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Record 114 mn people displaced worldwide: UN
Geneva: The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million at the end of September, the United Nations (UN) Refugee…
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Israel prepares for ground invasion of Gaza, says Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israel is in the midst of a fight for its existence and preparations are underway for a ground incursion into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said and added that “all Hamas…
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PM Modi to attend Ram Temple inauguration
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple on January 22, 2024. Members of the temple trust formally extended an invitation for the ceremony to…
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Delhi 2020 riots case: 11 men acquitted, charges framed against one
New Delhi: A Delhi court made on Wednesday acquitted 11 men in a Delhi riots case where a mob had allegedly engaged in acts of vandalism and set fire to a sweet…
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Farmers from Karnataka campaign against Congress in Telangana
Hyderabad: A group of farmers from Karnataka took out a rally in Telangana’s Kodangal Assembly constituency on Wednesday, “cautioning” people against voting for the Congress in the upcoming Assembly elections in the…
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GMR grp acquires 11% of Hyderabad airport from Malaysia airports for $100mn
New Delhi: GMR Group will hike its stake in Hyderabad airport to 74 per cent by acquiring 11 per cent shareholding for USD 100 million from Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MHAB), which…
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Karnataka places request for Rs 17,901 cr drought relief package with Centre
New Delhi: Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Wednesday said that the state government had requested for release of Rs 17,901 crore drought relief package. Talking to reporters, Byre Gowda said…
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Israel-Gaza conflict: Queen Rania accuses West of ‘double standards’
As Israeli forces ramped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, Queen Rania of Jordan accused the Western leaders of a “glaring double standard” over failing to call for a ceasefire. During an…
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UAE: Indian expat arrested for defrauding Haj applicants for millions
Abu Dhabi: A 44-year-old Indian expatriate Shebin Rasheed, who runs the Sharjah-based travel agency, has been arrested for defrauding United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents on the pretext of Haj. Nearly 150 UAE…
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Cash for query case: Mahua Moitra gets unexpected support from CPI(M)
Kolkata: At a time when the Trinamool Congress leadership is taking a safe stand over the ‘cash for query’ controversy involving the party’s Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, the latter on Wednesday…
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HC directs BBMP’s quasi-judicial authorities to web-host details of all proceedings
Bengaluru: In order to bring transparency in the administration of the Bengaluru civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday ordered that henceforth the cause list,…
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Cong to observe fourth anniversary of J-K becoming union territory on Oct 31 as ‘black day’
Jammu: The Congress on Wednesday said it would observe October 31, the day the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir officially became a union territory four years ago, as a “black day”.…
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Hotmail founder’s entrepreneurship module for AP govt school students
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh School Education Department is working towards introducing an entrepreneurship training module designed by Hotmail founder Sabeer Bhatia for government school students. School Education Principal Secretary Praveen Prakash met…
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6 held for raising pro-Pakistan slogans during ‘jagran’ in UP’s Basti
Basti: Six people, including two women, have been arrested for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans during a ‘jagran’, a programme dedicated to Goddess Durga, at a village in this district, police said on…
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Oppn slams BJP over NCERT panel’s idea to replace ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in textbooks
New Delhi: Leaders of several opposition parties on Wednesday opposed an NCERT panel’s recommendation to replace “India” with “Bharat” in school textbooks, and alleged that the ruling BJP wanted to change history…
