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Survey indicates UK PM Rishi Sunak may benefit from undecided voters
London: As England gears up for local elections next month, a new survey on Saturday indicates that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may be poised to benefit somewhat from a swing towards the ruling…
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All conditions fulfilled, IMF has no excuse now: Pakistan PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday emphasised that the country has met all “tough” conditions laid forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and now the lender has “no excuse”…
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Shraddha murder case: Delhi court reserves order on framing charges against Aaftab
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order on framing charges against Aaftab Amin Poonawala who is accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar to death in the Mehrauli…
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UN chief welcomes swap of conflict-related detainees in Yemeni war
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the swap of about 900 conflict-related detainees in the Yemeni war, said his spokesman. “The Secretary-General joins the (UN) Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg,…
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Karnataka: Cong announces 3rd list of candidates, Laxman Savadi allotted ticket
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress on Saturday announced the third list of 43 candidates for the state assembly elections. Former deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi, who joined Congress from BJP, has been allotted the…
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Turkey President Erdogan calls for new constitution
Ankara: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country should make a new constitution to embrace the dreams of all its people, local media reported. “Let’s make a new, civil,…
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Mumbai: Four Nepalese women arrested for producing forged NOCs for flying to Oman
Mumbai: Four Nepalese women have been arrested here for allegedly trying to fly to Oman from Mumbai by producing forged No-Objection-Certificates of their country’s embassy, city police said on Thursday. The women…
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Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to sight Shawwal moon on Thursday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Friday called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1444, 2023 on Thursday evening, 29 Ramzan corresponding to April…
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100% rise in Makkah hotels occupancy rate in Ramzan, highest since pandemic
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hotel sector witnessed a significant resurgence, with room occupancy in Makkah reaching 100 per cent during Ramzan 2023, the highest level since COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence is…
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More heat waves, fewer cold waves to be the norm: Hyderabad varsity study
Hyderabad: A recent study by a University of Hyderabad (UoH) student found that in the recent decade in India heat waves have become more common in summer while cold waves have become…
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‘Always respected Kavitha Akka, but..’: Sukesh counters BRS MLC in Delhi excise case
Hyderabad: Alleged Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar on Saturday purportedly wrote a new letter from the Tihar jail addressing news channels, media, and BRS MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla who on Friday said that she never…
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Telangana BJP chief wishes suspended MLA Raja Singh on b’day
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday wished suspended party MLA T. Raja Singh birthday wishes, indicating that the BJP’s state leadership is working towards lifting his…
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Remarks on Art 370 abrogation: Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR against Kashmiri prof
The Bombay High Court refused a petition which sought to quash an FIR report registered against a young Kashmiri professor for his WhatsApp status that read, “August 5 Black Day for Jammu…
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Days after arrest for anti Hindutva remarks, actor’s OCI card cancelled
Kannada actor and Dalit activist Chetan Kumar’s (popularly known as Chetan Ahimsa) Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card has been cancelled by the Union Government. The actor received a letter on Saturday…
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Hyderabad: NALSAR and IIIT-H roundtable on AI and legal process held
Hyderabad: National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University and IIIT-Hyderabad together held a roundtable meeting on Saturday deliberating on the possibility of the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the…
