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These countries have not been invited to the Queen’s funeral
London: People of the UK will relive the glorious life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral on Monday. The Queen breathed her last on September 9 and ever…
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‘We want all of this to end’: Putin to Modi on Ukraine conflict
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he is aware of India’s concerns over his country’s conflict with Ukraine, and wanted the war to end.…
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EU ministers discuss food security, sustainable agriculture
Prague: The European Union (EU) must strengthen food security, improve the sustainability of agriculture and promote the use of modern techniques, the member states’ Agriculture Ministers agreed in Czech capital Prague. “Ministers…
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Lebanon to adopt strict security measures after bank raids
Beirut: Security forces in Lebanon will take strict measures amid mounting security concerns after a number of bank raids carried out by angry depositors demanding their savings, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said.…
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Congress will launch ‘Assam Jodo Yatra’ on Nov 1: Jairam Ramesh
Guwahati: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh announced here on Friday that the party would launch the ‘Assam Jodo Yatra’, the Assam version of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, on November…
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Charminar, Golconda Fort lit up in tricolour theme for ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’
New Delhi: Iconic Charminar and historic Golconda Fort were on Friday night lit up in a tricolour theme on the eve of the inaugural ceremony of the year-long celebration the central government…
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Isn’t Rahul Gandhi enough to weaken Congress, Kejriwal takes potshot
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took a potshot at the Congress, saying Rahul Gandhi was “enough” to weaken it, rejecting allegations the AAP was acting as a B-team…
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Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani sentenced to 6 months in jail
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Metro Police Court on Friday sentenced Gujarat Congress working president and MLA Jignesh Mevani and 18 others to 6-month imprisonment following a 2016 case. Mevani, along with other Dalit rights…
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Sept 17 1948: Operation Polo; the violent history of Hyderabad’s annexation
Mimansa Sharma Hyderabad: Stories of independent India follow the narrative of partition, loss, plunder and integration of the princely states into the country. A process which was bloody and ruthless. The erstwhile…
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Global economy in its steepest slowdown since 1970: World Bank
Washington: Interest rate hikes by central banks around the world could trigger a global recession in 2023, the World Bank has warned, media reports said. Central banks have raised rates “with a…
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UAE: 28-yr-old Indian accountant wins Rs 21.73 lakh in Mahzooz Draw
Abu Dhabi: A 28-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian accountant has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,73,078) in the 93rd Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of…
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BJP attacks AAP on law and order as Mann govt completes six months in office
Chandigarh: BJP President Ashwani Sharma on Friday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab claiming that the law-and-order situation had deteriorated in the six months of its rule in…
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Amit Shah arrives in Hyderabad for ‘Liberation Day’ celebrations
Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in the city on Friday for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government’s ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ celebrations on September 17. Shah was welcomed by the…
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Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly passes four bills by voice vote
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed four bills, including Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal) (repeal) Bill 2022 by voice vote. After question hour, Speaker Tammineni Sitaram took up the…
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Supreme Court trashes 13,147 old cases in one stroke
New Delhi: In a big step towards unclogging the top judiciary burdened with humongous pendency of cases, the Supreme Court has, in one massive sweep, binned 13,147 old “diarized but unregistered” cases,…
