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Over 320,000 Saudis join labor market in 2022
Riyadh: About 320,574 Saudi men and women joined the labor market during the year 2022, an increase of 9.29 per cent on an annual basis, bringing the total number of working citizens…
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Telangana: Bandi calls for a ‘Nirudyoga March’ in Warangal
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday made the announcement of a massive rally, “Nirudyoga March”, at Warangal. Sanjay said that the rally is in protest against…
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With prayers, penitence, Christians across India observe Good Friday
New Delhi: Congregational singing, ‘way of cross’ processions, and religious sermons marked the solemn occasion of Good Friday as Christians across the country observed the commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.…
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Calcutta HC denies permission to terminate minor girl’s 28-week pregnancy
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has denied permission to terminate the 28-week pregnancy of a 12-year-old minor girl who conceived after being raped. The mother of the rape victim made an appeal…
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Pak: Islamabad notifies rules for Hindu Marriage Act after much delay
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Islamabad capital administration has notified the Hindu Marriage Act 2017, more than five years after its passage, a development that could benefit members of the minority community who can now…
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88M passengers travelled through Saudi airports in 2022
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) revealed that the number of passengers transported via international and domestic flights for the year 2022 amounted to 88 million passengers, with an increase…
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Pak needs to pay USD 77.5 billion in external debt; risk of default ‘real’, says US think tank
Islamabad: Pakistan needs to repay a whopping USD 77.5 billion in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 and the cash-strapped country may face “disruptive effects” if it ultimately defaults, a…
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HAL hands over 100th Su-30 MKI ROH aircraft to IAF
Bengaluru: Union Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday inaugurated the third LCA production line and also handed over the 100th Sukhoi-30 MKI ROH aircraft to Air Vice Marshal Sarin at HAL’s Nashik…
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SSC paper leak case: Bandi Sanjay holds rally in Karimnagar after being released on bail
Karimnagar: Hours after coming out of jail in the SSC paper leak case, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Bandi Sanjay on Friday paid floral tributes to BR Ambedkar in Karimnagar. Prior…
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Kerala train arson case: Accused Sharukh Saifi sent to 14-day judicial custody
Kozhikode: Kerala train arson accused Shahrukh Saifi was on Friday remanded to 14-day judicial custody. The order was issued by Kozhikode Judicial First Class Magistrate, who reached the Kozhikode Government Medical College…
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After joining BJP, Former Andhra CM Kiran Reddy meets JP Nadda
New Delhi: Hours after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday met the party’s national president JP Nadda in the national capital here.…
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India received 6.19 mn foreign tourists in 2022
New Delhi: India received 6.19 million foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) during 2022 as compared to 1.52 million during the same period of 2021. There were 10.93 million FTAs in India during the…
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Indian who killed his wife, kids in UAE had poisoned, strangled them: Police
Abu Dhabi: An Indian national had poisoned his wife and strangled his two kids before jumping to death from the 11th floor of his apartment in Al Buhairah, the Sharjah Police said,…
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UAE rejects South Africa’s request for Gupta brothers’ extradition
Johannesburg: South Africa said Friday that the UAE has turned down its request to extradite two brothers from the wealthy Indian-origin Gupta family to face trial in the country on fraud and…
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Tirumala temple gets hundi collection of Rs 120.29 crore in March
Tirupati: The world’s richest Hindu temple, the Lord Venkateswara shrine atop Tirumala, received a record income of Rs 120.29 crores in offering (kanukas) from devotees for the Srivari Hundi in the month of…
