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No Israel normalization if Palestine dispute not solved: US Saudi embassy
Washington: In light of the United States’ efforts to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer, the Saudi Embassy in Washington made it clear that an agreement is only possible after a solution…
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Telangana Cong chief seeks forensic audit of transactions over Dharani portal
Hyderabad: The political slugfest between Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and opposition Congress over the Dharani portal has intensified with the latter making serious allegations and demanding a forensic audit of…
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Andhra govt orders CID to attach Rs 242 cr assets of Margararsi Chit Fund
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday directed the Crime Investigation Department (CID) to attach the movable properties worth Rs 242 crore of Margadarsi Chit Fund Private Limited (MCFPL), promoted by media…
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Nearly 29,000 people hit by flood in Assam
Guwahati: The flood condition in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with nearly 29,000 people reeling under the deluge across three districts of the state due to incessant rain, an official bulletin said. According…
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Saudi Arabia sets up new space agency
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Space Commission (SSC) has been officially transformed into the Saudi Space Agency (SSA). The decision was approved by the Council of Ministers during a cabinet…
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Why Saudi Arabia, UAE banned release of new Spider-Man movie?
In a surprising twist, the highly anticipated animated movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has been banned from release in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and across the Middle East. The movie…
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World’s first water, tea, coffee ATM launched in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The world’s first automatic vending machine for tea, coffee and water was launched in the city on Thursday. The machine is fully automated and also dispenses biscuits, according to a press…
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Telangana: KTR inaugurates modern slaughterhouse near Siddipet
Hyderabad: A modern slaughterhouse built at a cost of Rs 6 crore at Irkode Village near Siddipet was inaugurated by Telangana IT and urban development minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday. KTR…
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Parents perform ‘last rites’ of daughter who married man from another faith
A couple in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district disowned their 22-year-old daughter and performed her ‘pind daan’ (last rites) after she married a man from another faith. On June 8, Anamika Dubey from…
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Eid Al Adha 2023: Qatar issues travel guidelines; check details
Doha: The Hamad International Airport of Qatar issued travel instructions for passengers ahead of the Eid Al Adha holidays beginning from June 15 to July 10. For a smooth passenger flow, the…
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Saudi: Indonesian pilgrim’s heart stops for 8 minutes; CPR saves life
Riyadh: The medical team at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah saved the life of an Indonesian pilgrim whose heart stopped beating for eight minutes, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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UAE: Dubai Airports prepares to welcome Haj pilgrims
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Airports Company is preparing to ensure that pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage have a smooth start to their journey at Dubai International (DXB), the…
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Harassed at work, Dalit employee ends life in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A Dalit employee in a Bengaluru-based corporatefirm ended his life, alleging harassment at his workplace, after uploading a 7-minute video narrating his woes and urging the authorities to initiate action and…
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UK court orders British firm to pay Rs 8 cr to Beirut explosion victims
Beirut: A London court has ordered a British firm to pay more than 800,000 pounds (Rs 8,30,36,734) in damages to some of the victims of the Beirut explosion, Reuters reported. British-registered chemical trading…
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Pro-Khalistani activist Avtar Singh dies in UK hospital
London: Avtar Singh Purba alias Khanda, a prominent pro-Khalistani activist who was involved in the attack on the Indian High Commission in London, died at a hospital in the city of Birmingham…
