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UAE scam alert: Sharjah police warns against fake job ads
Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah Police on Thursday informed the public about a job scam advertisement that has been circulated on social media. The Armed Force General Commander denied the validity of the announcement which…
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Andhra, Telangana ministers trade barbs over education system
Hyderabad: A war of words broke out Thursday between ministers of the Telugu states after some comments made by Andhra Pradesh’s education minister Botsa Satyanarayana about the education system in Telangana evoked…
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Will hand over charge to caretaker govt in Aug: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday assured the nation that his government will hand over the reins of the government to an interim setup in August to steer it through…
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900 Palestinians’ homes razed down in Israeli raid at Jenin: report
Around 900 Palestinian were rendered homeless during the two-day Israeli aggression on Jenin City and its refugee camp on July 4, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. The revelation was revealed by United…
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Mahzooz draw: 67-yr-old British expat becomes 51st guaranteed millionaire
Abu Dhabi: A 67-year-old Dubai-based British expat expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,51,745) in the 136th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Timothy James Stares— matched five…
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Online WFH Scam: Man loses Rs 70 lakh in Gurugram
Gurugram: A Gurugram resident has become a victim of cyber fraud as he lost Rs 70 lakh after he clicked on a link while applying for an online work from home (WFH)…
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New Islamic Year 1445: UAE announces holiday for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a holiday on July 21 to mark the beginning of the New Islamic Year 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the…
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Quran desecration: Saudi Arabia welcomes UNHRC resolution
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on religious hatred in the wake of a desecration of the copy of Holy Quran incident…
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Filmmaker Hansal Mehta blames BMC’s drinking water for his tummy problems
Mumbai: Suffering from a stomach infection, film-maker Hansal Mehta on Thursday pointed fingers at the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the government for not providing safe drinking water to the citizens.…
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ECI to hold three-day public hearing on delimitation draft proposal from July 19
Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a three-day public hearing from July 19 on the suggestions/complaints related to the draft proposal on the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies…
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ICC announces equal prize money for men and women at its global events
Durban: The ICC on Thursday announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at its global events in a bid to bring in pay parity, ushering in a new era in…
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Kerala CM urges state MPs to take unanimous stand on UCC issue in Parliament
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday urged the Members of Parliament from the southern state to adopt a unanimous stand in the House against the BJP government’s move to implement…
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KTR blames BJP-led centre of ‘discrimination’ against Telangana’s projects
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Telangana minister KT Rama Rao wrote an open letter to the BJP-led Centre over the issue of the Environment Assessment Committee (EAC) deferring the environmental clearance (EC)…
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Special court rejects plea by Jayalalithaa’s kin for custody of seized property
Bengaluru: A special court in Bengaluru has rejected a petition filed by the niece and nephew of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa seeking custody of the movable properties seized by…
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Jaishankar discusses issue of Indian diplomats’ security in UK with British counterpart
Jakarta: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday brought up concerns pertaining to the security of Indian diplomats in the UK with his British counterpart James Cleverly amidst extremist elements threatening officers…
