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Unruly passenger behaviour incidents under control; current rules ‘sufficient’: DGCA chief
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA’s chief Arun Kumar has said that incidents of unruly passenger behaviour onboard flights are under control and rules are now being strictly enforced unlike earlier when the enforcement…
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Shraddha murder case transferred to sessions court, Aftab to be produced on Feb 24
New Delhi: For initiation of trial proceedings, Delhi’s Saket court on Tuesday sent the Shraddha Walkar murder case to a sessions court. Aftab Amin Poonawala, accused of murdering his live-in partner Shraddha…
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Dhoni trains next generation women cricketers at ‘Cricket Clinic – MSD’ workshop
Mumbai: Former India men’s team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni mentored a group of aspiring under-19 women cricketers during a specially curated workshop titled ‘Cricket Clinic – MSD’. The workshop was organised recently…
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Israel tells US it won’t authorize new West Bank settlements in coming months
Jerusalem: Israel has informed the US that it won’t approve new settlements in the occupied West Bank “in the coming months”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Monday.…
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Udhayanidhi Stalin speaks to Tamil student injured in JNU clashes
Chennai: The young scion of the Karunanidhi family and Tamil Nadu minister for Youth affairs and Sports, Udhayanidhi Stalin spoke to the Tamil student, who was allegedly attacked by ABVP students in…
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UNSC calls for de-escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions
United Nations: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a presidential statement, calling for the de-escalation of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. “The Security Council calls on all parties to observe…
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Lahore varsity celebrating ‘Bollywood Day’ sparks debate in Pakistan
Lahore: A university in Lahore celebrating ‘Bollywood Day’ as one of its farewell events for the senior batch has divided the internet in Pakistan, the media reported. While some people wished to…
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Mass protests in Israel as lawmakers prepare 1st vote on judicial overhaul
Jersalem: Israeli protesters gathered outside the Parliament building in Jerusalem as Israel’s far-right government is pressing ahead with a controversial overhaul of the judicial system and ready to hold the first vote…
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Infectious diseases a near-term concern in quake-hit Turkey, Syria: ECDC
Stockholm: The next two to four weeks may see the emergence and spread of infectious diseases in the quake-hit areas of Turkey and Syria, the Stockholm-based European Centre for Disease Prevention and…
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Kapil Sibal takes a jibe at ED, calls it Centre’s Valentine
New Delhi: Independent MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids in opposition-ruled states, its party leaders and described the probe agency as Centre’s valentine. “Enforcement Directorate (ED)– the…
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9 killed in Houthi overnight attack on govt forces in Yemen
Aden: Nine people were killed in Yemen after Houthi rebel militants launched an overnight attack on sites of the government forces in the northern province of al-Jawf, a military official said on…
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3 dead, over 600 injured after new quake hits Turkey
Ankara: Three people are now confirmed to have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu also said…
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JNU student union accuses ABVP of vandalising portraits of social reformers
New Delhi: The dispute between the left and right wing-associated student unions is on the rise in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). On Monday night, the students belonging to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi…
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Video: Stray dogs maul 5-year-old boy to death in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a horrific incident, a 5-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad. The deceased minor was identified as Pradeep, who had accompanied his father to his workplace…
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Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire at major border crossing
Islamabad: Forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged fire on the Torkham border leaving a border guard injured. The Taliban-led government of Afghanistan on Sunday shut the border crossing, accusing Pakistan of reneging…
