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Saudi Arabia allows citizens to travel without COVID-19 vaccination
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday that citizens are allowed to travel outside the Kingdom without requiring vaccination against COVID-19, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Assam flood worsens as incessant rain continues, 34,000 people affected
Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation worsened on Friday with incessant rainfall inundating new areas across 11 districts and impacting over 34,000 people. Most of the rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are maintaining a trend…
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Double-engine govt failing people of Manipur: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday hit out at the “double engine” BJP governments in Manipur and at the Centre and asked when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak out on the…
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Karnataka: Head constable crushed to death by sand mafia
Kalaburagi: A head constable, who was trying to stop illegal sand transportation, was crushed to death in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district on Friday, the police said. Acting on a tip-off about illegal transportation…
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Manipur: Mob burns warehouse in Imphal, clashes with security personnel
Imphal: A mob burnt down a warehouse near the Imphal palace grounds on Friday evening and then clashed with personnel of the Manipur’s Rapid Action Force (RAF) when the security personnel tried…
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King Charles confers highest Scottish honour on wife Camilla
London: King Charles III has conferred Scotland’s highest royal honour on his wife Queen Camilla, the Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, which…
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Karnataka BJP calls for ‘Mahapanchayat’ to save Hindu society
Chikkamagaluru: BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Friday urged leaders of the community and pontiffs or heads of various maths across the state to convene a “Mahapanchayat” to “save Hindu…
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‘Battling Biparjoy’: 709 pregnant women in Guj defy odds to deliver babies
Gandhinagar: In the wake of the devastating cyclone ‘Biparjoy,’ Gujarat witnessed a remarkable display of resilience as 709 pregnant women defied the odds and gave birth amid the chaos caused by the…
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Saudi Arabia bans work under sun for three months
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) banned working under the sun for three months starting from Thursday. The decision stipulated that workers should not…
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MP: DCP transferred after lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal activists
Indore: Two officers, including a deputy commissioner of police, were on Friday removed from field posting within 24 hours of a lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal activists staging an anti-drug mafia protest at…
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ED summons TN Minister Senthil Balaji’s brother, others for questioning
Chennai: In more troubles for arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now summoned his brother R.V. Ashok Kumar, personal assistant B. Shanmugam and others for questioning next…
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Telangana: 25 out of 33 districts have medical colleges, says Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Twenty-five out of the 33 districts in the state have medical colleges, state health minister Harish Rao said in a review meeting conducted here on Friday. While directing officials to speed…
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Oppn unity all over India will be final nail in ‘autocratic’ BJP’s coffin, says Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday alleged the BJP was not fighting its opponents electorally and insisted that the coming together of opposition all over the country will…
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Dhul-Hijjah 2023: Saudi calls on Muslims to sight moon on Sunday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Friday called on Muslims to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Dhul-Hijjah 1444-2023 on Sunday evening, Dhul Qa’dah 29. In an announcement, the…
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‘Spying is not in my blood’: Jitan Ram Manjhi responds to Nitish Kumar’s allegation
Patna: HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday sought to rebut Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s sensational allegation that he could play a role of a spy by passing on the strategy…
