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California Guv vetoes anti-caste discrimination bill, terms it ‘unnecessary’
Washington: California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark anti-caste discrimination bill recently passed by the state assembly, terming it “unnecessary” and underlining that laws to ban caste-based discrimination already exist in…
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Afghanistan: More than 2,000 people killed in Herat earthquake
Kabul: The death toll in powerful earthquakes that rocked Afghanistan’s Herat and other western provinces reached over 2,000. Local officials in Herat said that over 30 people have died and more than…
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CBI raids TMC’s Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra’s residence on civic recruitment ‘scam’
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday raided two Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Firhad Hakim and Madan Mitra residences in connection with the alleged civil municipal bodies recruitment ‘scam’. While…
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China calls on Israel, Palestine to immediately end hostilities
Beijing: China on Sunday called on Palestine and Israel to immediately end the hostilities, exercise restraint, and remain calm to protect civilians to avoid further deterioration of the situation. China is deeply…
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Why BJP-ruled states not conducting caste census: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of caste census and asked why BJP-ruled states were not conducting them to ensure social…
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Israeli daily Jerusalem Post hit by multiple cyberattacks
Tel Aviv: Even as Israel carried out retaliatory air raids into Hamas hideouts after the rocket attacks and ground assault left over 300 dead and more than 1,000 injured, hackers targeted the…
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IDF released footage showing fighter jets striking home of Hamas chief in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israeli fighter jets hit a military facility at the residence of the ‘terrorist group Hamas’ intelligence chief in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said. Sharing an update on the ongoing…
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Fears of huge ground invasion of Gaza grow as Israel vows ‘mighty vengeance’
Jerusalem: Fears of a huge ground invasion of Gaza are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to turn the besieged Palestinian enclave into a “deserted island” in response to the…
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Ukraine war: Indian-American lawmakers push for India to align with US
Washington: Indian-American lawmakers have been divided on military assistance to Ukraine, but are somewhat united in calling upon India to align itself with the US, choosing it over its long and historical…
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Muslim artisans from UP keep date with Jammu for Dussehra effigies
Jammu: Muslim artisans from Uttar Pradesh are back in Jammu along with their Hindu counterparts to erect effigies of demon king Ravana and his brothers for the upcoming Dussehra. Over 50 workers,…
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Israeli warplanes continue to bombard Gaza, video surfaces
Tel Aviv: Israel’s warplanes continued to bombard Gaza on Sunday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari said, adding that 426 targets were struck in Gaza, including 10 towers used…
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Cong banks on its ‘six guarantees’ to do a Karnataka in Telangana
Hyderabad: From a distant third in the race, the Congress party in Telangana appears to have catapulted to a position where it can pose a real challenge to the ruling Bharat Rashtra…
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Two Kurdish militants killed in Turkish drone strike in Iraq
Baghdad: A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed two militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and wounded three others, the Counter-Terrorism Service of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said in a…
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Israel-Palestine crisis: Bollywood star Nushrratt Bharuccha is safe, says team
Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha, who was stranded in Israel amid the ongoing war that broke out between the country and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, is safe and on her way to…
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Resurgent Congress plus Sharmila may not be able to stop a KCR hat-trick
Hyderabad: With the Telangana Assembly elections only months away, the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) appears to have an edge even as the Congress is galloping to catch up. By announcing almost…
