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Iraq: At least 14 dead in building fire in Erbil province
Baghdad: Fourteen people were killed and 18 others injured in a fire that broke out at a residential building in the town of Soran in Erbil province in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.…
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Watch: Akbaruddin Owaisi takes oath as pro-tem speaker – Know his duties
Hyderabad: AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi took the oath as the pro-tem speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly at Raj Bhawan, Hyderabad, on Saturday. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath. Telangana Chief…
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Four killed in Israeli drone attack in Syria
Damascus: Four people were killed when an Israeli drone attack hit a taxi in Syria’s southern province of Quneitra, a war monitor reported. Charred bodies of the victims, who were reportedly working…
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Deaths of Indian students in Canada, US, Australia since 2018 revealed
Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, revealed the number of Indian students who have died in Canada, the US, the…
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Countries offering visa-free entry to Indians: Indonesia considering joining list
Indian passport holders may soon be able to travel to Indonesia without a visa, as the nation is contemplating joining the list of countries offering visa-free entry to Indians. Malaysia recently joined…
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Mahua Moitra’s political odyssey: From banker to parliamentarian and the exit
Kolkata: The 14-year political journey of TMC leader Mahua Moitra has encountered both upheaval and elevation, as her expulsion from Parliament in a cash-for-query case marked the culmination of her tumultuous parliamentary…
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India’s forex reserves rise to 4-month high
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to an over four-month high of $604.04 billion as of December 1, according to the latest data released by the RBI on Friday. During the week…
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More than 70% rape victims in Delhi between age 18 & 30: Report
New Delhi: A majority of the women rape victims in Delhi in 2021 was in the 18-30 age group, accounting for more than 72 per cent, a state government report released on…
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of fresh violence that left 13 dead in Manipur
Imphal: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports that at least 13 people were killed in a gunfight in Manipur, and issued notices to the…
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Private member bill to repeal Waqf Act introduced in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: A private member bill by BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav seeking to repeal the Waqf Act, 1995, was introduced in Rajya Sabha after a division of votes amid strong protests…
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Delhi cabinet: Atishi gets Law & Justice, Gehlot given Women & Child Development
New Delhi: Delhi Minister Atishi has been given the additional charge of the Law Department while Minister Kailash Gehlot has been allocated the Women and Child Development Department in addition to the…
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UP: 75-yr-old forced to lick spit, wear shoe garland over ‘harassment’ complaint
Siddharthnagar: A 75-year-old man was forced to wear a garland of shoes and lick his own spit in a village here, police on Friday said. According to police, the incident took place…
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Aditya-L1 instrument captures full-disk images of Sun in near ultraviolet wavelengths
Bengaluru: The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) instrument on board the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has successfully captured the first full-disk images of the Sun in the 200-400 nm wavelength range. SUIT captured images…
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Cong reviews poll defeats; says Chhattisgarh, MP results unexpected, disappointing
New Delhi: The Congress leadership on Friday held separate meetings to review its performances in the assembly polls in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, and said its defeat in the two states at…
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Hacker selling fake CBI documents on Dark Web for $1300: Researchers
New Delhi: Researchers have discovered that a threat actor, who claimed to have gained access to CBI’s (Central Bureau of Investigation) alleged confidential documents, operation and dealing documents, is selling this data…
