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Colourful Cicadas brighten life in Chicago area
By Asif Khan The Cicadas, a type of insects, emerged in huge numbers in the Chicago area last month for the first time since 2007. According to information available on the Internet,…
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‘Time to heal wounds of past’: Mirwaiz Umar calls for return of Pandits to Kashmir
The chairman of the Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in his recent speech has called upon the Kashmiri Pandit community to return to Kashmir, stating that their motherland waits for them. The…
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Miscreants loot church, attack 2 priests in Odisha’s Sundergarh district
Rourkela: Unidentified miscreants physically assaulted two priests and looted Rs 10 lakh from a catholic church in Odisha’s Sundergarh district, police said on Saturday. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Rourkela Zone 3) Nirmal Chandra…
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Hyderabad: Traffic advisory issued ahead of Bakrid
Hyderabad: Traffic restrictions have been imposed in connection with Bakrid (Eid-Ul-Zuha) prayers at Mir Alam Tank Eidgah and at Hockey Ground, Masab Tank, on Monday, June 17, from 8:00 am to 11:30…
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Focus on AI, clean energy: Key takeaways from PM Modi G7 Summit speech
Italy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Italy attended the G7 summit and held bilaterals with several world leaders including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron…
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2 arrested, houses demolished for throwing suspected cow meat on temple premises in MP
The Madhya Pradesh Police arrested two people, and the local administration in Ratlam district demolished their houses after they allegedly left the parts of a bovine animal on the premises of a…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 256,000 visit visa holders turned back from Haj
Makkah: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have turned back 256,481 visit visa holders until Friday, June 14, from illegally participating in the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah. Colonel Talal Al-Shalhoub,…
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Karnataka: Petrol, diesel to get costlier as govt hikes sales tax on fuel
Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Saturday hiked sales tax on fuel which will make petrol and diesel costlier. According to official sources, petrol will now go up by Rs 3 and diesel by…
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Online shopping, possible recession impact trade in Kashmir ahead of Eid: Traders
Srinagar: Markets in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Kashmir valley lacked the usual hustle and bustle ahead of Eid-ul-Zuha as the sales remained sluggish given subdued shopping. The markets in and around…
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15 killed, 13 injured as tourist bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand
Rudraprayag: Fifteen tourists were killed and 13 injured when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into the Alaknanda River on Badrinath national highway in Uttarakhand here on Saturday, officials…
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Major Rejig in Telangana admin: 20 districts get new collectors
Hyderabad: In a major reshuffle, new district collectors were posted in 20 districts of Telangana on Saturday, June 15. Orders issued this effect were issued by chief secretary Santhi Kumari. Peddapalli district…
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Cyber attack on Pakistani UN Mission; account, email, YouTube breached
Islamabad/United Nations: Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN was targeted by a cyber attack, infiltrating its official email account and the YouTube channel, a media report said on Saturday. The cyber attack…
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Jagan destroyed Hindu culture in AP, new govt must restore it: Raja Singh
Hyderabad: Goshamahal BJP MLA Raja Singh has demanded that the newly-formed government in Andhra Pradesh immediately restore ancient temples and only Hindus should be employed as staff and temple committees’ chairmen. “Former…
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Modern warfare no longer a physical domain: IAF chief in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Modern warfare is no longer a solely physical domain, but a dynamic and ever-evolving landscape increasingly influenced by complex data networks and advanced cyber technologies, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR…
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Haj 2024: Arafat sermon preacher calls on pilgrims to pray for Palestine
Makkah: The preacher of the Day of Arafah, Sheikh Maher bin Hamad Al-Muaiqly, the imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, has called on Haj pilgrims to pray for the ‘brothers and…
