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Fatima Reyadh, first woman to coach men’s basketball team in Bahrain
Manama: A woman from Bahrain broke gender barriers and became a coach for a men’s basketball team, amid acceptance and understanding between her and the team members after her ability to lead…
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SpiceJet flight from Goa makes emergency landing at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: A SpiceJet flight from Goa to Hyderabad made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, officials said. The pilot of flight SG 3735 noticed smoke and alerted the Air…
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AP: US Consul General calls on CM Jagan, lauds state GDP growth
Amaravati: Consul General of USA Jennifer Larson called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office in Amravati on Wednesday. Special Chief Secretary to the CM,…
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Women prisoners allowed to keep ‘Karwa Chauth’ fast in UP jail
Lucknow: Around 50 women prisoners in Lucknow jail are observing fast on Thursday to mark ‘Karwa Chauth’. Married women prisoners are being allowed to observe the fast and perform all rituals associated…
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Lebanon to begin returning Syrian refugees to homeland
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Syrian refugees will start returning to their home country by the end of next week. “We will witness the beginning of the return of Syrians…
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India maintained post-pandemic growth momentum, says Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India has maintained accelerated growth momentum, after the contraction in 2020, by balancing the immediate needs of the economy with long-term structural…
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US: Sitharaman holds bilaterals on sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings
Washington: On the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank meetings, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held back-to-back bilaterals with global finance ministers and heads of the top…
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UP: AMU students threaten agitation if polls aren’t held
Aligarh: The students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have threatened to hold a massive agitation if the dates for the students’ union elections are not announced immediately. The elections have not been…
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France to boost military presence in Romania
Bucharest: France will deploy armoured personnel carriers and tanks in central Romania by the end of October to strengthen the NATO battle group stationed there, the Defence Ministry in Bucharest said in…
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Karnataka Dalit man stopped from offering prayers at temple
Tumakuru: A Dalit youth was stopped from entering a temple in this district of the state, reports said on Thursday. The incident which took place a few days ago in Nittur village…
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Palestinians stage commercial strike in solidarity with Jerusalem refugee camp
Ramallah: Palestinians staged a commercial strike in several West Bank towns and cities in solidarity with the Shufat refugee camp in East Jerusalem. Most shops, universities, and schools in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron,…
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UP: Police issue new instructions to Pak nationals in Saharanpur
Saharanpur: The Saharanpur Police have asked Pakistani nationals living on a long-term visa, to inform the administration in case a relative from that country visits them. They have also been directed to…
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Sushil Modi lambasts Gujarat AAP chief over “anti-women” remarks
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi on Wednesday called the remarks by Aam Aadmi Party Gujarat chief Gopal Italia on women in a purported video a “reflection of the mindset”…