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N Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend military parade in Beijing next week
Beijing: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday.…
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Russian FM Lavrov accuses West, Zelensky of blocking Ukraine peace talks
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western nations and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of obstructing peace talks on Ukraine in an interview. Speaking to Russia-1 TV, on Sunday, Lavrov said Western…
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Telangana rains: Health dept warns of mosquitos, water and air borne diseases
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre has forecast continuous rainfall across Telangana for the next week, prompting the state health department to issue an advisory to the public. While light to moderate showers…
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Telangana CM tells officials to prepare Musi river Rejuvenation DPR
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, August 27, instructed officials to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Musi Rejuvenation Project and to start the works at the earliest.…
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UN nuclear chief warns Iran still not fully cooperating with inspectors
Washington: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Wednesday that the agency is not yet satisfied with Iran’s cooperation with international inspectors, just as European leaders appeared poised to reimpose…
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Church mass shooting in Minneapolis kills 2 children amid school-attack epidemi
Minneapolis: Hundreds of people in the US have died in shootings over the past 25 years in offices, stores, theatres and other places, but the carnage perhaps hits hardest when it happens…
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Awami League slams Yunus regime over mass arbitrary arrests of party leaders
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Wednesday strongly condemned the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for indiscriminately arresting its leaders and activists across the country, while failing to capture identified fugitive terrorists. Slamming…
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J&K sees highest one-day rain since 1910; 41 dead in flood chaos
Jammu: After record rains wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days, the death toll in related incidents rose to 41, most of them victims of the landslide on…
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Punjab: More than 2,000 people rescued in flood-hit Ferozepur
Ferozepur: The flood situation in Ferozepur, a border district, remained serious on Wednesday as more than 2,000 people were rescued from affected villages in the past 48 hours, said officials. The district…
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Rs 5 crore land scam busted near Hyderabad, 8 held
Hyderabad: Eight criminals involved in a Rs 5 crore land scam were arrested by the Rachakonda Special Operations Team (SOT) Bhongir, in collaboration with the Keesara police. The accused, as per the…
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Prophet Muhammad’s birthday: UAE announces holiday for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced Friday, September 5, as a paid holiday for all private sector employees to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The announcement,…
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Draft electoral rolls for Telangana Gram panchayats to be out on Aug 28
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Election Commission on Tuesday, August 26, directed all District Panchayat Officers in the state to prepare and display the draft photo electoral rolls of Gram Panchayats by August…
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Pocharam project faces breach threat amid heavy rains in Telangana: Irrigation min
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Pocharam project, located between Medak and Kamareddy districts, may be breached due to heavy floods. He instructed chief secretary K Ramakrishna…
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HP: Heavy rains strand pilgrims in Chamba; rescue, restoration underway
Shimla: Thousands of devotees undertaking the Manimahesh yatra, which was suspended on Monday due to inclement weather, are stranded in many places in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba due to rain-damaged roads, according to…
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Dubai launches digital training platform for new drivers
Dubai: New drivers in Dubai can now undergo training and qualification through the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) digital platform Tadreeb. The system links all accredited driving schools, digitises the licensing process,…
