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Saudi Arabia: Haramain gears up to operate over 2,700 trips during Ramzan
Riyadh: The Haramain High Speed Railway is gearing up to operate more than 2,700 trips and accommodate over 1.3 million passengers during the current holy month of Ramzan. The decision aims to…
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UAE mandates health insurance for private sector, domestic workers
In a significant move, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a mandatory health insurance scheme for private sector employees and domestic workers. The decision will be effective from January 1, 2025.…
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2010 Bareilly riots case: HC rejects bail plea of cleric Tauqeer Raza
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has declined to stay the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan in 2010 Bareilly riot case. However, the court directed Khan to appear…
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Ireland’s Indian-origin PM Leo resigns for ‘personal & political reasons’
London: Ireland’s Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday sent shockwaves across the country by announcing his sudden resignation from the post and party leadership citing “personal and political” reasons. The 45-year-old…
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AP: CM Jagan banking on irregularities in polls, says TDP Naidu
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu has said that since Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has no faith in his own five-year rule, he has chosen…
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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan predicts short tenure of Shehbaz Sharif-led govt
Islamabad: Beleaguered former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday predicted a short tenure for the current Shehbaz Sharif-led government as he anticipated his imprisonment in a slew of cases to end…
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Andhra Pradesh: TDP alleges phone tapping of opposition leaders
Amaravati: The opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh has alleged that Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government in the state is resorting to tapping of phones of the State Election Commission, TDP…
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Netherlands: 14K kids’ shoes laid out to protest against Gaza war
At least 14,000 pairs of children’s shoes were laid out in Vredenburg Square in the city of Utrecht in Netherlands to draw attention to the tragic deaths of Palestinian children in the…
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T20I rankings: India’s SKY remains on top
Dubai: India’s Suryakumar Yadav — with 861 points — remains on top among batters in the latest T20I rankings despite being sidelined from competitive cricket for the past three months. With 802…
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Facebook, Messenger & Instagram down again worldwide
Social media apps Facebook Messenger and Instagram reportedly on Wednesday, March 20, were down worldwide, leading to users finding it difficult to access their accounts. The outage appeared around 10:45 am ET,…
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DMK drops Senthil Kumar who made ‘gaumutra states’ remark
Chennai: DMK Dharmapuri MP, S Senthilkumar, who made the ‘gaumutra states’ remark in Parliament was among those who were not renominated by the party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Senthil Kumar…
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PM Modi’s Bhutan visit postponed due to inclement weather: MEA
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State visit to Bhutan has been postponed due to inclement weather conditions there and the new dates are being worked out by the two sides, the…
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J&K: Jailed Engineer Rashid to contest LS polls from Baramulla
Srinagar: Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in a terror-funding case, will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla, his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) said…
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Jharkhand HC stays arrest warrant against Rahul over remark on Amit Shah
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday clamped a stay order on the operation of a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a court in Chaibasa. The…
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Hyderabad: Loud explosion triggers panic in Vansthalipuram
Hyderabad: Panic gripped Vanasthalipuram area on Wednesday, March 20, after a loud explosion rocked the locality. According to reports, the blast originated from a roti-omelette shop near Raythu Bazar, adjacent to a…
