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Iran, Vietnam sign deal on fighting cybercrimes, drug trafficking
Tehran: Iran and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on fighting organised crimes, cybercrimes and drug trafficking, media reported. The MoU was signed in a meeting between Iranian Interior Minister…
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Qatar strongly condemns attack on embassy in Sudan
Doha: Qatar has condemned the recent armed attack on its embassy building in Khartoum, which resulted in significant damage to the premises, media reported. All embassy staff had been evacuated beforehand, according…
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President should inaugurate new Parliament, not PM: Rahul
New Delhi: With the inauguration of the Parliament building just a week away, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that President Droupadi Murmu should inaugurate the new Parliament House instead…
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UN will become talk shop if…”: PM Modi calls for a stronger United Nations
Hiroshima: The United Nations and the Security Council will remain just a “talk shop” if they do not reflect the realities of the present world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, strongly…
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Lebanon arrests high-ranking member of al-Qaeda
Beirut: The Lebanese Army Intelligence Directorate has confirmed the arrest of a high-ranking al-Qaeda member in northern Lebanon. The statement, while withholding the suspect’s identity, revealed on Saturday that the apprehension took…
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‘A lie’: Delhi school over video alleging students suspended for wearing ‘Kalawa’
New Delhi: The Delhi Police and Vanasthali Public School, Mayur Vihar Phase 3 have denied the incident of a few students allegedly being placed under suspension for wearing ‘Kalawa’ (the Hindu sacred…
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To avoid Manipur-like conflict, Assam govt defers ST status to six ethnic groups
Guwahati: Despite the assurance from the government, the long-pending demand of six ethnic groups in Assam – the tea tribes, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, Matak, Moran, and Tai-Ahom – to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST)…
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Uttarakhand: BJP leader cancels daughter’s marriage to Muslim man
Pauri Garhwal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashpal Benam on Saturday cancelled his daughter’s marriage to a Muslim man in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal with “mutual consent” with the groom’s family after the…
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Punjabi man stabs woman to death in Canada’s Brampton
Toronto: A 44-year-old man from Punjab has been arrested for murdering a woman in Sparrow Park in Brampton – a city on the outskirts of Toronto. Nav Nishan Singh stabbed to death…
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Siasat Millat Fund’s 127th Du-Ba-Du helps in finalising matrimonial alliances
Hyderabad: Siasat Millat Fund organizes the 127th matrimonial alliance program, Du-Ba-Du, on Saturday at Bin Trif Function Hall in Engine Bowli, Hyderabad. Despite the scorching summer, a significant number of parents attended…
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Allahabad HC notice to Centre, NDMA on validity of PM CARES Fund
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Centre and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) while hearing a review petition challenging the constitutional validity of Prime Minister National Relief Fund…
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Hyderabad: GHMC converts community halls into ward offices in twin cities
Hyderabad: In a move to enhance administrative efficiency and bring governance closer to the people, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has undertaken the conversion of over 60 percent of community halls…
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Rahul Gandhi pens emotional tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
New Delhi: Remembering former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to his deceased father. “Papa, you are with me,…
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Despite Karnataka debacle, BJP confident of 2024 hat-trick
New Delhi: Despite getting a severe drubbing in the Karnataka Assembly polls, the BJP is confident that it will win the Lok Sabha polls for the third time in a row. Karnataka…
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Karnataka cabinet gives in-principle approval for 5 ‘guarantees’
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that as promised, the Congress government has in principle approved the 5 Guarantees announced in the party’s manifesto before the elections. The chief minister…
