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Netanyahu hails India-to-Europe Economic Corridor as ‘blessing’
United Nations: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday hailed the India-to-Europe Economic Corridor as a “blessing” that will dramatically lower costs for over 2 billion people. At the G20 Summit in…
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Mobile internet services to be restored in Manipur from Saturday: CM
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that mobile internet services, which were suspended after ethnic violence erupted in the northeastern state on May 3, will be restored from Saturday. He…
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Cauvery issue: Farmers’ and pro-Kannada outfits observe bandh in Mandya
Mandya: In the wake of a call by pro-Kannada organisations for a ‘bandh’ to oppose the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from dams in Karnataka, most of the shops in…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx set to return to Earth on Sep 24 with asteroid samples
San Francisco: A team of NASA scientists is preparing for the final phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission as it will be returning to Earth on September 24 with the first-ever US asteroid…
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Heavy rains likely in north, coastal Karnataka, yellow alert in 3 districts
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in north Karnataka region on Saturday and Sunday. A yellow alert has been issued for Bidar, Vijayapura and Kalaburagi districts which are…
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TN: 50K industries to go on strike against power tariff hike on Sep 25
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Industries Association leaders have announced that around 50,000 industries including small-scale industries will go on a one-day strike on September 25 against the electricity tariff revision in the…
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Israel, US, India and UAE announce I2U2 joint space venture
Washington: The I2U2 group of India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States on Friday (local time) announced a new joint space venture that aims to create a “unique space-based…
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Three die of electrocution in Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada: Three persons died of electrocution in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district on Saturday. The incident occurred when they were repairing a pump set in an agriculture field in Uppalapadu village of Gandepalli…
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Naila Kiani becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Manaslu peak
In a remarkable display of determination, Dubai-based Naila Kiani, became the first Pakistani women to scale the 8,163-metre-tall mountain Manaslu peak— the world’s eigth highest peak in west Nepal. Revered mountaineer Kiani successfully…
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Muslim man installs Ganesh idol in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A man from the Muslim community along with his Hindu friends installed lord Ganesha’s idol in Hyderabad depicting communal harmony and brotherhood. The group of friends also worshipped Ganpati idol that…
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Israel attacks Gaza in response to fire balloons
Gaza: The Israeli army on Friday carried out raids on military monitoring posts belonging to Hamas in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons fired from the coastal enclave into Israel, according to…
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Hyderabad: Ameerpet, Punjagutta markets to undergo reconstruction
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has made the decision to demolish two old municipal markets located in Panjagutta and Ameerpet due to their deteriorating condition. The current state of these…