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Tharoor slams govt over removal of Maulana Azad references from NCERT textbook
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed the government over the removal of references to India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in the new NCERT class 11…
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Man poses as rich bachelor to cheat people on matrimonial site, held
New Delhi: A man was arrested for cheating innocent people by projecting himself as a rich bachelor on a matrimonial site, and used expensive cars to impress his victims, a Delhi Police…
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US Ambassador-designate Eric Garcetti arrives in India, takes over as new envoy
New Delhi: The pink auto has again taken the route of the US Embassy in India and this time, dropped off America’s ambassador-designate Eric Garcetti, who is all set to take over…
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Russia’s oil exports hit 3-year-high in March, revenues up USD 1 bn: IEA
Moscow: The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday said Russia’s oil exports reached the highest level since April 2020 in physical terms in March 2023 due to an increase in supplies of…
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Hyderabad: BRAOU releases PhD admissions entrance notification for 2022-23
Hyderabad: Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) on Friday has invited applications for the academic year 2022-23 from eligible candidates for admission into PhD programs in the following departments: English, Hindi, Education, History, Political…
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Highest sovereign defaults in 2022, two in 2023: Moody’s
Chennai: Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Friday said that 2022 saw a spike in the annual sovereign bond defaults with seven countries defaulting on repayments. In 2023, there were…
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UAE: Indian bizman donates Rs 11 cr to billion meals campaign
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman Dr Azad Moopen on Wednesday announced his donation of Dirhams 5 million (Rs 11,11,92,725) over a period of five years in support of ‘1…
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Iftar culture of UP political parties ends
Lucknow: The Iftar politics, that was once an important part of Uttar Pradesh politics, has gone missing. A large part of the month of Ramzan is over and not a single political…
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‘JPC only’: Cong after man at centre of Adani-China row says he’s Taiwanese
New Delhi: The Congress pointed to Adani Group’s alleged China links on Friday and asserted that the only way forward is a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe to investigate all the relevant aspects…
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Pakistan’s parliament, SC on collision course
Islamabad: Pakistan’s parliament and judiciary have arrived at a standoff as the ruling alliance rejected the eight-member bench constituted to hear the petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023,…
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Jobs in UAE: Apple begins hiring for multiple roles; check details
Abu Dhabi: US technology giant Apple on Thursday announced new vacancies to run its retail operations at four stores located across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The iPhone maker currently operates four…
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Ramzan’s last Friday prayers disallowed in Kashmir’s Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: The management of Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city said on Friday that the authorities had asked them not to hold ‘Jummat-ul-Vida’ (last Friday of…
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Viveka murder case: CBI makes key arrest
Kadapa: Stepping up the investigation into the 2019 murder case of former Andhra Pradesh minister Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday made a key arrest. The…
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Karnataka: Ex-Dy CM who was denied BJP ticket to join Congress
Bengaluru: BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi on Friday met several Congress leaders here confirming the rumours that he will be jumping ship soon. He met the Karnataka Congress…
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Thunderstorms hit parts of Hyderabad, adjoining districts
Hyderabad: Thunderstorms hit parts of Hyderabad and neighbouring districts in Telangana on Friday. Isolated places also witnessed hailstorms. Several parts of Hyderabad and outskirts received moderate rains since early morning. Citizens woke…
