: Sheikh Hamdan goes diving to launch Dubai Reef project
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, has dived into the blue waters of the Emirates to mark the opening of a Dubai Reef project, the world’s largest marine…
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Israel slams German decision to resume UNRWA funding
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Foreign Ministry called the German government’s decision to renew cooperation with UNRWA (the UN Relief Works Agency) in Gaza “unfortunate and disappointing” adding that UNWRA is “part of the…
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Saudi Arabia: Umrah can now be performed on any visa
Riyadh: In a major relief, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that individuals with any type of visa are now eligible to perform Umrah, or minor pilgrimage at the Grand…
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Don’t step out between 11-3 pm: IMD Hyderabad amidst heatwave
Hyderabad: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad advised citizens of Telangana to not step out of their homes between 11 am to 3 pm, in the context of the scorching summer…
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Vidya Balan expresses concern over growing polarization in India
Renowned film actress Vidya Balan has voiced her apprehensions about the increasing polarization in India, expressing a sense of unease about the shift towards a more divided society. In a recent interview,…
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Saudi Arabia likely to get first ever Miss Universe contestant this year
In a potential development, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is likely to have its first Miss Universe contestant this year. Maria Jose Unda, the Miss Universe‘s international relations coordinator, told AFP…
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WhatsApp rumours fueled saffron mob attack on Mancherial missionary school: Report
Hyderabad: After a missionary school in Telangana’s Mancherial district was allegedly attacked on April 16 by a saffron-clad mob, a fact-finding team visited the site and found that the parent of a…
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Firing outside Salman’s residence: 2 men nabbed from Punjab sent to police custody
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Friday remanded to police custody till April 30 two men arrested from Punjab in connection with the firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s residence in Bandra. Subhash…
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Will leave India if forced to break encryption: Whatsapp to Delhi HC
Online messaging app WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court that it will shut down its operations in India if it is forced to break its end-to-end encryption and identify the original senders…
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DoT warns people against scammers posing as MS Dhoni
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing cricket fever in the country, scamsters have been posing as Mahendra Singh Dhoni to con people on social media, the Department of Telecom (DoT) said on Friday,…
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SC verdict on EVMs tight slap on Congress led oppn: Modi
Araria: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the Supreme Court judgment on cross-verification of votes was a “tight slap” on the Congress-led opposition which must “apologise” for committing the “sin…
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Indian startups file 83,000 patents in FY23
New Delhi: Led by artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and neuro-technology, India witnessed 83,000 patents being filed by deep-tech startups in FY2023, marking an annual growth rate of 24.6 per…
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BJP is not letting reserved category candidate become Delhi mayor: Sanjay Singh
New Delhi: The AAP on Friday called the BJP “anti-Dalit”, saying it was trying to ensure that a candidate from reserved category does not become the mayor of Delhi. Their allegations came…
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Cong will continue with campaign on greater use of VVPATs: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress will continue with its political campaign on greater use of VVPATs to increase public trust in the electoral process, the party said on Friday after the Supreme Court…
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Court extends Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody till May 8 in ED case
New Delhi: A local court on Friday extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia till May 8 in connection with a money laundering case being probed by the…
