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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…
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Online WFH Scam: Man loses Rs 70 lakh in Gurugram
Gurugram: A Gurugram resident has become a victim of cyber fraud as he lost Rs 70 lakh after he clicked on a link while applying for an online work from home (WFH)…
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New Islamic Year 1445: UAE announces holiday for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a holiday on July 21 to mark the beginning of the New Islamic Year 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the…
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Quran desecration: Saudi Arabia welcomes UNHRC resolution
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on religious hatred in the wake of a desecration of the copy of Holy Quran incident…
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Filmmaker Hansal Mehta blames BMC’s drinking water for his tummy problems
Mumbai: Suffering from a stomach infection, film-maker Hansal Mehta on Thursday pointed fingers at the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the government for not providing safe drinking water to the citizens.…
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ECI to hold three-day public hearing on delimitation draft proposal from July 19
Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a three-day public hearing from July 19 on the suggestions/complaints related to the draft proposal on the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies…
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ICC announces equal prize money for men and women at its global events
Durban: The ICC on Thursday announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at its global events in a bid to bring in pay parity, ushering in a new era in…
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Kerala CM urges state MPs to take unanimous stand on UCC issue in Parliament
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday urged the Members of Parliament from the southern state to adopt a unanimous stand in the House against the BJP government’s move to implement…
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KTR blames BJP-led centre of ‘discrimination’ against Telangana’s projects
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Telangana minister KT Rama Rao wrote an open letter to the BJP-led Centre over the issue of the Environment Assessment Committee (EAC) deferring the environmental clearance (EC)…
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Special court rejects plea by Jayalalithaa’s kin for custody of seized property
Bengaluru: A special court in Bengaluru has rejected a petition filed by the niece and nephew of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa seeking custody of the movable properties seized by…
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Jaishankar discusses issue of Indian diplomats’ security in UK with British counterpart
Jakarta: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday brought up concerns pertaining to the security of Indian diplomats in the UK with his British counterpart James Cleverly amidst extremist elements threatening officers…
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UK visa fees, health surcharge to rise to meet higher costs, says PM Rishi Sunak
London: The fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise “significantly” to meet the…
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UCC: Law Commission receives over 50 lakh responses
New Delhi: With the deadline to respond to the politically-sensitive issue of uniform civil code (UCC) ending on Friday, the Law Commission has so far received over 50 lakh views online on…
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16 NDRF teams deployed in Delhi to tackle flood situation
New Delhi: A total of 16 NDRF teams have been deployed in Delhi to tackle the floods caused by the overflowing Yamuna and the situation is expected to improve by Friday morning,…
