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Video: Restaurant owner asks Israeli diners to leave after they misbehave
A restaurant owner in Spain asked Israeli diners to leave his establishment after they misbehaved while waiting for their order. They diners reportedly raised “Viva Israel” (long live Israel) slogans. The date…
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Unnao rape case: Akhilesh urges court hearings in ‘language people understand’
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday called for “linguistic inclusivity” during court hearings after the Unnao rape survivor reportedly expressed concern that arguments of the case were held in English…
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Vajpayee’s patriotism, ideology continue to guide India: Union Minister
Venkatapalem: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, calling him an extraordinary patriot. He was speaking at the conclusion of Atal-Modi…
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In his first Christmas homily, Pope Leo XIV remembers Gaza’s suffering
Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day homily on Thursday, remembered the people of Gaza “exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold” and said the world’s many conflicts…
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Telugu Maoist Ganesh Uike neutralised in Odisha, carried Rs 1.1 crore bounty
Bhubaneswar: A high-ranking Telugu Maoist commander, Ganesh Uike, was reported killed along with five others, including two women, in a major operation in the forests of Kandhmal, Odisha, in a joint operation…
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Israel military warns Palestinians not to share their ordeal on social media
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) distributed leaflets to Palestinians living in Tubas, in the northern occupied West Bank, on Wednesday, December 24, warning them against posting their ordeal on social media. The…
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IndiGo cancels 67 flights, cites ‘bad weather’ and ‘operational reasons’
Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo on Thursday cancelled 67 flights from multiple airports due to “forecasted” bad weather and operational reasons, according to the airline’s website. Of the 67 cancelled flights, only four…
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India’s petrol pumps crosses 1 lakh mark, double in a decade
New Delhi: India’s petrol pump network has crossed the 1,00,000-mark, doubling since 2015 as state-owned fuel retailers aggressively expanded outlets to defend market share and push fuel access deeper into rural and…
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US: Powerball’s jackpot to make Christmas Eve unforgettable for lucky winner
Washington: A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the USD 1.7 billion prize, which comes after months without…
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DOJ says it may need ‘few more weeks’ to finish releasing Epstein files
Washington: The Justice Department said on Wednesday that it may need a “few more weeks” to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more…
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Trump warns against infiltration by ‘bad Santa’
West Palm Beach: President Donald Trump marked Christmas Eve by quizzing children calling in about what presents they were excited about receiving, while promising not to let a “bad Santa” infiltrate the…
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Unnao rape case: Plea filed in SC against suspension of Sengar’s jail term
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order suspending the jail term of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao…
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School teacher shot dead on AMU campus
Aligarh: A school teacher was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus, police said on Thursday. AMU Proctor Mohammad Waseem Ali identified the deceased as Rao Danish…
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Congress gambit to go solo in BMC polls reshapes Opposition contest in Mumbai
Mumbai: The Congress’ decision to contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently has fragmented the Opposition space in the Mumbai civic battle and turned the January 15 polls into a multi-cornered…
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School bus en route to field trip at Jalavihar in Hyderabad overturns
Hyderabad: A school bus en route to a field trip to Jalavihar Water Park in Hyderabad overturned on Thursday, December 25, leaving several students injured. The bus, which was carrying 60 children…
