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Delhi airport: 100 flights delayed, 5 diverted due to bad weather on Wed
New Delhi: Flight operations were significantly impacted at the Delhi airport on Wednesday as around 100 flights were delayed, at least five were diverted and many were cancelled due to bad weather.…
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IYC, NSUI slam BJP over UGC’s ‘attempt to de-reserve’ posts for SC & ST
Panaji: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) and the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) have criticised the alleged attempt of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to ‘de-reserve’ the posts of SC, ST…
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Saudi Arabia to host first Riyadh international jazz festival
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Music Commission announced the first edition of the Riyadh International Jazz Festival, which will take place from February 7 to 9 at the Mayadeen Theatre in Riyadh. The…
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Pro-Palestinian students sue Harvard University for harassment
Harvard University students have filed a civil rights complaint against their university for failing to provide inadequate protection from the harassment they experienced following their support for Palestinians during the ongoing war…
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Bahrain lawmakers propose a three-day weekend
Manama: Five Bahraini parliament members recently submitted a proposal to the government to change the two-day weekend in the country to a three-day. The proposal aims to improve the quality of life…
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India, Oman ink MoU for collaboration in defence sector
New Delhi: India and Oman on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) pertaining to procurement of defence material and equipment which would provide a framework for a new area of defence collaboration.…
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Hemant Soren taken into ED custody, Champai Soren new Jharkhand CM
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged land scam, minutes after resigning from his post. State transport minister Champai…
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Save Rukn-ud-Daula lake, Amjedullah appeals to Telangana govt
Hyderabad: Amjedullah Khan, Majlis Bachao Tehreek spokesperson, has appealed to the government to protect the Rukn-ud-Daula lake in Shivarampally village. In a post on micro-blogging platform X, he appealed Telangana CM Revanth…
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‘My hands are clean…’: Kerala CM on allegations against daughter’s IT firm
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday broke his silence about the charges against his daughter T Veena’s now-defunct IT company and claimed that his hands are clean and therefore the…
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Target LS polls: Congress, BRS and BJP working on strategies to win Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana State is witnessing an unusual war of words between ruling Congress and Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Congress, which ousted BRS after two terms in power through “Marpu” (change) slogan, is…
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Saudi Arabia hosts yoga championship in Makkah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently hosted the second Saudi Open Yoga Asana Championship, and the first-ever in Makkah. The championship was held on Saturday, January 27, at the Al-Wahda…
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Bill on tackling exam malpractices likely in Parliament on Monday
New Delhi: The government is likely to introduce a new bill in Parliament next week to deal sternly with malpractices and irregularities in competitive examinations, with sources saying it may propose a…
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Kerala: 15 PFI members sentenced to death for BJP leader’s murder
Fifteen people have been sentenced to death by a Kerala court in the murder case of a Bharatiya Janata Party OBC wing leader Ranjith Sreenivasan that took place in Allapuzha in December…
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Telangana: ‘Gaddar awards’ to replace ‘Nandi’, says Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy announced that the annual Nandi Awards given to film personalities by the state government will be replaced by the Gaddar awards, named after the late…
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VHP happy on court’s call to allow priest to worship in Gyanvapi mosque
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday welcomed a Varanasi court’s decision to allow a priest to worship deities in the Gyanvapi mosque cellar, saying the order has filled the…
