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72 pc districts face extreme floods, 25 pc of them have early warning systems: Report
New Delhi: An estimated 72 percent of districts in India are exposed to extreme flood events but only 25 percent of them have level flood forecasting stations, or early warning systems, a…
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Several women wrestlers write to PM Modi, IOA, SAI demanding fair Asian Games trials
New Delhi: Several women wrestlers, including medal winners from Commonwealth Games and Asian Championship, on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the ad-hoc panel running…
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Delhi businesses suffer Rs 200 crore losses due to floods
New Delhi: An estimated Rs 200 crore worth of business has been affected due to rains and flooding in parts of the national capital, a traders’ body said on Thursday. While appealing…
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Telangana: CS calls for inter-departmental coordination to curtail drug menace
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, directed the law enforcement agencies to coordinate with the health, education, and other departments to evolve a multi-pronged strategy to curtail the drug menace. At a…
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PM Modi holds meetings with French counterpart; discusses ways to bolster ties
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday began his two-day visit to France with “fruitful” meetings with his French counterpart Elisabeth Borne and Senate President Gerard Larcher during which he discussed ways to…
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Manipur: EU Parliament asks India to protect religious minorities
London: The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in India, with particular reference to the recent clashes in Manipur. The Parliament in Strasbourg, France, called on…
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Centre to provide free ‘Dish’ in remote areas at Indo-China border: Anurag Thakur
Leh: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday announced that the Centre will ensure supply of free Doordarshan DTH connections in villages at Indo-China border. He also said better mobile connectivity…
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Delhi Jal Board warns of drinking water shortage for 2 days
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Thursday said that due to the closure of three water treatment plants in Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla, the residents of the national capital are…
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‘No Tomato Rice, salad’: Price hike hits Hyderabad hotels’ menus
Hyderabad: Tomato rice and tomato salad have disappeared from the menu of restaurants in the city due to the extreme rise in the prices of tomatoes. Many hotels in the city that…
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Modi’s US visit sparks new Indo-US era of prosperity and security
Silicon Valley: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to the US last month has sparked an unprecedented partnership for prosperity and security, US-India Business Council said on Thursday. “Prime Minister Modi’s visit…
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UAE scam alert: Sharjah police warns against fake job ads
Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah Police on Thursday informed the public about a job scam advertisement that has been circulated on social media. The Armed Force General Commander denied the validity of the announcement which…
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Andhra, Telangana ministers trade barbs over education system
Hyderabad: A war of words broke out Thursday between ministers of the Telugu states after some comments made by Andhra Pradesh’s education minister Botsa Satyanarayana about the education system in Telangana evoked…
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Will hand over charge to caretaker govt in Aug: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday assured the nation that his government will hand over the reins of the government to an interim setup in August to steer it through…
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900 Palestinians’ homes razed down in Israeli raid at Jenin: report
Around 900 Palestinian were rendered homeless during the two-day Israeli aggression on Jenin City and its refugee camp on July 4, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. The revelation was revealed by United…
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Mahzooz draw: 67-yr-old British expat becomes 51st guaranteed millionaire
Abu Dhabi: A 67-year-old Dubai-based British expat expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,51,745) in the 136th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Timothy James Stares— matched five…
