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Canada: Sikh man, son shot dead in gang violence in Edmonton
Ottawa: An Indian-origin Sikh man, described as a “higher-level figure” in the organised crime scene in Canada, and his 11-year-old son were shot and killed in what police have called a “sick…
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Riyadh Season: Saudi Arabia celebrates ‘horror weekend’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) celebrated a “horror weekend” as part of the ongoing edition of the Riyadh Season. The two-day event from November 9 to November 10 was organised…
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Bangalore Metro Rail to introduce mobile QR tickets
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Saturday said it will be introducing mobile QR tickets for the benefit of families and groups travelling together with effect from November 16.…
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BJP appoints BS Yediyurappa’s son as Karnataka state president
Bengaluru: In the midst of Diwali celebrations, the BJP leadership has delivered sweet news to the Yediyurappa family, reminiscent of BS Yediyurappa’s appointment as the state unit president in 2014 during the…
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Most parts of Karnataka to receive heavy rains today: IMD
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains on Saturday across Karnataka. The state capital, Bengaluru, will also receive heavy rains. The coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and…
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Modi, Kharge pay tribute to Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad on his birth anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday paid tributes to India’s first Education Minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, on his birth anniversary. The Prime Minister in…
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US, Russia eagerly await India sharing information of Chandrayaan-3: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday credited the success of the Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L1 missions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy of “unlocking the space sector” through public-private partnerships and…
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Manish Sisodia reaches home from Tihar Jail to meet ailing wife
New Delhi: Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday reached his residence here from Tihar Jail to meet his ailing wife after permission from a city court. Sisodia, who is…
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Clear, blue skies in Delhi as air quality improves further
New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to clear, blue skies and abundant sunshine on Saturday, marking a welcome relief from the suffocating haze that persisted for around two weeks. At 7 am, the…
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Telangana: Sircilla’s textile industry weaves poll narrative with KTR
Hyderabad: Sircilla’s Rs 1,000 crore textile industry, supporting over 18,000 families, holds the key to the electoral destiny of candidates including BRS Working President and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao in the…
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Mahua Moitra takes jibe at LS Ethics Committee, posts cartoon on Social Media
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, who is facing ‘Cash for Query’ charges has once again taken to social media to express her dissent with the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee.…
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Israel, Hamas negotiate to release civilian hostages in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israel and Hamas are currently negotiating two hostage release proposals, one involving a small number of people to be released, and the other involves the release of 100 or more…
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Telangana polls: BJP’s Vikas Rao replaces Tula Uma in Vemulawada
Hyderabad: In a surprising turn of events, the Vemulawada BJP ticket which was earlier given to Tula Uma was allotted to Ch Vikas Rao. The BJP candidate is the BJP strongman and…
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Falu’s ‘Abundance in Millets’ song featuring Modi nominated for Grammy Awards
New Delhi: ‘Abundance in Millets’, a song featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been nominated in the best global music performance category at the 2024 Grammy Awards. PM Modi and Indian-American singer…
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Powerful aftershock rocks Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A massive aftershock measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku on Saturday, but did not cause a tsunami, the country’s meteorology bureau said. The aftershock with…
