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Fire breaks out in Delhi forest area near flyover
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out near the Modi Mill flyover in the national capital on Saturday leading to a huge traffic jam in the area, according to a Fire Department…
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Bilkis Bano case: SC to rule on pleas against convicts’ remission on Jan 8
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its verdict on the petitions challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and…
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Oman declares public holiday on January 11
Oman’s Ministry of Labour has announced Thursday, January 11, as an official holiday for both public and private sector employees to mark the anniversary of the accession of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.…
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Telangana CM launches ‘Mega Master Plan-2050’ for industries
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has announced the state government’s plan to introduce ‘Mega Master Plan-2050’ for industrial growth across Telangana. The focus is on creating a friendly industrial policy to…
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Red Sea crisis could push shipping costs by 60%, insurance by 20%: GTRI
New Delhi: The increasing Red Sea crisis may impact trade as it is expected to push shipping and insurance costs for exporters, and to deal with the situation, the government should consider…
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Ram temple events: Jamiat ‘concerned’ over govt’s ‘active participation’
New Delhi: Ahead of the Ram Temple consecration, Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday expressed concern over the government’s “active participation” in temple-related events and urged the Centre to refrain from adopting…
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Hyderabad: Sharmila invites CM Revanth Reddy for son’s wedding
Hyderabad: Congress leader and former YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) founder Y S Sharmila met Chief Minister Revanth Reddy here on Saturday to invite him to her son’s wedding. Sharmila, who is also…
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Bangladesh all set for Sunday’s general elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday’s general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at more than 42,000 polling stations across the country. The Election…
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Telangana: Son, mother die in a gap of hours due to cardiac arrest
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old man named Narsimlu, and his mother died within hours in Kuchanpally village in Haveli Ghanpur mandal, in Medak due to cardiac arrests on Saturday. “Upon hearing the news of…
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Mandira Bedi slams Air India on social media for poor service
New Delhi: Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast Mandira Bedi has criticized Air India’s customer service in a recent social media post, underscoring the difficulties in reaching out to a service executive despite…
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Dubai Marathon 2024: Major road closures on Jan 7
Dubai: The Road Transports Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced road closures due to the 23rd Dubai Marathon which is set to take place in Jumeirah on Sunday, January 7. Taking to…
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Success of films like ‘Animal’ is ‘dangerous’: Javed Akhtar
Mumbai: In an apparent swipe at Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s “Animal”, veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar has said that commercial success of films with problematic scenes is a “dangerous” trend. The 78-year-old…
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Watch: Jordan, France airdrop humanitarian aid to Gaza
Amid ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, Jordan and France airdropped seven tonnes of humanitarian aid to civilians and aid workers in the Gaza Strip. Taking to X on Friday, January…
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Over 42,000 expats deported from Kuwait in 2023
Kuwait: A total of 42,850 expatriates of various nationalities were deported to their home countries from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. They were deported over criminal violations, including drug abuse,…
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Karnataka: Hindu activists celebrate release of arrested Kar Sevak
Hubballi: Nine days after his arrest, Kar Sevak Srikanth Poojari was released on Saturday, January 6, from prison in Hubballi, Karnataka, where Hindu activists gathered in large numbers outside the prison to…
