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Banu Mushtaq wins Int’l Booker Prize for Kannada short story collection
London: Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. Mushtaq described her…
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Indian man pleads guilty to conspiring in Visa fraud plot
Houston: An Indian national living in the United States has pleaded guilty to staging armed robberies at retail stores across several American states to help individuals fraudulently obtain U.S immigration benefits. Rambhai…
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2 COVID-19-linked deaths in Maharashtra since January, 52 patients under treatment
Mumbai: Maharashtra has reported two COVID-19-related deaths since January this year, the state health department said on Tuesday. In a release, the department said both fatalities were reported from Mumbai and involved…
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India, UN chief voice concern over maritime terrorism, piracy
United Nations: Countering terrorism on the seas and ensuring maritime safety are central to India’s national security and economic interests, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said. “India views maritime security and countering…
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Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire: Buildings lack proper earthing, finds Power dept
Hyderabad: The Gulzar Houz fire accident, which claimed 17 lives last week, may have been caused due to lack of proper earthing in the building where the incident took place. Senior officials…
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Iran’s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday pushed back against US criticism of the country’s nuclear programme, saying that Tehran won’t seek permission from anyone to enrich uranium and calling American statements “nonsense”.…
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Delhi Assembly likely to have portrait of Savarkar, Malviya
New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly will likely get the portraits of nationalist freedom fighters Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Madan Mohan Malviya displayed in its galleries, a party leader said on Tuesday. The…