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Palestinian Prez calls for backing soft resistance against Israel in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for backing the soft, peaceful, and popular resistance against Israel in the West Bank until Palestine achieves its goals. During a meeting held here with…
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RajasthaConversions to Buddhism, Christianity trigger demand for law to ban them
Jaipur: Conversions to Buddhism and Christianity are growing steadily in numbers in Rajasthan, both in the tribal belt as well as in non-tribal areas among the Dalits, which has given rise to…
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Senior Twitter executive gets court relief to prevent Musk from firing her
London: A senior Twitter employee has secured a temporary injunction from the Irish court to prevent her from getting fired by Elon Musk. The court order was secured by Sinead McSweeney, who…
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Five soldiers killed in bomb blasts in Yemen’s Shabwa
Aden: At least five members of Yemen’s government forces were killed in a bomb explosion in the country’s southern oil-rich province of Shabwa, a security official said. “Suspected al-Qaida gunmen targeted vehicles…
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China: Protesters chant ‘Step down Xi’ against Beijing’s zero-COVID policy
Shanghai: Protests erupted in China’s Shanghai on Saturday night against Beijing’s strict COVID-19 policy. Several videos have emerged on social media which showcased people chanting slogans against restrictions imposed by the Chinese…
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Housekeeping service at Satyendar Jain’s cell in Tihar jail sparks row
New Delhi: Another video of Satyendar Jain, the jailed Delhi government minister, has surfaced in which it is seen that the housekeeping staff is providing him with all services, and he is…
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Iran’s top leader says negotiation won’t solve problems with US
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the country’s problems with the US will not be solved through negotiation. Making the remarks while addressing members of Iran’s Basij voluntary…
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Telangana’s Yadadri thermal plant to be commissioned next year
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will inspect the construction works of Yadadri thermal power station on Monday. The project is likely to commission in September next year. The 4,000 Megawatt…
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Pakistani security forces kill 9 terrorists in Balochistan: Military
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed nine terrorists and arrested three others during an operation in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, the Military said in a statement. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…
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Hindu hotheads raise ‘love jihad’ temperature in Karnataka
Bengaluru: NIA has submitted charge sheet against Deepthi Marla, alias Maryam, the granddaughter-in-law of former Congress MLA Late Idinabba from Dakshina Kannada district for allegedly running a terrorist network in Karnataka and…
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Dalit groom rides horse under police protection in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: The Sambhal police escorted a wedding procession of Ram Kishan, a Dalit, who was riding a horse. The bride, Ravina, 21, had expressed a desire to see her groom ride a…
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Father-son booked under NSA for honour killing in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: The Sitapur district police has slapped the National Security Act (NSA) against Faiyyaz Alam and his son Zahir, who are in jail for the murder of Faiyyaz’s daughter Shabrin in December…
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Uttar Pradesh: Man kills friend for calling him ‘bald’
Hardoi: A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district killed his friend after the latter allegedly called him ‘bald’ at a function, police said. According to the police sources, the victim, identified as…