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Dubai bans single-use plastic bags from Jan 1, 2024
Abu Dhabi: A ban on the single-use of plastic bags in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), will come into effect from Monday, January 1, 2024. On Sunday, December 31,…
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Watch: Camel in Saudi Arabia receives Rs 6L Van Cleef necklace
Riyadh: In an opulent gesture, a camel owner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has gifted 28,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 6,21,591) Van Cleef necklace to his animal. A viral video on…
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Situation tense in Moreh day after militant attack on Manipur commando unit
Imphal: The situation in Manipur’s Moreh town continues to be tense a day after three commandos of Manipur Police were injured in a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack at one of their posts…
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Numaish 2024: Traffic restrictions in Hyderabad for 45 days
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad city police have issued an advisory for 45-day traffic restrictions in and around Nampally in view of the 83rd All India Industrial Exhibition to be held at the Exhibition…
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BJP claims attacks on Christians who joined party in Kerala; warns of retaliation
Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP on Sunday alleged that members of the Christian community who recently joined the party in Kerala are facing online attacks from supporters of the Congress and the CPI(M). The…
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NIA scaled up crackdown on terror networks in 2023
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) scaled up its crackdown against terror networks this year, conducting over 1000 raids after registering 68 cases and arresting 625 accused across the country, an…
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Those who did injustice to society now thinking of ‘nyay yatra’: Nadda
Lucknow: Targeting the Congress, BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday said those who spared no effort in doing injustice to society are now thinking about holding a ‘nyay yatra’. Addressing a…
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Woman asked to deboard TSRTC bus for not carrying orginal Aadhaar card
Hyderabad: A woman from Rajanna Sircilla district was asked to get down from the TSRTC bus midway while travelling from Vemulawada to Hyderabad. The conductor demanded her original Aadhaar card and refused to accept a…
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India making defence ecosystem for self-reliance: Rajnath
Tezpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the government is developing a strong base of domestic defence industrial ecosystem to make the country a strategic economy. Addressing the 21st Convocation of…
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Nearly 50 pelicans die in Chennai’s Ennore Creek due to oil slick
Chennai: The Ennore Creek, where migratory birds take temporary shelter every year in drenched in black oil-like substance brought by cyclone Michaung that left a trail of destruction a few weeks ago.…
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Telangana: Bhupalpally sees an increase in crimes against women
Hyderabad: Jayashankar Bhupalpally district saw a distressing increase in rape and crimes against women in 2023, reveals the annual crime report released by police on Saturday. According to the annual crime report, these…
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UAE’s Mahzooz draw announces temporary pause from Jan 1
Abu Dhabi: Mahzooz, the United Arab Emirates’ leading weekly draw, has announced a temporarily pause to its operation in compliance with gaming regulations. The decision will be effective from Monday, January 1,…
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British PM Rishi Sunak keen to clinch FTA with India by April: Report
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is keen to clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) with India in time for Easter, which falls at the end of March 2024, according to a…
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3 lakh Saudi citizens joined labour market in Q3 of 2023
Riyadh: At least 3,921,321 Saudi citizens (men and women) have joined Kingdom’s labour market by the end of the third quarter of 2023. According to the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)…
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Kerala: CPI(M), Congress spar over attendance at Ram mandir event in Ayodhya
Kochi: The Congress in Kerala on Sunday accused the ruling CPI(M) of needlessly creating controversy over the invitation extended to a few individuals from the grand old party for the consecration of…
