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European countries urge EU to toughen stance on Israel
The Hague: European countries including the Netherlands, Sweden and Slovenia have called on the European Union (EU) to increase pressure on Israel and take stronger action regarding the Gaza situation. Citing an…
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UN food agency chief says women, children are starving in Gaza
Tel Aviv: The head of the UN food agency said on Thursday that it was “very evident” during her visit to Gaza this week that there isn’t enough food in the Palestinian…
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Telangana HC cancels wrongful GST notice, directs action on officer
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has recently come down strongly on GST authorities for issuing a tax recovery notice based on an outdated address, even though the trader had consistently submitted returns…
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Telangana to be developed as global sports destination: Revanth
Hyderabad: The Sports Hub Board of Telangana at its inaugural meeting here on Thursday decided to develop Telangana as a leading global sports destination. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister A.…
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Jammu-Srinagar national highway shut due to landslides in Udhampur
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic for the third consecutive day on Thursday due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Udhampur-Ramban belt, officials said. Due to…
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US First Secretary among 50 diplomats at RSS centenary event
New Delhi: More than 50 diplomats from nearly two dozen embassies and high commissions attended the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here on Wednesday. Among the dignitaries attending the…
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Kerala witnesses landslides, waterlogging due to heavy rains
Thiruvananthapuram: Rains intensified in Kerala on Thursday, causing waterlogging, a rise in water levels of dams and landslides in some parts of the state, with the IMD issuing an orange alert in…
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‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ to conclude in Patna on Sep 1: Khera
Dhaka: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday disclosed that Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar will conclude on September 1 with a “huge procession” in the state capital. Khera, who…
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India’s gains from Russian oil imports exaggerated
New Delhi: India’s gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research…
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CPI delegation meets full bench of Election Commission
New Delhi: A Communist Party of India delegation met the full bench of the Election Commission of India on Thursday and discussed issues ranging from the ongoing special intensive revision in Bihar…
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‘Bharat already a Hindu Rashtra’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday asserted that there is no need to formally declare Bharat as a Hindu Rashtra, saying, “we are already a Hindu Rashtra.”…
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Technical fault forces Dubai-bound IndiGo flight to divert to Ahmedabad
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Surat to Dubai carrying around 150 passengers was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday morning after the aircraft developed a technical problem. The flight, which took off…
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Maratha quota protest: Over 1,500 cops deployed at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan
Mumbai: Over 1,500 Mumbai police personnel have been deployed at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai to maintain law and order in view of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s agitation, officials said…
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Palestinian runner killed by Israeli fire while seeking food aid in Gaza
Gaza Strip: Palestinian runner Allam Abdullah Al-Amour was killed by Israeli gunfire on Wednesday, August 27, while trying to obtain food aid in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, according to…
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CM Revanth conducts aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Telangana
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy conducted an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in Kamareddy, Medak and Peddapalli districts on Thursday, August 28. He, along with irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar…
