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Turkish teams defuse another mine in Black Sea
Ankara: The Turkish Defence Ministry said that underwater demolition teams disabled another mine in the Black Sea — the fourth such incident since the start of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war on February…
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As dengue cases rise, no leave for Uttar Pradesh doctors
Lucknow: The Director General (DG) of medical health office has issued a directive stating that leave of doctors and paramedical staff associated with government hospitals in Uttar Pradesh should not be approved.…
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Heavy rain batters Bengaluru, yellow alert issued for 3 days
Bengaluru: Bengaluru woke up to a rainy day on Thursday with several areas getting flooded and life thrown out of gear. Heavy rain has been pounding the city since Wednesday night, resulting…
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India has more centi-millionaires than UK, Russia: Report
New Delhi: With levels of poverty, inflation and hunger notwithstanding, India ranks third in the world’s first-ever global study on the rise of centi-millionaires — individuals with assets of more than Rs…
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Israel to issue govt bonds on blockchain platform for 1st time
Jerusalem: Israel will issue government bonds on a blockchain platform for the first time, the Ministry of Finance and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) have said in a joint statement. The…
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BJP, TRS planning to do West Bengal experiment in Telangana: Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: TPCC president A. Revant Reddy on Wednesday claimed that their political rivals BJP and TRS parties were conspiring to do a similar experiment, which was conducted in West Bengal, in Telangana…
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China unable to justify oppression of Balochistan
Balochistan: China is finding it tough to justify its many violations in Balochistan, besides destroying their environment and marine life, and denying jobs to locals. While the two governments are leaving no…
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2 Kurdish officers killed in IS bomb blast in Iraq
Baghdad: Two officers from a Kurdish commando force were killed and seven commandos wounded in a bomb attack in Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, a Kurdish security source said. The attack occurred…
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Petition in Allahabad HC seeks ban on ‘Adipurush’
Lucknow: A petition has been filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, seeking ban on Bollywood movie ‘Adipurush’. Appearing on behalf of the petitioner Kuldeep Tiwari, lawyer Ranjana Agnihotri…
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Uttar Pradesh: NIA arrests ISIS operative in Varanasi
Varanasi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an alleged ‘highly-radicalised’ ISIS operative from Varanasi, as part of its investigation in a case related to the terror group’s ‘Voice of Hind’ module.…
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West Indies’ tour of Pakistan: T20I series postponed to 2024
Lahore: The three-match T20I series, between hosts Pakistan and visiting West Indies, which was scheduled to take place in January 2023, has been postponed to the first quarter of 2024, the Pakistan…