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Singapore steps up security following Gaza development
Singapore: Police patrolling has been stepped up at events and places in Singapore in light of the situation in Gaza, while the security of possible target attack places has been reassessed, Minister…
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Eye on Pakistan game, Gill back in nets for hour-long session
Ahmedabad: The Indian camp had reasons to smile on Thursday as Shubman Gill, recovering from dengue, was back in the nets, raising hopes of a return for Saturday’s World Cup game against…
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Rahul Gandhi to visit poll-bound Telangana, Mizoram
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be touring the states of Telangana and Mizoram for almost five days ahead of the crucial assembly elections. A party source said that Rahul…
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Fraudulent GST refund claim of Rs 45.67 crores unearthed in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana Commercial Taxes department said it has detected a case of fraudulent GST refund claim amounting to Rs 45.67 crore availed by seven people by floating fictitious firms. One person…
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Congress slams govt over ’18 per cent GST’ on Gangajal
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of imposing an 18 per cent GST on the water of the holy Ganga river and termed it the height of…
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Amit Shah to visit Kolkata on Monday to inaugurate Durga Puja
Kolkata: Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Kolkata on October 16 to inaugurate Durga Puja in central Kolkata. He will inaugurate the Puja of Santosh Mitra Square at Lebutala Park in central…
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Israel carries out strike near Syria’s Damascus airport
Jerusalem: Syrian media outlets are reporting an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Damascus International Airport. The pro-government Sham FM radio said Syrian air defence is confronting the attack, Times of Israel reported.…
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Hyderabad: Slogans raised against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya at BJYM meet
Hyderabad: Differences in the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Telangana unit came to the fore on Thursday, October 11, when a group of activists raised slogans against BJYM national president and BJP…
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Blinken visits Israel to show US support after Hamas attacks
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday arrived in Israel in a show of support after the weekend’s deadly attacks by the Hamas, media reports said. Blinken is expected to…
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Ayodhya mosque to be named after Prophet as ‘Muhammad Bin Abdullah Masjid’
Mumbai: In a significant move, the All India Rabta-E-Masjid, an organisation of all mosques in the country, has decided to name the proposed mosque coming at Dhannipur in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya district…
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230 Indians expected to be brought back from Israel in first chartered flight
New Delhi: Around 230 Indians are expected to be brought back from Israel on Friday in a chartered flight under Operation Ajay, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. India launched the…
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Robbers decamp with jewellery after shooting at shop owner in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a daring act, a gang of four robbers shot a jewellery store owner in the thigh and robbed away more than 1 kilogram of gold jewellery in broad daylight in…
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No pay hikes for Accenture employees in India this year
New Delhi: Global IT services firm Accenture is reportedly skipping pay hikes for its employees and reducing promotions at senior positions in India and Sri Lanka. Accenture said on Thursday it considers…
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Manipur govt prohibits circulation of videos, images depicting violence
Imphal: The Manipur government has prohibited the circulation of videos or images depicting violence and damage to properties to restore normalcy in the ethnic strife-torn state. Such dissemination will be dealt with…
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Justin Bieber, Jamie Lee Curtis draw flak for misleading pro-Israel posts
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber drew the wrath of netizens after sharing a post on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war with pictures of Gaza strip destruction, captioned “Praying for Israel”. Later, he deleted…
