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Bengal panchayat polls: Re-polling in certain booths under central armed force
Kolkata: A day after the violence-marred panchayat polls, the West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday announced that there will be re-polling in certain booths and under complete security cover by central…
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New Islamic Year 1445: Oman announces holiday for public, private sectors
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Sunday announced a public holiday on Thursday, July 20 to commemorate the New Islamic Year 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of…
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Telangana BJP MLA initiates efforts to prevent defections
Hyderabad: BJP MLA Eatala Rajender on Sunday held talks with party leader and former minister A. Chandrashekhar amid reports that the latter is planning to join the Congress party. Rajender, who was…
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‘Understand tribals’ customary practices’: RSS body to Law Commission on UCC
New Delhi: The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram on Sunday welcomed the suggestion of a parliamentary committee chairman Sushil Modi to keep tribals out of the purview of a Uniform Civil…
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Homosexuality a heinous crime, says Makkah imam in Friday sermon
The imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi, has warned the believers against the rise in immoral tendencies, especially sexual distortion in society. He said that homosexuality…
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Pakistan tops as world’s best performing stock market
Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced an impressive rally for the second consecutive week after Eid, earning the title of the “world’s best performing market” on a weekly basis, according to…
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Sharmila dares BJP to take action against KCR for corruption
Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y. S. Sharmila on Sunday dared the BJP government at the Centre to arrest Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for corruption. Reacting to Prime Minister…
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Biden’s Europe visit to highlight NATO unity, arms to Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday embarked on Europe visit which is expected to be dominated by the US approval of munitions to Ukraine and bolstering North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)…
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Hyderabad: Kyrgyzstan’s dy PM visits T-Hub with high-level delegation
Hyderabad: The Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan visited the T Hub along with a high-level delegation on Sunday. The group met with Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, I&C and IT Departments, Srinivas Rao…
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Rahul’s LS disqualification: Cong to hold ‘maun satyagraha’ in state capitals
New Delhi: Alleging that the BJP deployed “dirty tricks” to disqualify Rahul Gandhi from Parliament, the Congress on Sunday announced that as a mark of protest, its workers and leaders will hold…
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UK universities investigate students for cheating via ChatGPT
London: More than 40 per cent of UK universities are investigating students for using AI chatbots like ChatGPT to cheat in their examinations, a report has said. According to The Tab, about…
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Saudi Arabia reserves various jobs for locals in Madinah, Jazan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) started implementing its decision to reserve jobs in various sectors for local residents in the cities of Madinah and Jazan on July 8, as part…
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Yemen’s Houthi authorities ban Swedish imports over Quran desecration row
Yemen’s Houthi movement has banned Swedish imports in protest against the burning of a copy of the holy Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm. Mohammad Sharaf Al-Mutahhar, the trade minister for the…
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‘Keep Hussain Sagar clean…’: Telangana Guv asks BRS govt
Hyderabad: After the row with the BRS-led Telangana government over the conditions in the century old Osmania hospital, the Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday appealed to the administration to maintain the…
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ISRO to transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle to private sector
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to the private sector, after conducting two development flights of the rocket that seeks to…
