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33 killed in Colombia landslide
Bogota: At least 33 people were killed due to a landslide that buried vehicles along a highway in Colombia, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said. The landslide that occured on Sunday buried a…
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UP: Mother of two kids addicted to gambling loses herself to landlord in betting
Pratapgarh: In what seems to be a replay of Mahabharat, a woman put herself at stake while playing Ludo and then lost to her landlord. The woman, Renu, used to gamble with…
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Ukraine hit by 8th wave of Russian strikes
Kiev: Ukraine has been hit by the latest barrage of Russian missiles, marking the eighth time since the strikes first began on October 10. In his nightly video address to the nation,…
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Indian-origin Sikh jailed, fined for multiple frauds in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin Sikh and former CFO of Singapore-based technology company was given 11 months’ jail and fined SGD 20,000 for falsifying accounts, forgery, and not disclosing interested party transactions. Gurcharan Singh…
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London: Al Saqi Books decides to close doors after 44 years
Hyderabad: Al Saqi Books, a popular bookseller in London, decided to put an end to its 44 years of journey. It decided to shut down the bookshop due to economic circumstances. A…
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UK university honors Indian-origin woman engineer
London: An Indian-origin structural engineer, who designed London’s tallest building – The Shard, has been awarded an honorary degree by Northumbria University in England. Roma Agrawal, 39, was conferred the degree of…
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Hyderabad: Govt provides midday meals, uniforms, books to students
Hyderabad: The Government of Telangana is providing free lunches through its mid-day meals to all students of the Vijayanagar colony, Government High School.The state aims to better the nutritional standing of school-aged…
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Russian leader rebukes US for ‘containing’ others
Moscow: The world should be multi-polar, but the US attempts to restrain the development of other countries to maintain its hegemony, said Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the Russian State Duma. “Washington and…
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Amitabh Bachchan’s portrait finds way into World’s largest-ever canvas painting to be launched in Doha
Doha: Versatile Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan’s portrait features prominently among a host of luminaries on the world’s largest-ever canvas painting, which is bidding to get into the Guinness book of records. Besides…
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Deliberations on key issues commence at G2O Sherpa meeting in Udaipur
Delhi: A range of issues are being discussed in the ongoing four-day Sherpa meeting of India’s G20 presidency, which began in Udaipur on December 4 and is expected to continue till December…
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Covid-19 hospitalisations rise again in US
Los Angeles: The daily average of Covid-19 hospitalisations rose again in the US amid winter surge, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The…
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RBI, Centre inform SC that procedure was followed in 2016’s demonetisation policy
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India and the Centre on Monday defended the Centre’s decision to demonetise the old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 before the Supreme Court…
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Hyderabad’s 17th century stepwell restored to its pristine glory
Hyderabad: Restoration of Hyderabad’s rich heritage received a big boost with the unveiling of the restored stepwell in Bansilalpet area of Secunderabad here on Monday. The Telangana government completed restoration of the…
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Iranian govt executed over 500 people in 2022, highest in 5 years: Report
Tehran: Iran has executed more than 500 people so far in 2022, the highest rate in five years. According to the Norway-based human rights Iran Human Rights report, “The number of people…
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Telangana govt keen on preserving heritage structures: KTR
Hyderabad: Municipal administration and IT minister KTR on Monday affirmed that the state government is keen on preserving the heritage structures by reviving them with a concerted approach. He was speaking at…
