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Dubai municipality proposes ban on reusable plastic, paper bags
The authorities in Dubai have proposed a ban on single-use bags, including both plastic and paper, and the ban will come into effect in less than three months. Earlier, the emirate had…
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Bombay HC upholds Rs 3 crore compensation for domestic violence
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court upheld a trial court judgment in a domestic violence case in which a man was ordered to pay Rs 3 crore compensation and Rs 1.5 lakh monthly…
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Don’t vote for my father’s killers, Jagan’s cousin appeals to people of Andhra
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s cousin Dr Suneetha Narreddy on Thursday appealed to people not to vote for the “killers” of her father Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy and…
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DRDO, Israel firm develop new surface-to-air missile for India
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have jointly developed the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) system for the Indian Air Force and Navy. The system comprises…
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NIA arrests key conspirator in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. Muzammil Shareef…
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Adhir praises economist Parakala Prabhakar for his views on electoral bonds
Kolkata: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Chowdhury on Thursday heaped praise on Parakala Prabhakar, eminent economist and husband of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for his views on the electoral bonds saying…
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Iranian nasheed group to perform in Hyderabad during Ramzan
Hyderabad: A prominent Iranian nasheed group, Al-Anwar Nasheed, and Qari Mohammad Javad Kashfi, who are known for their beautiful naats and Quranic recitations respectively will perform in Hyderabad from the 22nd to…
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Court orders registration of case against Elvish Yadav for using snakes in video
Gurugram: The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Manoj Kumar Rana on Thursday ordered the Gurugram Police to register a case against Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav for allegedly using…
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Ireland seeks to join South Africa at ICJ in genocide case against Israel
Ireland announced that it would join South Africa in the case brought against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in relation to the genocide in Gaza Strip since October 7,…
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TMC lodges complaint with EC against PM for Model code violation
Kolkata: The TMC on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP’s Krishnanagar candidate, Amrita Roy, for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct…
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Kumaraswamy confident of getting Sumalatha’s blessings to win Mandya seat
Mandya: Former Chief Minister and JD(S) second-in-command H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday exuded confidence that the incumbent MP from Mandya Sumalatha Ambareesh will bless him. The BJP has reserved Mandya seat for…
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Saudi Arabia: 15M visit Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in 1st half of Ramzan
Nearly 15 million Muslims visited the Prophet’s Mosque, Islam’s second holiest site in Madinah, during the first half of Ramzan, the head of statistics and information at the General Authority for Care…
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Baltimore bridge collapse: US begins grilling Indian crew of crippled ship
New York: US authorities have begun interviewing personnel, including Indian crew members, onboard the crippled container ship ‘Dali’ that collided against a key bridge in Baltimore this week. The 2.6-km-long, four-lane Francis…