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Hyderabad girl bags Erasmus Mundus scholarship in Nuclear science
Chalamalla Ikshita became the only Indian student this year to have bagged the Erasmus Mundus SARENA Scholarship 2022. The native of Hyderabad is currently pursuing her B.Tech in Nuclear Science and Technology…
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Palestine: Awawda suspends strike after Israel agrees for jail release
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda on Wednesday suspended his hunger strike, which he started 172 days ago, after Israel agreed to his release in October. Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority said that the…
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White tigress gives birth to three cubs at Delhi zoo
New Delhi: A white tigress has given birth to three healthy cubs at the Delhi zoo, officials said on Thursday. Born on August 24, the cubs will remain in quarantine with their…
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Pakistan PM postpones UAE visit amid catastrophic floods
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced that he has postponed his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the unprecedented floods that have killed more than 1,100…
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SC asks MHA to seek reports on plea alleging attacks on Christians
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union Ministry of of Home Affairs to seek verification reports from Bihar, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on…
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Employment rate among youth at 5-year low: Varun Gandhi
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday cited the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data to claim that employment rate among youths has a hit five-year low. He noted that…
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Harassment of Muslims: Owaisi on UP’s survey of madrasas
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi slammed Uttar Pradesh’s BJP government for its decision to conduct a survey of unrecognised madrasas in the state and termed the move as harassment of Muslims. The…
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Karnataka: Muslim man thrashed for befriending Hindu girl, 9 held
Dakshina Kannada: Karnataka Police have arrested nine students in connection with thrashing of a Muslim student for developing a friendship with a Hindu girl in Sullia Police station limits in Dakshina Kannada…
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Portugal: health minister quits after pregnant Indian woman dies; probe ordered
Lisbon: The tragic death of a pregnant Indian woman in Portugal while being shifted between crisis-hit hospitals here has led to the resignation of the country’s health minister Marta Temido while authorities…
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Shivpal Singh Yadav announces formation of new outfit
Lucknow: Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia founder Shivpal Yadav on Thursday announced formation of a new organisation for the Yadav community, and said it will fight for the cause of social justice. Yadav…
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UP: Eight booked over hookah party on boat in Prayagraj
The Prayagraj police on Thursday booked a case against eight people for smoking hookah and eating chicken on a boat in the Ganga river. The city police have released a statement saying…
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China rejects UN report on Uyghur rights abuses in Xinjiang
Beijing: China has denounced a long-delayed U.N. report that was released over its protest and that says the government’s arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western…
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Indian minister Jaishankar in UAE on 3-day visit
Dubai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates during which he would hold talks with his counterpart from the Gulf nation Sheikh…
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Raja Singh arrest: Hindu group calls for ‘Goshamahal Bandh’ in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Sri Ram Yuva Sena called for a ‘Goshamahal Bandh’ on Saturday to register their protest against the “illegal arrest and detention” of suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh last week.…
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IIT Hyderabad students bag excellence awards
Hyderabad: Five students of IIT Hyderabad bagged excellence awards for the year 2022. The awards were given to the students during a ceremony that was conducted virtually on Tuesday. The ceremony was…
