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PM Modi-Hasina likely to virtually inaugurate two railway projects, mega power plant
Agartala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina are likely to jointly inaugurate two railway projects and a mega power plant on November 1, officials said here on Sunday.…
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In a first, Saudi Arabia to host Music Cities Awards 2024
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been selected to host the Music Cities Convention and Awards 2024, the world’s largest series of conferences in the music sector. This event will…
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2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits man of arson, loot, vandalism charges
New Delhi: A court here has acquitted a man accused in a 2020 Delhi riots case of all charges, including arson, vandalism and loot, saying the prosecution failed to prove beyond a reasonable…
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Israel-Hamas war: Internet, phone services gradually being restored in Gaza
Internet and phone services are gradually being restored in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, October 29, after a complete interruption of service that lasted approximately 36 hours. Taking to X, on Sunday,…
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Affordable smartphone case provides workaround for inaccessible touch screens
New York: A new smartphone case under $50 could soon enable people with visual impairments, tremors and spasms to use touch screens independently. Developed at the University of Michigan in the US,…
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Kuwait approves child allowances for women working in private sector
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities have recently approved a child allowance for Kuwaiti women working in the private sector whose husbands cannot contribute financially due to lack of regular income. The announcement was…
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Andhra Pradesh train collision: 14 deaths, 11 identified; Oppn slams Modi govt
Visakhapatnam: The number of casualties in the train accident on the Howrah-Chennai line in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh rose to 14 while 50 people were injured, Superintendent of Police M Deepika…
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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka condemn Kerala bomb blast, demand probe
New Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday condemned the bomb blast in Kerala, in which one woman was killed and 40 injured, saying that there is no place for…
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Anju, who travelled Pakistan to marry Facebook friend, return to India
Peshawar: A 34-year-old Indian mother of two children, who travelled to a remote village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to marry her Facebook friend, will return to India after getting clearance from the Pakistan…
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Patna: Bride gives ‘triple talaq’ to groom within 12 hour of marriage
Patna: In an unusual turn of events, a newly married woman gave ‘triple talaq’ to her husband within 12 hours of their marriage in Patna’s Phulwari Sharif area on Sunday. The dispute…
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She is ‘woman of taste’, reads Sukesh’s wife’s bail plea in SC; hearing on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a special leave petition (SLP) filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s wife Leena Paulsoe against the Delhi High Court order denying bail to…
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Amid uproar, Netanyahu issues rare apology for blaming Israeli security services
Jerusalem: Faced with sharp criticism from allies and opposition alike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday apologized for an earlier statement in which he blamed the security services for failing to…
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Telangana polls: Former min Nagam Janardhan resigns from Cong, to join BRS
Hyderabad: Former minister and senior leader Nagam Janarthan Reddy on Sunday, October 29, announced his resignation to the Congress after disgruntlement over the party’s decision to not allocate the Nagarkurnool ticket to…