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NE Delhi riots: Court discharges Tahir Hussain, 9 other accused in destruction of property by fire case
New Delhi: A Delhi Court, hearing North East Delhi riots cases, on Wednesday discharged former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and nine other accused persons for the offence of committing mischief by fire…
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Nawab Malik’s judicial custody extended by 14 days in money laundering case
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former minister Nawab Malik’s judicial custody was extended by 14 days on Wednesday by a Mumbai court. He is currently admitted to a hospital in…
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Pakistan backs Saudi Arabia as Kingdom continues to be at loggerheads with US
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to side with Saudi Arabia as the kingdom continues to be at loggerheads with the United States over the cut in oil supply in the international market. “Pakistan…
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Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest alert level. The announcement came although the number…
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Indian Embassy in Ukraine advises citizens to leave war-torn nation
New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday advised all Indian citizens, including students, to leave the war-torn nation at the earliest by available means, due to “deteriorating security situation” there.…
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Vaishali Takkar’s suicide: Lookout Notice issued against accused couple
Bhopal: A reward of Rs 5,000 each has been announced on a man and his wife accused of abetting the suicide of TV actress Vaishali Takkar, officials said on Wednesday, adding a…
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MBBS in Hindi yet to take off, but doctors in MP start using it in prescriptions
Bhopal: Even though the pilot project of MBBS courses in Hindi is yet to take off in Madhya Pradesh although three text books (translated version) have been released, doctors in some government-run…
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Man in lawyer’s attire caught clicking pictures of witness in ’84 Sikh riots case
New Delhi: A man disguised as an advocate was allegedly caught by the police security detail of a main witness in the 1984 Sikh riots, Abhishek Verma, in front of the CBI…
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Bihar: Govt school question paper describes Kashmir as separate country, probe ordered
Patna: A recent Class-7 question paper circulated in Bihar government schools allegedly described Kashmir as a separate country, prompting the Education Department to order a probe, officials said Wednesday. The claim that…
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MPs have suggested ministerial ‘quad’ could replace PM Liz Truss
London: Tory MPs have suggested a ‘quad’ of four senior ministers replace UK Prime Minister Liz Truss as the party struggles to line up a single successor who can unite the party,…
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Modi is PM now, not Rahul: Siddaramaiah reminds Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday demanded Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to initiate judicial investigation by a sitting high court judge, on all the alleged irregularities during the previous governments. The…
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Saudi: Success of 1st brain surgery to treat chronic depression
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has witnessed the success of the first-ever brain surgery to treat depression at King Salman Medical City, Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
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BJP scared of media, Congress sees journos as allies: Rahul Gandhi
Adoni: “I am also under attack,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi quipped here on Wednesday, when a reporter asked him about the growing attacks on the media in the country. He said the…
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Telangana reports 79 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 79 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 8,39,329. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 46. A COVID-19 bulletin said 83 people recuperated…
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Saudi releases former Hamas representative Mohammed Al-Khudari
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday released the former representative of the movement in Riyadh, Mohammad Al-Khudari, who has been detained in the Kingdom since 2019. Izzat Al-Rashq, a member…
