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Rioters will be put in place: Iran’s Supreme Leader amid economic slowdown
Amid ongoing protests over an ailing economy, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, on Saturday, January 3, warned that rioters would be “put in place.” In a televised address, Khamenei sought to distinguish…
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IRCTC launches special five-day Dubai tour package
Jaipur: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has launched a special Dubai tour package to coincide with Republic Day celebrations this month, officials said on Sunday. The four-night, five-day package, priced…
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Bangladesh seeks shifting of T20 World Cup matches from India
Dhaka: Following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) instructions, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Sunday, January 4, sought the shifting…
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Phone tapping case: BRS MLC Naveen Rao appears before SIT
Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Telangana phone tapping case, summoned BRS MLC K. Naveen Rao for questioning. The Member of Legislative Council (MLC) appeared before SIT officials at Jubilee…
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Delhi blast: Accused used ‘ghost’ SIMs to communicate with Pakistan
Srinagar/New Delhi: Investigations into the “white-collar” terror module linked to the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10 last year show that highly educated doctors used a sophisticated web of “ghost”…
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Making strong efforts to host the 2036 Olympics: PM Modi
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that India is preparing with full strength to host the 2036 Olympic Games, and declared his government was committed to providing “more and more…
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Three arrested for Khokon Chandra’s killing in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Three persons were arrested on Sunday in the case of hacking and burning to death a Hindu businessman in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh, local media reports said. Khokon Chandra Das, 50,…
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Scrap civic polls with unopposed wins: Uddhav to SEC
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday demanded cancellation of the January 15 Maharashtra civic elections in wards where candidates, mostly from ruling parties, have won unopposed, and sought a…
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International aid groups grapple with what Israel’s ban will mean for their work
Tel Aviv: Israel’s decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organisations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with what this means for their operations in Gaza…
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Kerala family of four dies in accident in Saudi Arabia after Umrah
Malappuram: Four members of a family from Manjeri in Kerala’s Malappuram district were killed in a tragic road accident in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, plunging their relatives and the local community into deep…
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China asks US to release Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife ‘at once’
Beijing: China on Sunday called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife “at once” and “resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation.” “China expresses grave concern over…
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India’s first commercial tropical trout farm to be inaugurated in Hyderabad on Monday
New Delhi: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh will inaugurate India’s first commercial-scale tropical Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS)-based Rainbow Trout farm and research institute in Hyderabad on…
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8-year-old boy attacked by stray dogs in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: An 8-year-old boy was attacked by five dogs in Hyderabad’s Amberpet area on Saturday, January 3 while he was flying kites. The incident occurred on the Musi River’s banks in Annapurna…
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Elon Musk announces free Starlink services for Venezuela
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk on Sunday announced that his satellite internet service Starlink will provide free broadband access to the people of Venezuela for one month to ensure…
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US control of Venezuelan oil may unlock $1 bn stuck dues for India
A US-led takeover or restructuring of Venezuela’s oil sector could deliver a direct benefit to India, potentially unlocking close to USD 1 billion in long-pending dues while accelerating the revival of crude…
