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Death toll climbs to 31 in Ecuadorian prison riot
Quito: The death toll from the weekend rioting at a prison in Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil has climbed to 31, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said. The clashes took place…
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Cong urges guv to convene special assembly session to discuss Manipur situation
Imphal: The opposition Congress in Manipur on Wednesday requested Governor Anusuiya Uikey to convene an emergency session of the assembly to discuss the “ongoing unprecedented turmoil” in the state. The assembly is…
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2 killed in police firing in Bihar’s as protest over better power supply turns violent
Katihar: Two persons were killed and several others injured as police opened fire on Friday in Bihar’s Katihar district following stone-pelting by protesters who were demanding better power supply, officials said. According…
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All-party meeting held ahead of Jharkhand assembly, BJP boycotts
Ranchi: Jharkhand assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto chaired an all-party meeting on Wednesday for the smooth functioning of the House during the monsoon session, which will begin on July 28. Chief Minister…
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1,200 vehicles engaged for transporting essential items in Manipur
Imphal: The Manipur government has engaged nearly 1,200 vehicles to ensure that essential items reach various parts of the state rocked by ethnic strife for nearly three months, the police said on…
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187 acres will be transferred for black buck habitat in Fatehabad: Haryana min
Chandigarh: Haryana Forest and Environment Minister Kanwar Pal on Wednesday said 187 acres of Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) in Fatehabad district would soon be transferred to the Forest Department for…
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Japanese population falls in all 47 regions for first time
Tokyo: The population of Japanese nationals totaled 122,423,038 across the country in 2022, down by 801,000, marking the biggest drop and the first time all 47 of the country’s prefectures have seen…
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Asian Games participation will give Indian football a big boost: AIFF president
New Delhi: Indian football teams’ return to the Asian Games for the first time in nine years would provide a big boost to the players’ morale, All India Football Federation (AIFF) chief…
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Indian national arrested in Nepal for murdering wife
Kathmandu: A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested in Nepal’s Madhesh province for allegedly killing his wife, police said on Wednesday. Mohmad Amanullah, a resident of Bihar, was arrested from the Bara district…
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Saudi Cabinet reiterates condemnation of Quran desecration in Sweden, Denmark
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Tuesday, July 25, reiterated the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the repeated acts of the desecration of…
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PM to release Rs 17,000 cr to 8.5 cr PM-KISAN beneficiaries on Thursday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will release around Rs 17,000 crore as the 14th instalment to about 8.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN scheme. The amount will be…
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BMC declares holiday in Mumbai on Thursday as IMD issues ‘red alert’
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday declared a holiday for all government and private schools and colleges on July 27 after the IMD issued a “red alert” for the metropolis.…
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Karnataka: BJP MP gets obscene video call; lodges complaint
Bengaluru: Former Union Minister and BJP MP from Karnataka’s Davanagere constituency, G.M. Siddeshwara, has filed a complaint after receiving multiple calls including an obscene video call from an unknown woman, the police…
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Gold, foreign currency, cigarettes seized at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: The customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport seized 704 grams of gold worth Rs 42.8 lakh from two passengers who arrived from Kuwait on Wednesday, July 26. The officials also…
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Cross-party support needed for 13A implementation: SL President
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said all political parties must join talks to reach a consensus on the thorny issue of ethnic reconciliation of minority Tamils in the island…
