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Video: Indian-American teen wins spelling bee title
Washington: Indian-American teenager Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, correctly spelling 32 words in a spell-off to claim the championship and set a new competition record. The 14-year-old eighth-grader…
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Cinema should not become tool to exploit audience, says Telangana CPI leader
Hyderabad: Telangana Communist Party of India (CPI) leader K Narayan, on Thursday, May 28, opined that cinema shouldn’t become a tool to exploit the audience. He was referring to a meeting of…
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Tyre burst claims five lives in horrific Chitradurga road accident
Chitradurga: Five persons lost their lives in a devastating road accident after a car suffered a tyre burst and crashed into a stationary truck near Tumakurlahalli Gate in Molakalmuru taluk of Chitradurga…
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Nashik TCS case: SIT files second chargesheet in connection with 8 FIRs
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged TCS sexual harassment-forced conversion case has filed its second chargesheet in a Nashik court. The chargesheet concerns eight FIRs registered at Mumbai Naka police…
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Ajmer ex-sarpanch, 3 others killed and burned in car; wife, son, daughter held
Jaipur: A 45-year-old former village sarpanch and three members of his family were allegedly murdered and set on fire inside a car in Rajasthan on Thursday, May 28, police said on Thursday.…
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Muslims in UP celebrate Bakrid with goat-shaped cakes after BJP MLA’s appeal
Ghaziabad: Goat-shaped cakes replaced animal sacrifice for several Muslim families in Ghaziabad’s Loni this Eid-ul-Azha, as residents embraced an “eco-friendly” celebration after an appeal by BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar. Videos from…
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US, Iran agree 60-day ceasefire extension plan, Trump approval pending
The United States (US) and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to extend their ceasefire for an additional 60 days, according to four sources familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. The…
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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo complicated by conflict, insecurity
Kinshasa: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was “very complex,” with conflict, insecurity, displacement, food shortages and community mistrust complicating efforts to contain the disease, World Health…
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Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly 3 million (30 lakh) Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late on Wednesday during…
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Trump imposed toughest Russia oil sanctions: Bessent
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s record on Russia sanctions, arguing that it has imposed tougher measures on Moscow’s oil sector than any previous US government despite continuing…
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NTR as important as Indira Gandhi: Revanth on TDP legend’s statue unveiling
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh NT Rama Rao (NTR) was as important as former prime minister Indira Gandhi for the state…
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Hyderabad-based shooter Esha Singh wins gold at ISSF World Cup
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based shooter Esha Singh created history by breaking the world record in the women’s 25m pistol final at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup being held in Munich, scoring…
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God’s gift to Indian cricket: Gavaskar backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for England tour
New Delhi: Sunil Gavaskar believes that teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is “God’s gift to Indian cricket” and needs to be picked for their upcoming white ball tour of England even if it…
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Maoist arms factory busted near Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border
Hyderabad: In a major breakthrough under the ongoing anti-Maoist campaign ‘Operation Antim Prahar’ (Final Strike), the Gadchiroli Police in Maharashtra, in coordination with the Narayanpur Police of Chhattisgarh, dismantled a Maoist arms…
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12 arrested for attack on ED officials after search at Vijayan residence
Thiruvananthapuram: Police on Thursday said it has arrested 12 people so far in connection with the violent attack on vehicles belonging to ED officials who had searched the rented residence of former…
