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TN joins other states to help achieve Centre’s target of $5 trillion economy
New Delhi: As several states have lined up strategies to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2026-27, Tamil Nadu — one of the most developed states of the country — has…
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Indian-American women racially abused in Texas, told to ‘go back to India’
Washington: Four Indian-American women have been racially abused and smacked by a Mexican-American woman in the US state of Texas who hurled racist slurs at them that they are “ruining” America and…
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Newly reported monkeypox cases dip worldwide: WHO
Geneva: The number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the week from August 15-21, there were 21 per cent fewer cases than in…
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Hyderabad: Youth arrested for sexually exploiting a minor girl
Hyderabad: The Hyatnagar Police have arrested a youth accused of sexually exploiting a minor girl by promising her marriage. The Police registered a case on Thursday on the basis of a complaint…
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Supreme Court’s proceeding to be live-streamed today
New Delhi: For the first time, Supreme Court’s proceeding is going to be live-streamed today. It can be watched by the public from 10:30 am. As today is Chief Justice of India…
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Uttar Pradesh issues advisory on tomato flu
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an advisory on tomato flu, a hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) that is identified by the symptom of tomato-shaped blisters. “The best thing for prevention…
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Fire at marriage venue kills five in UP’s Moradabad
Moradabad: Five persons were killed after a fire broke out in a three-storey building in Moradabad district. The fire broke out at a wedding venue in the city on Thursday night. Two…
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Woman kills toddler as ‘sacrifice’ ritual in UP village
Amroha: In a shocking incident, a woman sacrificed her 18-month-old nephew as a part of a ‘tantrik’ ritual. The incident took place at Malakpur village under Adampur police station in Amroha district.…
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Uttar Pradesh: Cleric seeks stricter laws for blasphemy
Lucknow: A top cleric from the Lucknow-based Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Hind has condemned the remarks made by suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh against Prophet Mohammad and urged the Centre to make the existing law more stringent…
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Watch: Peace returns to Hyderabad after police arrests Raja Singh
Hyderabad: Peace prevails in the Old City of Hyderabad after police arrested suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh on Thursday. Yesterday, the city which was tense for three days following the release of…
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Mexico’s central bank warns of rocky economic recovery
Mexico City, Aug 26 (IANS) Mexico’s economic recovery faced an uncertain environment, coupled with weakening global productive activity in the second quarter, the central bank of Mexico (Banxico) has warned. According to…
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Russia to enlarge armed forces by 137,000 soldiers
Moscow, Aug 26 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the size of the country’s armed forces by 137,000. The amount of military staff will be increased to 1,150,628…
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Iran unveils 1st multi-purpose gamma radiation system
Tehran: The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) unveiled the country’s first multi-purpose gamma radiation system in the northwestern city of Bonab. The project of designing and building a portable gamma system for…
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India hiring not impacted by high global inflation, new jobs up 29 percent
Bengaluru: Despite fears of rising inflation globally, Indian jobseekers are not adversely affected as far as their livelihood and expenses are concerned, with six in 10 jobseekers saying they have not been…
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TPCC Minority Cell hails Raja Singh’s arrest under PD Act
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Minorities Department Chairman Shaik Abdullah Sohail on Thursday welcomed the arrest of suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh under PD Act. Abdullah Sohail, in a media statement,…
