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Delhi: Jilted lover tries to slit girl’s throat, kills self
New Delhi: A 24-year-old jilted lover tried to slit the throat of a 19-year-old teenager and later committed suicide in Delhi’s Rohini area, an official said on Saturday. The teenager is undergoing…
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‘Beware of scams’: Mahzooz warns of fraudulent websites
Abu Dhabi: Mahzooz, the United Arab Emirates’ leading weekly draw, urged citizens and residents to be wary of online scammers that have reportedly been using its name. Mahzooz team, in an email…
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Indian American Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank President
Washington: Indian American Ajay Banga on Friday took over as the President of the World Bank, making him the first person of colour to head either of the two global financial institutions,…
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Saudi woman sentenced to 30 years in prison over tweets
Riyadh: A Saudi woman Fatima al-Shawarbi, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using Twitter to express her opinions. Fatima al-Shawarbi, from al-Ahsa province, was sentenced during an appeal at…
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Belgium city of Verviers cuts ties with Israel for apartheid against Palestine
The Belgium city of Verviers announced the severing of its relations with Israel, in response to its crimes of apartheid against the Palestinians and its repeated violation of the rights of the…
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Hyderabad: Waqf Board struggles with delayed implementation of decisions
Hyderabad: Implementation of decisions by the officials of the Minority Welfare Department and the condition of the Telangana State Waqf Board have raised concerns as the non-implementation of announcements has become routine.…
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Odisha train crash: Restoration work begins, says Union Railway Min Vaishnaw
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 18 hours after the massive train tragedy in Odisha’s Balasore district, restoration work has begun at the accident site, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The overturned coaches…
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Odisha tragedy: Karnataka CM deputes team to ensure safety of people from state
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday deputed a team led by Labour Minister Santosh Lad to ensure the safety of people from the state in the aftermath of the Odisha train…
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Odisha train tragedy: Death toll rises to 288
Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the tragic train derailment in Odisha’s Balasore district has increased to 288, with over 1000 people injured, the South Eastern Railway said on Saturday. Union Railway Minister…
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Here’s how tourists in UAE can extend their visit visa for another 30 days
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security (ICP) has announced that tourists holding visit visas for 30 or 60 days can extend their…
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Odisha tragedy: Special train carrying stranded passengers to reach Chennai on Sunday
Chennai: A special train carrying 250 passengers, who were stranded after the train tradegy in Odisha on Friday, has left from Bhadrak to Chennai on Saturday morning and will reach Chennai central…
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Unfair to compare Shubman Gill with Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli: Gary Kirsten
New Delhi: Former India head coach Gary Kirsten believes that it will be unfair right now to compare young India batter Shubman Gill with legendary batters Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Kirsten…
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Odisha train crash: More than 300 NDRF personnel engaged in rescue operation
New Delhi: More than 300 NDRF rescuers armed with big metal cutters, canine squads and other heavy-lift equipment are working at the train accident site in Odisha and are expected to wind…
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Karnataka youth dies by suicide over alleged police high-handedness
Haveri: An incident of a youth commuting suicide following alleged police high-handedness came to light on Saturday in Karnataka’s Haveri district. The victim has been identified as Suresh Naik, a resident of…
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Hyderabad: Additional passport counters to open at RPO Secunderabad
Hyderabad: In the wake of extending the facility for submission of applications at the Regional Passport Office, Secunderabad, more counters will be opened. Recently, five Passport Seva Kendras and 14 Post Office…
