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Australian Open 2023: Venus Williams given wild card into main draw
Melbourne: American legend and seven-time major champion Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card into the women’s singles main draw of the 2023 Australian Open, the year’s first Grand Slam. Venus,…
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HDFC revises RPLR on home loans by 35 basis points
Delhi: Days after the RBI hiked the repo rate for the fifth time in the last seven months, the Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC) on Monday revised its retail prime lending…
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Puzzled by CEA celebrating current account surplus: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said he is “puzzled” by Chief Economic Adviser K.V. Subramanian celebrating the current account surplus. India may witness a current account surplus due to…
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Centre will face crisis if it ignores our demands: BKS
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), a branch of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Monday warned the Centre of impending crisis if the farmers’ demands are not addressed. Thousands of…
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Suella Braverman may cost UK PM losing next election: Former aide
London: Asserting that Suella Braverman should be sacked, an outgoing UK government aide has warned that keeping on the Home Secretary will result in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak losing the next election.…
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Telangana: As Congress implodes, BJP looking to poach big names
Hyderabad: When TPCC president and Malkajgiri Lok Sabha MP A Revanth Reddy joined the Congress five years ago, the party was jubilant. He was one of then big names that had moved…
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Hold debate in Parliament over situation on LAC: Owaisi to Centre
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government for failing to hold a debate in Parliament on the clash between…
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US House recommends criminal charges against Trump, aides
Washington: A select committee of the US Congress voted on Monday to refer to the Justice Department four criminal charges against former President Donald Trump in relation to the January 6, 2021,…
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Delhi: Young man undergoes robot-assisted surgery to remove large tumour
New Delhi: A 21-year-old man, who had difficulty in swallowing and breathing, has received a new lease of life after undergoing a robot-assisted surgery to remove a very large tumour from the…
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India’s diversity of religious teachings should be highlighted in textbooks: Parl panel
New Delhi: The rise of India vis-a-vis other countries of strategic importance, diversity of religious teachings, contribution of prominent women personalities and unsung heroes should be highlighted in school textbooks, a parliamentary…
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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan says he tried to improve strained ties with India during his tenure
Lahore: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday said he wanted to improve strained relations with India during his tenure but the revocation of Kashmir’s special status became a “hurdle.” Khan,…
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NIA arrests 9 Sri Lankans from TN camp in arms, drug supply case
Chennai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested nine Sri Lankans from a special camp in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy in a case relating to illegal drugs and arms trade in Sri…
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Bengaluru man books maid service online, rapes and locks her up
Bengaluru: A man in Bengaluru was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 21-year-old maid, whose services were booked online, and locking her up in his house, police said. The accused was…
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Kuwait cancels driving licenses of 1,000 expats in last 40 days
Kuwait: Kuwait’s General Directorate of Traffic revealed that the driving licenses of around 1,000 expatriates were cancelled in 40 days after they were found to have violated the conditions on which they…
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Saudi Arabia bans abaya in exam halls
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has banned the abaya (loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women) in exam halls. The Education and Training Evaluation Commission…
