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US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets
Baghdad: Rockets were fired at the US Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad on Friday, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source said. The attack took place before dawn when the…
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Telangana cabinet composition sparks discontent among Muslims
Hyderabad: In the aftermath of the just concluded Assembly elections in Telangana, the resounding support of the Muslim community for the Congress party has created a paradox for the newly appointed Chief…
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Newly-elected MLAs take oath as Telangana Assembly begins
Hyderabad: The first session of the third Telangana Legislative Assembly began here on Saturday with the oath-taking process of the newly-elected MLAs getting underway. The BJP MLAs, however, stayed away from the House, alleging that…
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Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud dies in plane crash
Riyadh: Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away on Thursday, December 7, following the crash of a fighter plane during a training mission. He was 62. The…
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Cyclone Michaung: TN CM Stalin announces Rs 6,000 relief to affected
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday, December 9, announced Rs 6,000 in relief to people affected by cyclone Michaung. He also increased payouts under other categories, including compensation…
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Telangana: Police brutality victim Mohammed Khadeer’s wife meets CM
Hyderabad: The first Praja Darbar at the “Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan” in Begumpet saw a swarm of people thronging the gates with their grievances. One of them was 33-year-old Farzana aka Siddeshwari,…
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Maharashtra’s INDIA bloc partners feeling down but not defeated – yet
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) – a constituent of the national INDIA alliance – witnessed many long faces after the jaw-dropping results of the five state assembly elections declared…
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Tech upgrades must for agencies to find missing children: Delhi HC
New Delhi: Probe agencies should stay abreast of technological advancements so that they can play a pivotal role in reuniting families and swiftly resolve cases involving missing children and human trafficking in an…
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Telangana: 7 BJP leaders write to Guv over Akbaruddin’s appointment as protem speaker
Hyderabad: The seven elected MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, December 9, in a letter to the Governor alleged that norms were being flouted wilfully by the newly elected…
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SP and Congress egos stand as roadblocks to Oppn unity in UP
Lucknow: Egos are getting bigger than issues and unity is torn apart by one-upmanship between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, the two main constituents of the INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh.…
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MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s ‘Ram Ram…’ post sparks speculations
Bhopal: Two days ahead of a crucial meeting of the newly elected BJP MLAs, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday posted the message “Sabhi ko Ram Ram (`Ram Ram’…
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Senior Hezbollah leader’s son killed in Israeli drone strike
Tel Aviv: The Hezbollah on Saturday said Hassan Ali Dakdouk, the son of Ali Mussa Dakdouk, who is reportedly in charge of the organisation’s operations in southern Syria, was killed, reportedly in…
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Mayawati suspends Danish Ali from BSP for ‘anti-party activities’
Lok Sabha MP and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Danish Ali has been suspended from the party for indulging in “anti-party activities”. The statement released by the party on Saturday, December 9,…
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Nawaz Sharif says he was ousted in 1999 for opposing Kargil
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he was ousted from the government in 1999 by (late) Gen Pervez Musharraf for opposing the Kargil misadventure, as he underlined the…
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J&K Admin’s acts point to negative SC verdict on Article 370: Mehbooba
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the actions of the Jammu and Kashmir adminstration hint towards the Supreme Court passing a verdict on petitions related to Article 370…
