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India’s chess champs await visas for WC qualifiers as Canada drags its feet
Mumbai: There’s a cloud of uncertainty over the chances of five Indian chess players’ participation in the qualifying tournament for the World Championship final in Canada, as they have not reportedly received…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 30,228: Health Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 30,228 as the Israeli military killed 193 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. In a press…
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Watch: Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast suspect caught on CCTV
10 people, including staff and customers, were injured in a blast at the famous Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru on Friday, March 1. The bomb exploded between 12:50 pm and 1 pm. However,…
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Afghanistan: Heavy snowfall claims 15 lives, injures dozens
Kabul: Widespread heavy snowfall across several provinces in the country over the past three days has resulted in the tragic loss of 15 lives and injuries to nearly 30 individuals, TOLOnews reported.…
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Tiger showers, fans for snakes, frozen fruits for bears at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo
Thiruvananthapuram: With the mercury rising in the Kerala capital city, inmates at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo have got a change in their menu, and habitations. The tigers, which were earlier given a bath…
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Voting ends in Iran’s Parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours
Tehran: Voting for Iran’s 12th Parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 am on Saturday after 16 straight hours, media reported. The voting began at 8 am on Friday at…
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Telangana: ‘Not even 1 min late’ rule for inter exams to be relaxed as student ends life
The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Exam (TSBIE) on Friday, March 1, decided to relax the ‘not even one-minute late’ rule for exams this year, after a first-year Inter student ended his…
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Pakistan sees 97 militant attacks in Feb: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan experienced 97 militant attacks in February, resulting in 87 fatalities and 118 injuries, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) said. “While there was a marginal increase in…
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Bommai slams Karnataka govt for accepting caste census report
Bengaluru: Criticising the Congress-led Karnataka government, former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that accepting the caste census report has created social unrest, and “the government is all set to play…
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Gadkari sends legal notice to Kharge, Ramesh for sharing ‘misleading’ news contents
Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari sent legal notices to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday for allegedly sharing misleading and defamatory news contents about him on X.…
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India to see warmer summer, more heatwave days this year: IMD
New Delhi: India is likely to experience a warmer summer and more heatwave days this year with El Nino conditions predicted to continue at least until May, the India Meteorological Department said on…
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US to air drop humanitarian aid into Gaza, says Biden
President of the United States oF America, Joe Biden has stated that the country will begin air-dropping humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip as several starve amidst an Israel-Hamas war. This…
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In a first, 4 IAF units to receive President’s Standard & Colours
New Delhi: In a historic first, four units of the Indian Air Force will receive prestigious ‘President’s Standard and Colours’ from President Droupadi Murmu at the Hindan air base on March 8.…
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Telangana to set up Farmers Commission, Education Commission soon
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday announced that a Farmers Commission and an Education Commission will be constituted in the state soon. The Education Commission will formulate policies to…
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Tamil Nadu: Rs 180 cr methamphetamine drug seized, couple detained
Madurai: In a major haul, Rs 180 crore worth narcotic drug methamphetamine meant to be transported to Sri Lanka was recovered from a rail passenger in Madurai and a dumpyard in Chennai…
