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Fire breaks out at textile shop in Ghansi Bazar
Hyderabad: A fire broke out in the store room of a textile showroom located in a multi storey building at Ghansi Bazaar near Madina Market in the early evening hours, March 7.…
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Saudi Arabia launches Iftar programme in India, neighbouring countries
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance—represented by its Religious Attaché in India—has launched an Iftar programme across several Indian cities during the holy month of Ramzan. This initiative…
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Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200
Beirut: Fighters siding with Syria’s new government stormed several villages near the country’s coast, killing dozens of men in response to recent attacks on government security forces by loyalists of ousted President…
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UN personnel, soldiers killed in evacuation mission in South Sudan
Juba: At least one United Nations (UN) personnel and several government soldiers were killed on Friday when a UN helicopter came under heavy gunfire in Nasir County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan,…
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Trump writes to Iran’s Khamenei inviting him to ‘negotiate a deal’
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he wrote a letter to Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei inviting him to negotiate a deal. He did not divulge more. Trump divulged the communication…
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FS Misri holds talks with Russian counterpart in Moscow
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday held talks with his Russian counterpart Andrey Rudenko in Moscow, focusing on the entire gamut of bilateral ties and sharing perspectives on pressing regional…
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Karnataka CM announces reservation for Muslims in supply of goods and services to govt
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced reservation for Muslims in supplying goods and services up to a value of Rs 1 crore to various government departments, corporations and institutions. The…
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Andhra CM Naidu urges women to embrace Artificial Intelligence
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday urged women to embrace Artificial Intelligence, calling it the “technology of the future”. Addressing a women’s entrepreneurship conference in Vijayawada, Naidu said…
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Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire
Cairo: A Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt’s Cairo on Friday for talks on implementing terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal and pushing forward negotiations on its second phase, Egypt’s State Information Service…
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Maldives discussing with China installation of devices for research in Maldivian waters
Male: Discussions are underway between the Maldives and China to install devices on fish aggregating devices (FADs) placed in the ocean to collect chemical and physical information of the sea in addition…
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Kerala CM Vijayan to meet FM Nirmala Sitharaman next week
Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the appallingly poor financial situation that Kerala is going through, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is set to meet Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. This was announced by former…
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Video: Saudi Arabia launches test run of sea taxi in Jeddah
In a major step forward, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the test run of its much-anticipated sea taxi project in Jeddah. The project was inaugurated by Jeddah Mayor Saleh…
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Huge demand for data centres in India, 18 mn sq ft area needed in 4-5 yrs: Irani
Nashik: BJP leader Smriti Irani on Friday suggested real estate developers to diversify their business and said there is a huge demand for data centres in India. Addressing a conference organised by…
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Saudi Arabia marks highest one-day Umrah turnout with 500,000 pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has recorded its highest number of Umrah pilgrims in a single day, with 500,000 people entering the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Thursday, March 6. The…
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Uttarakhand seals 11 madrasas during Ramzan, sparks protests
In a week-long crackdown, Uttarakhand’s Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) has reportedly sealed 11 madrasas (Muslim educational institutions), citing legal violations. Officials asserted that the sealed madrasas, including Madarsa Jamia Islamia Noor Ul…
