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Sharjah to host 2nd annual International Bookseller Conference
Sharjah: Following the resounding success of the inaugural edition of the world’s first International Bookseller Conference in Sharjah, the second annual edition has been announced by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) with…
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India launches Operation Kaveri to evacuate its nationals from Sudan
New Delhi: India on Monday launched ‘Operation Kaveri’ to evacuate its nationals from violence-hit Sudan. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India’s ships and aircraft are set to bring the Indians back…
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Naroda Gam massacre: SC-SIT to challenge acquittal of 67 in 2002 riot
Ahmedabad: The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) will challenge before the Gujarat High Court the recent acquittal of all 67 accused in the 2002 Naroda Gam riot case by a special court,…
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Hyderabad: Cheated, pregnant woman tries to end life; rescued
Hyderabad: A pregnant woman who was cheated on by her lover attempted to end her life by jumping into Hussain Sagar Lake on Sunday afternoon. However, she was recused by the Lake…
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Viveka murder: SC sets aside Telangana HC order for CBI to give questions to YSRCP MP
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Telangana High Court order directing the CBI, probing the murder of former Andhra Pradesh Minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy, to provide a written…
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Telangana: Man ends life over fight with live-in partner over gas cylinder
Hyderabad: A 45-year-old man died by suicide after a quarrel with his live-in partner over the exhaustion of a domestic gas cylinder in his house at Yellamma Thota in Medchal. Also ReadHyderabad:…
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Campaign against book piracy launched by Penguin India
New Delhi: To raise awareness on the growing menace of book piracy, Penguin Random House India has launched a campaign with the support of many of its authors. The publishing house has also…
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UAE announces tax exemptions for public benefit entities
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Finance has announced a new UAE Cabinet decision relating to ‘qualifying public benefit entities’, whereby Public benefit entities are exempted from the corporate tax. It’s noteworthy that…
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I was falsely projected as anti-Hindu in 2018, says Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Congress veteran and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said “false propaganda” that he was anti-Hindu took centre stage during the 2018 Assembly elections and denied he was against the majority faith…
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Hyderabad Literary Festival to host panel discussion on World Book Day
Hyderabad: In the context of World Book Day, Hyderabad Literary Festival will host a panel discussion on ‘The many lives of a book: Reimagine books in the digital age’ at Saptaparni, Banjara…
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Seven former legislators in ‘most wanted’ list, says UP police
Lucknow: Seven former Uttar Pradesh legislators have figured prominently in the UP Police list of ‘most wanted’. The state police’s ‘most wanted’ list includes names of criminals involved in serious offences such…
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MP: PM Modi blames Congress for rural discrimination in state
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lambasted the Congress and accused it of discriminating against rural India during its long rule in the country. While addressing a gathering in Madhya Pradesh’s…
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Maharashtra: Three killed in MIDC factory fire accident in Nagpur
Nagpur: At least three workers were killed in a major fire that broke out in a factory in the Hingna MIDC in Sonegaon-Nipani area of the district, officials said here on Monday.…