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Karnataka: Rare sighting of Peregrine Falcon in Koppal district
Koppal: The elusive Peregrine Falcon, hailed as the fastest flying bird globally, belonging to the eagle species, has been spotted in Koppal in north Karnataka, marking the first documented sighting of this…
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Israel-affiliated ship hit by drone strike in Indian Ocean
A drone strike on Saturday, December 23, damaged an Israeli-affiliated merchant ship in the Indian Ocean but no casualties were reported. The attack resulted in a fire on Liberia-flagged tanker occurring 200…
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Economy’s growing but wealth is not distributed: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: India’s economy is growing, but the wealth is getting concentrated in a few hands, and the challenge of unemployment continues, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in an interaction with some…
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Kashmir: Mehbooba raises questions on civilian deaths in Poonch
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti held a press conference in Srinagar on Saturday, December 23, raising questions on the Indian Army’s role in the death of…
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AP elections: Prashant Kishor to TDP’s aid, meets Chandrababu Naidu
Amaravati: Top electoral strategist and founder of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) Prashant Kishor arrived here on Saturday and met Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu amid reports that…
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‘Weary, tired and helpless’: Mass exodus begins in Central Gaza
Tel Aviv: A mass exodus of Palestinians has begun in central Gaza after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered the Palestinians to move to south Gaza’s Deir el-Balah area. “My wife was…
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Karnataka hijab ban: Owaisi slams Siddaramaiah for ‘contemplating’ remark
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday, December 23 slammed Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah for his “contemplating hijab ban” remark after stating that the state would revoke the decision to ban hijab…
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Cyberabad: Cybercrime cases spike in 2023, victims lose Rs 232.34 cr
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad commissionerate zone witnessed a significant increase in cybercrime cases in 2023 with the police registering 5342 cases. Victims of these crimes lost Rs 232.34 crore to the conmen. Last…
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Liquor in GIFT City: Congress, AAP slam BJP govt over decision
Ahmedabad: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress clashed on Saturday, December 23, over the Gujarat government’s decision a day earlier to allow liquor in Gujarat City, which partially overturned…
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US approves Rs 8333 cr military training programs sale to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department on Friday, December 22, approved a possible sale of military training programs to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for an estimated value of one billion dollars (Rs…
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Catholic priests can bless same sex-couples in Meghalaya: Church
Shillong: The Catholic Church in Meghalaya announced that its priests will be allowed to bless same-sex couples sans any marriage rites, days after Pope Francis approved blessings for such couples. The declaration…
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Govt only contemplating lifting ban on Hijab: Karnataka CM
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday clarified that the administration was only contemplating lifting the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state and a decision will be taken…
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Telangana: TSRTC makes special request to women who travel short distances
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Saturday, December 23 made a special request to women who travel shorter distances to use the Palle Velugu buses instead of the Express…
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Not able to bear insult wrestling queen Sakshi Malik quits sports; Indian reputation in danger
The premature retirement of champion woman wrestler Sakshi Malik has brought to the forefront the deplorable state of affairs within the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). It also sent out completely wrong signals to the…
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Hijab is our right, let’s live like brothers & sisters: Karnataka student Muskan
Mandya: Reacting to the announcement of CM Siddaramaiah to lift ban on the hijab, Muskan Khan, a student from Mandya district in Karnataka who had raised the slogan of “Allah hu Akbar”…
