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Erdogan doesn’t rule out meeting with Syria’s Assad
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he did not rule out a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad following a decade of ruptured ties. “A meeting with Assad can…
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Gidugu Rudra Raju appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress president
Delhi: The Congress has appointed Gidugu Rudra Raju as the president of its Andhra Pradesh unit. It also appointed four working presidents of the state unit — Mastan Vali, Janga Goutham, Padmasree…
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Tax collections to cross budget estimates in current fiscal, says government
Delhi: Domestic tax collections will exceed the budget estimate by nearly Rs 4 lakh crore in the current fiscal owing to higher income tax, customs duty, and GST collections, the government said…
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Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘crimes against humanity’ in UN speech
Kiev: In his address to the UN Security Council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of committing “crimes against humanity” after a new barrage of missile strikes have caused widespread power…
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“Else you will be sent to detention camps in name of NRC…”, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said people should ensure that their name is enlisted in the voter list else they will be sent to detention camps in the…
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Telangana: 2173 minority students benefited from overseas scholarship scheme
Hyderabad: Telangana government introduced the Overseas scholarship scheme for students who want to pursue higher education in foreign universities in the year 2014 and till the current year, 4919 students from SC,…
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Revanth demands CM KCR issue norms for podu land pattas’ allotment
Hyderabad: TPCC chief and MP A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday demanded that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao take steps for the immediate issuance of guidelines for the allotment of podu land pattas.…
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1971 was not military but political failure: Pak Army Chief
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said that East Pakistan debacle was political failure not a military one, the media reported on Wednesday. Touching upon…
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‘Second term syndrome’ hits Biden, Trump for 2024 run to White House
Washington: The ‘second term syndrome’ seems to have sunk into the minds of both the current US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, anxious to occupy the White House again…
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Indian expat from Kuwait wins AED 20 mn in Mahzooz draw in Dubai
Dubai: A life-changing prize of AED 20 million was won by an Indian mechanical engineer at the 102nd Mahzooz Super draw in Dubai on Saturday. The winner, who lives in Kuwait, became…
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Allahabad HC rejects ex-BJP MLA’s plea to suspend conviction
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has turned down disqualified BJP MLA Vikram Saini’s plea to suspend his conviction in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot case. Justice Samit Gopal said in his order that the…
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Indians without full name on passport will be banned from flying to UAE
Indian citizens travelling to and out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must have both a primary and secondary name in their passport to be permitted to travel. Indians with only their…
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Iran: 40 foreigners arrested for involvement in ongoing protests
Tehran: Iran said that 40 foreign citizens were arrested within two months on charges of involvement in protests in Iran, which has been witnessing since the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody,…
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SC judge disagrees with EC’s stand that right to vote is not constitutional right
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice K.M. Joseph on Wednesday disagreed with the Election Commission of India’s counsel, who said the right to vote is a statutory right and not a constitutional…
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BJP-ruled MCD turned city into dumpyard: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, claimed on Wednesday that in the past 15 years, BJP has converted Delhi into a dumpyard. “Cleanliness in Delhi is the core responsibility…
