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MoS V Muraleedharan attends Qatar’s National Day celebrations
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan attended the national day celebrations of Qatar, organised by the country’s embassy here. “Attended the National Day celebrations of Qatar organised…
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Ukraine calls for EU assistance in purchasing gas, electricity
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union (EU) to assist Kiev in purchasing gas and electricity needed to run through the cold season, the presidential press service reported. “I urge…
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Woman gives birth to baby girl with ‘four’ legs in MP’s Gwalior
Gwalior: A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district has given birth to a baby girl with ‘four’ legs piquing curiosity among people. Aarti Kushwaha of Sikandar Kampoo locality gave birth to the…
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Hyderabad: Sewage works worth Rs 290 cr commence in Karwan
Hyderabad: Relieving residents from waterlogging issues, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board (HMWSSB) took up several development works worth Rs 290 crores in the…
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Indian-origin man gets jail for attacking Singapore official
Singapore: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 11 years and nine months’ in prison in Singapore with nine strokes of the cane for attacking an enforcement officer with a sickle two…
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Mehrauli killing: Poonawala moves court for bail
New Delhi: Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangulating his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and chopping her body into pieces, moved a court here on Friday seeking bail, his lawyer said. The hearing…
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6 youngsters to relay-swim 1,100-kms Mumbai-Goa return, set new world record
Mumbai: Three teens, including a girl, and three youths will jump into the Arabian Sea at Gateway of India on December 17 for the world’s longest relay-swim – 1,100-kms Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai – and…
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Israel’s inflation hits 14-yr high
Tel Aviv: Israel’s year-on-year inflation rose to 5.3 per cent in November, the highest since October 2008, according to figures issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The 12-month inflation figure continued…
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SL police to question cricket commentator over mysterious death of ex-administrator
Colombo: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sri Lankan police has taken over a probe into the mysterious violent attack on former national cricket administrator and businessman Dinesh Schaffter who died…
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Customs officials seize gold worth Rs 46L at Hyderabad Airport
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Customs officials seized 957 grams of gold from a male passenger at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Friday. The gold was valued at Rs 46,53,508. Also ReadHyderabad: Cops…
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Pro-terrorist comment row: Karnataka CM urges Kharge, Gandhis to clear their stand
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday asked the AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, former party presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to clear their stand on terrorism and terrorists. Interacting with…
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Austria’s economy expected to face stagnation in 2023
Vienna: The Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) said that it expects the country’s economy to stagnate next year amid the ongoing energy crisis and the global economic downturn. Austria’s gross domestic…
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Indian-American surgeon gets 5-years jail for accepting bribes
New York: An Indian-American neurosurgeon has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for performing spinal surgeries. Lokesh S. Tantuwaya, 55, of San Diego,…