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Tamil Nadu university suspends 3 students over ‘Free Palestine’, ‘Jai Bhim’ graffiti
Three Muslim students of a university in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur district have been arbitrarily suspended after the institution alleged they were involved in writing ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Jai Bhim’ slogans. The students, Aslam…
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Pakistan ready for peace talks with India: PM Shehbaz
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed his willingness to hold peace talks with India to resolve all issues, including Kashmir, terrorism, water and trade. Sharif made the remarks in…
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18 dead in Pakistan after heavy rain, thunderstorms
Lahore: Torrential rains and severe thunderstorms have claimed lives of at least 18 and injured more than 110 people in Pakistan’s Punjab province, the authorities revealed on Monday. The aggressive rains swept…
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Haj 2025: Pilgrims can now activate eSIM cards digitally on arrival in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has enabled international pilgrims to activate eSIM cards directly through service provider applications, offering seamless digital connectivity upon arrival in the Kingdom. The new service is part of a…
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Op Sindoor timeline clear: Pakistan was told after strikes, says EAM
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday issued a sharp rebuttal to the Congress’ accusation that Pakistan was tipped off before India launched Operation Sindoor, the precision military strikes…
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Man beheads woman in Telangana, surrenders before police
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a man beheaded a woman in Chandurthi mandal of Rajanna Sircilla district, Telangana. A video of the murder accused, Darjaga, walking with a sickle, surrendering to the…
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Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet, part of escalating campaign
Kyiv: Russia launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Monday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to…
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UAE launches new service to verify private sector workers’ academic degrees
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), on Monday, May 26, launched a digital service to verify the academic…
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South African President says Trump agreed to US attending G20 Summit
Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Monday that President Donald Trump had agreed that the United States should participate in the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Summit scheduled for November in…
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Kerala tops India’s COVID-19 active cases in latest rise
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has reported the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the country, with 430 people currently infected, the central government data showed on Monday. The southern state recorded 335 new…
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Amazon India targets 2L women, girls by 2025 in expanded menstrual health drive
Bengaluru: Amazon India, launching the second phase of its women’s health initiative on Monday, estimates it will reach 2 lakh women and girls by 2025. The initiative addresses period poverty through locally…
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Israel orders evacuation of Khan Younis ahead of ‘unprecedented’ assault
Jerusalem: The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning on Monday for residents of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip ahead of what it called an “unprecedented attack”. The order covered three…