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3 cases of Omicron variant driving China’s COVID surge, detected in India
New Delhi: Three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China’s current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far, official sources said Wednesday. The first case of…
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Eviction drives in Assam will continue under BJP: Himanta
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that eviction drives to clear government and forest land in Assam will continue as long as the BJP runs the state. Speaking in…
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Three killed in Israeli missile attack near Syria’s capital
Damascus: Three people were killed during a midnight Israeli missile strike that targeted the countryside of Syria’s capital Damascus, a war monitor reported on Wednesday. The victims were agents who worked with…
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Telangana: Man dies by suicide 6 months after wife, child’s death
Hyderabad: A man allegedly ended his life by jumping in front of a train at Narketpally in the Nalgonda district in the early hours of Wednesday. Gana Jana Reddy, 38, of Auravani…
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Prepared to manage any COVID-19 situation, says Union health minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country in view of a sudden spurt in cases in some parts of the world, and directed…
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Hyderabad: Protest erupts as TSRTC bus runs over another student’s leg
Hyderabad: Another student was injured on Monday in an attempt to get off a bus at Ghatkesar after one died in the city last month. The fourth year-engineering student, at Aurora Scientific…
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Harmanpreet leaves out Jemimah from 5th T20I
Mumbai: India top-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues had made a rousing comeback to the T20I team after being left out earlier in the year, including being the leading run-scorer in a victorious Women’s…
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Nikhat emerges as India’s biggest star in a year filled with historic performances
Delhi: In Nikhat Zareen, a new star emerged on the horizon while veteran MC Mary Kom, standing in the twilight of her career, was left heartbroken in what was an eventful year…
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7 in 10 Indians want govt to shut flights from China as COVID surges
New Delhi: As the sudden Covid surge in China has brought back fears of the pandemic, 7 in 10 Indians on Wednesday said all flights from China should be stopped and the…
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Iran ready to conclude nuclear deal on basis of final draft: FM
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Iran was ready to conclude the Vienna talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal on the basis of the final…
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MGNREGA fraud worth Rs 3 crore unearthed in Gujarat, 4 booked
Amreli: Four officers working for the MGNREGA department have been booked for siphoning Rs 3.30 crore from the government’s treasury in Gujarat’s Amreli district. From 2015-2019, the accused created duplicate job cards,…
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British-Indian driver who killed old man gets licence back
London: An Indian-origin driver who knocked down and killed a 71-year-old man in Glasgow, has won an appeal to get his licence back early to help expand his restaurant business, local media…
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Separatist hardliner Geelani’s house sealed as Kashmir crackdown targets roots of terror
Delhi: Close on the heels of the sealing of several properties, valued at Rs 100 crore, in Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Kupwara districts on December 17, the District Magistrate in Srinagar has…
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Civilian injured during crossfire between army, militants in Assam
Guwahati: A civilian was injured during a crossfire between the army and militants in Assam’s Tinsukia district, a defence official said here on Wednesday. According to Army PRO in Guwahati Lt. Col.…
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Participants of Baghdad conference calls for stronger support for Iraq
Baghdad: Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership have called for stronger support for Iraq to help it maintain security and stability, and achieve comprehensive development. The conference, which was…
