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Poles protest in Warsaw against government, demand change
Warsaw: Hundreds of thousands of Poles, including former President Lech Walesa – who had spearheaded the revolt against communist rule in the early 1980s – and former PM Donald Tusk, gathered in…
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Abu Dhabi: Overnight crorepati plans to donate part of it
Abu Dhabi: While dozens of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Kerala nurse has won the grand prize of…
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Chinese Defence Minister warns of unbearable disaster in potential US-China war
Singapore: Accusing “some countries” of fuelling an arms race in Asia, China’s Defence Minister, General Li Shangfu on Sunday warned that a war between his country and the US would be an…
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Sri Lankan President expresses grief over tragic train collision in Odisha
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the people and the government of India following the tragic train accident in Odisha that killed around 275 people. Wickremesinghe…
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Opposition parties’ June 12 meet in Patna postponed
New Delhi: A meeting of opposition parties, which was scheduled to be held in Patna on June 12, has been postponed, sources said on Sunday. With Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and some…
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Congress wants Ashwini to resign, says Odisha train accident as ‘man made’
Following the tragic train accident that took place in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2 claiming 275 lives, the Congress party described it as ‘a man-made devastation’ and demanded the resignation of…
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Sri Lanka braces for southwest monsoon with warnings issued
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology forecasted on Sunday that the southwest monsoon is likely to be gradually established across the country during the next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur…
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Hyderabad: 200 city police officers deployed for Haj camp security
Hyderabad: The city police have deployed 200 policemen as a security measure for the Haj camp 2023. The camp will take place from June 6 to June 22. A press statement from…
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Video: Under-construction bridge on Ganga in Bihar collapses, no casualities
Patna: An under-construction four-lane bridge in Bihar on the Ganga river between Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district connecting Khagaria collapsed on Sunday, an official said. According to sources, many labourers were working on…
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Viral tweet on Odisha train accident falsely labels temple as mosque
As anxious relatives scramble from one hospital to another to identify their loved ones who perished in the monstrous triple-train collision in Balasore district of Odisha leaving 275 dead and over 1000…
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Fire at Maulana Azad medi college hostel, around 100 rescued, 2 firefighters injured
New Delhi: Around 100 girls and teachers were rescued through the roof after a fire broke out at a madarsa-cum-hostel in east Delhi on Sunday evening, a fire department official said. Delhi…
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Naxal violence dropped by 70% under Modi govt: BJP leader
Chandrapur: Former Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Hansraj Ahir on Sunday claimed that the Narendra Modi government has tackled the Naxal menace in an effective manner and brought down the…
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in India on two-day visit
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in India on Sunday on a two-day visit to explore ways to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, especially in areas of transfer of critical…
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UP govt taking strong action against ‘love jihad’, says minister
Badaun: The Uttar Pradesh government is taking strong action against “love jihad” and will continue to do so, the state’s secondary education minister said on Sunday. Replying to reporters at a programme…
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Odisha train tragedy: Even ticketless travellers will receive compensation
New Delhi: The railways on Sunday said that even ticketless travellers on board the passenger trains involved in the Odisha accident will receive compensation. This is in line with a Supreme Court…
