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26 inmates escape from Lebanon jail
Beirut: Twenty-six prisoners escaped from a Lebanese jail, with eight of them rearrested later, local media reported. Most of the escapees from Jib Jenin prison in the western Bekaa region were held…
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Japan hit by record snowfall
Tokyo: A strong winter pressure pattern has brought record snowfall to Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region , with weather officials urging caution for the possible impacts on public transport and power outages. The…
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Biden slams antisemitism, says America won’t be silent
Washington: US President Joe Biden said “America will not be silent” as he slammed antisemitism at a White House party to commemorate the second day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.…
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Ukraine boosts defence of border with Belarus
Kiev: Amid fears that Russia may be preparing for a fresh attack, Ukraine is boosting the defences of its border with Belarus, a Minister in Kiev has confirmed. Speaking to the BBC…
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World comes together to land historic pact, win for planet: Canadian Minister
Montreal: In Montreal at the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the world has come together to land a historic deal to protect nature and…
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Indigenous people celebrate COP15 deal on nature
Montreal: Following two weeks of often tense negotiations of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), in Montreal, Canada, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) praised the text for its “strong language…
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Telangana Congress crisis: Angry seniors receive call from Priyanka Gandhi
Hyderabad: The All India Congress Committee general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi has reportedly expressed unhappiness over the ongoing ruckus in the Telangana unit of the party over appointments to different committees on Monday.The…
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Telangana: Scrap fire in Adilabad, property worth 4L burnt
Hyderabad: Fire broke out in a scrap shop at KRK colony at 3 am on Monday after huge quantities of plastic, lead and iron waste were heaped together.The fire reportedly broke out…
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COVID: World may see deaths in millions in 90 days, warns top epidemiologist
Beijing: After the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, China is experiencing a massive surge in coronavirus cases. Hospitals are completely overwhelmed in China, reported Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist. The epidemiologist…
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Palestinian car-ramming in Tel Aviv deemed ‘terror attack’
Tel Aviv: Police in Israel have determined a recent car-ramming attack carried out by a Palestinian driver in Tel Aviv that injured a motorcyclist a “terrorist attack”. A joint investigation by the…
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Telangana: Girl kidnapped in Rajanna Sircilla, incident captured on CCTV
Hyderabad: Unidentified men kidnapped an 18-year-old girl in Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla district on Tuesday and a video of the incident captured on CCTV has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred…
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PT Usha, Vijaya Sai Reddy nominated to vice-chairman’s panel
New Delhi: Legendary former athlete and nominated Rajya Sabha member P.T. Usha has been nominated to the panel of vice-chairperson. Announcing the decision, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said, “This is the first time…
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Job seekers made to count trains at Delhi station, duped of over Rs 2.5 cr
New Delhi: At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were made to stand at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count…
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Delhi L-G directs asks AAP to pay Rs 97 cr for political ads
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has directed the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the Aam Aadmi Party for political advertisements it published in the guise of…
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Hyderabad: Kothaguda flyover all set to ease traffic
Hyderabad: Kothaguda flyover that missed several deadlines is finally all set to connect Botanical Garden, Kothaguda, and Kondapur junction. It will provide much-need relief to the commutators. The unidirectional flyover that begins…
