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Israel to send 1,000-person delegation to UN climate forum in Dubai
Tel Aviv: Israel plans to send a 1,000-strong delegation to the United Nations climate conference in Dubai later this year, its largest ever, including representatives of more than 100 climate tech companies,…
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Kerala HC orders police protection for lesbian couple
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted police protection to a lesbian couple after they alleged that they were being threatened by their relatives. The court passed an interim order directing…
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Delhi’s GST collection in first quarter rose 15 pc, reflects honest governance: Kejriwal
New Delhi: The Delhi government’s GST collection rose 15 percent in the first quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal compared to the year-ago period, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying honest governance leads…
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WB Panchayat polls: HC asks central forces to stay put until 10 days post results
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the central armed forces to remain deployed in West Bengal for 10 days after the results for the July 8 panchayat elections are declared…
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CBI books Pune-based firm in Rs 91.92 cr loan fraud case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Thursday that it has registered a case based on complaint filed by Union Bank of India against K.J. Infrastructure Projects India Pvt…
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UAE: 36-yr-old Kerala man wins Rs 8 cr in Dubai Duty-Free draw
Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Kerala won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,24,85,900) on Wednesday in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.…
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Top Muslim World League official to visit India next week
New Delhi: Noted Saudi scholar and secretary general of the influential Muslim World League, Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa will visit India between July 10-15. According to sources, Issa would arrive in New…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 4.25M visit Prophet’s Mosque in one week
Riyadh: A total of 4,252,000 worshippers and visitors visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, during the period of 7 to 14 Dhul-Hijjah corresponding to June 25 to July 2, the…
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‘I am the president of NCP,’ asserts Sharad Pawar
New Delhi: “I am the president of NCP,” veteran Sharad Pawar asserted on Thursday after a meeting of the party’s Working Committee which approved the decision to expel Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare…
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Don’t answer video calls from strangers, Rachakonda cops caution citizens
Hyderabad: In the wake of increasing cyber crimes, the Rachakonda police on Thursday asked the public to not lift video calls from unknown numbers under any circumstances. The cyber alert has been…
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‘Withdraw Bhima Koregaon case’: Activists demand after 2 yrs of Stan Swamy’s death
Shaheed Father Stan Swamy Nyay Morcha, an umbrella organisation of various social outfits in Jharkhand, on Wednesday called for the withdrawal of the Bhima Koregaon case and the immediate release of the…
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Telangana: Tomato prices to come down by July end
Hyderabad: Prices of tomatoes now being sold for Rs. 120 a kilogram are likely to come down by the end of July. Officials of the Horticulture Department in Telangana maintain the prices…
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Prachanda in soup for his ‘India makes PM’ comment
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is being criticized for his remarks that “India makes the Prime Minister” in the Himalayan nation. Addressing a function to launch a book written by…
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Special trains to run on Hyderabad-Cuttack route; check details
Hyderabad: To beat an extra rush, the East Coast Railway has decided to operate special trains from Hyderabad to Cuttack. According to Senior Divisional Commercial Manager A K Tripathi of Waltair Division,…
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Gajwel: Raja Singh demands action against man who defiled statue
Hyderabad: Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh demanded that Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao initiate strong action against the person who had defiled the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Gajwel on Monday…
