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US urges Turkey to ‘quickly’ ratify Sweden’s NATO membership
Washington: After Turkey approved the process of ratifying Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the US welcomed the decision of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said that America encourage Ankara to “quickly ratify Sweden’s…
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4.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey’s Goksun
Istanbul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit 6 km South-West of the Goksun district on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicentre of the earthquake was found to…
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Child detainees in Iran suffer sexual violence, electric shocks: Amnesty
Tehran: Citing a report by rights group Amnesty International, CNN reported that child detainees in Iran face severe torture and sexual violence, flogging and electric shocks by authorities in the country. The…
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Palestinian killed after trying to stab Israeli soldiers
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli soldiers after he tried to carry out a stabbing attack near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement.…
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Majoritarianism on March in Israel
The Israeli Parliament has given initial approval to several pieces of legislation, including a Bill protecting the prime minister from being declared unfit for office, or incapacitated, and another to allow settlements…
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Desist from narratives that threaten India’s integrity, I&B min cautions media
Kochi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday urged the media fraternity in the country to remain cautious and desist from giving its space to narratives that threaten the nation’s integrity.…
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Telangana: Unseasonal rains coupled with hailstones damage crops in over 20K acres
Hyderabad: Crops cultivated on more than 20,000 acres of land were damaged following unseasonal rains, which coupled with hailstorms in various districts of Telangana. Maize, green gram, papaya and mango and other…
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PM Modi announces Rs 2L exgratia for kin of Secunderabad fire victims
Hyderabad: Following the massive fire incident at Secundrabad on Thursday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh to each of the kin of the Swapnalok Complex fire…
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Telangana HC rejects BJP MP Arvind’s plea in SC/ST atrocities case
Hyderabad: The bench of Telangana High Court headed by chief justice Ujjal Bhuyan quashed Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind’s plea, seeking directions to drop a complaint lodged against him under the SC/ST Atrocities…
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Secunderabad fire: Case booked against Swapnalok complex’s association
Hyderabad: In connection with the fire accident that took six lives on Thursday night, the Mahankali police filed a complaint against Swapnalok Suryakiran Establishment Association and others on Friday. According to a…