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Iraq loses 5,000 MW of electricity as Iran reduces gas supplies
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has said that Iraq lost 5,000 megawatt of electricity because of a shortage of gas supply by Iran, media reported. The loss of nearly 5,000 megawatt…
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Knife found in women’s bag at Karnataka Assembly entrance
Bengaluru: The security staff of the Vidhana Soudha here on Monday found a knife in the bag of a woman who was entering the building from the East Gate. The policemen took…
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HC issues notice to Karnataka govt for appointing tainted officer as commissioner
Bengaluru: The high court here on Monday issued a notice to the state government over the appointment of an alleged tainted officer as the Commissioner of the Karnataka Information Commission (KIC). The…
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Flood like situation unlikely in Delhi: Kejriwal as Yamuna crosses warning mark
New Delhi: The Yamuna crossed the warning mark of 204.5 metres in Delhi as Haryana released more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage amid persistent rains in the upper catchment…
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Rape accused in Kanpur swallows lizard to avoid going to jail
Kanpur: A man, accused of abducting and raping a teenage girl, allegedly swallowed a lizard in police custody in Kanpur because he did not want to go to jail. The incident came…
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1,350 km water pipes laid to irrigate 7.5M trees in Riyadh
Riyadh: Water pipes measuring 1,350 km in length are being laid in Riyadh to to irrigate 7.5 million trees in the Saudi Arabian capital, as part of a major program to green…
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Yamuna in Delhi likely to cross danger mark around 11 am Tuesday: Minister
New Delhi: The Yamuna in Delhi is likely to cross the danger mark around 11 am on Tuesday as a large quantity of water is being discharged into the upper reaches of…
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Iran football head says women can attend football league matches
Tehran: For women in Iran witnessing a soccer match is among the rareest things but now with the announcement made by the head of the Football Federation, they will be allowed into…
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Raja Singh’s post claiming father-daughter marriage in Pakistan is misleading
Hyderabad: BJP MLA Raja Singh, on his Twitter handle, shared a news post that claims that a girl in Pakistan had married her father. Is the post true? It all began after…
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Manipur violence: Policeman killed, 10 injured in west Kangpokpi
Imphal: One policeman was killed and at least 10 people injured on Monday following violent overnight clashes in Manipur’s west Kangpokpi area, officials said. There was a brief lull between about 3…
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Karnataka govt rules out CBI probe into Jain monk’s murder
Hubballi: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday ruled out handing over the probe into the murder of a Jain monk in Belagavi district, as he complimented the efficiency of the state…
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Apex court cannot be used as platform to escalate tension in Manipur: SC
New Delhi: The apex court cannot be used as platform to escalate tension in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday said while making it clear that it cannot take the law and…
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Trinamool announces 6 candidates for RS polls, three re-nominated
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Monday announced the names of six candidates for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha polls, three of whom are being re-nominated. Elections are to be held on…
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Karnataka BJP to protest Jain monk’s murder, raise issue in Assembly
Hubballi: After the murder of Sri Acharya Kamakumara Nandi, a Jain monk, Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara on Monday said that the government will ensure that no such incidents happen again…
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Bengal panchayat polls: With 3 more deaths, casualty figure rises to 39
Kolkata: With two deaths reported on Monday, the total casualty figure in poll-related violence for the panchayat elections in West Bengal has reached 38. Local Trinamool Congress leader from Raninagar Murshidabad district,…
