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Fire breaks out at Mumbai slum
Mumbai: A massive fire broke out at a slum in Kurla East of Mumbai’s Qureshi Nagar in the early hours of Friday, officials said. No casualty or injury to anyone has been…
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Rahul Gandhi holds talks with European Parliament members in Brussels
London: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held closed-door meetings with some members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Brussels on Thursday, marking the start of his three-nation European tour. According to sources, the…
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India hopes to steer itself as global leader with G20 Summit in Delhi: US media
Washington: The two-day G20 Summit set to begin in New Delhi on September 9 is a great opportunity for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bolster his country’s position as a global leader…
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UAE minister Omar Al Olama named on TIME’s top 100 AI list
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister Omar Sultan Al Olama, has been featured in Time magazine’s inaugural list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence (AI). Al Olama…
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Online food, grocery delivery platforms buckle up for heavy rush amid G20 Summit
New Delhi: Online food and grocery delivery platforms on Thursday said that are prepared for minimal to no disruption in their services amid the expected heavy demand as a majority of their…
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Salman Khurshid takes out march in UP’s Farrukhabad to mark first anniversary of ‘BJY’
Farrukhabad: On the first anniversary of the Congress’ Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, senior party leader and former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday took out a march in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad.…
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Hardeep Puri slams A. Raja for Sanatan Dharma remarks
New Delhi: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday slammed DMK leader A. Raja for his alleged derogatory remarks against Sanatan Dharma, calling them “utterly disgusting”. Last…
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Delhi Police should ensure safety of assets created for G20 Summit: Saurabh Bharadwaj
New Delhi: Delhi Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday stressed that the city police should safeguard assets created and upgraded for the G20 Summit and ensure these are not stolen or…
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DU extends last date to file nominations for students’ union elections to September 14
New Delhi: The Delhi University has extended the last date to file nomination papers for the students’ union elections by two days, it said in a circular. The last date to file…
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Chandrababu Naidu will be arrested, say Andhra ministers
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh ministers and leaders of ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday predicted that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be arrested in Rs…
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Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja to return to Bahrain to save her detained father
A Danish-Bahraini human rights activists Maryam Al-Khawaja will be travelling back to the Bahrain next week to put her own life on the line and pressure the government to save her detained…
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Eight-year-old girl abducted, sexually assaulted in Kerala; suspect caught
Kochi: An eight-year-old girl, the daughter of migrant labourers from Bihar, was allegedly abducted, sexually assaulted and abandoned in a paddy field near Aluva here on Thursday, following which the police captured…
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Hyderabad: Python spotted near apartment building in Nizampet
Hyderabad: Panic gripped residents of NRI Colony in Nizampet area when a five-foot-long python was spotted near Sai Elite apartment on Thursday. Alarmed by the sight of the python, the residents promptly…
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G20 summit: Macron to arrive on Sep 9 on 2-day visit
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in New Delhi on September 9 for a two-day visit to attend the G20 summit, according to official sources. The G20 summit under India’s…
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UAE dispatches ship carrying 23 ambulances to Ukraine
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has dispatched a ship carrying 23 fully-equipped ambulances with all necessary medical, emergency and safety equipment to support the healthcare sector in Ukraine. Salem Ahmed Al…
