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We will defeat this, MVA to back Uddhav Thackeray: Sharad Pawar on Maha crisis
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP will back Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who is facing…
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BRICS nations call for comprehensive reform of UN to make it more effective
New Delhi: Leaders of BRICS nations, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday stressed the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN, including its Security Council, with a view to making…
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BJP’s attempt to topple Maha govt unethical, unconstitutional: Mamata
Kolkata: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday flayed the BJP for trying to topple the MVA government in that state in an unethical…
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COVID in infected children can last at least two months: Lancet study
London: Children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can experience symptoms of long COVID lasting at least two months, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal on…
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Many children feared dead in Afghanistan earthquake
Kabul: Doctors in Afghanistan say that many children may have been killed in Wednesday’s earthquake, media reports said. More than 1,000 people died in the disaster, while heavy rain, threadbare resources and rugged…
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New York Times investigation: Bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh was fired by Israeli forces
A new investigation by the American newspaper “New York Times” confirmed that the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fired by Israeli forces, while there were no Palestinian…
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Dubai Int’l Airport reopens runway after 45-day closure
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest for international travel, has been made operational on Wednesday after the completion of the 45-day refurbishment programme, Dubai Airport said. The northern runway was closed…
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Bommai orders probe as newly-laid road caves in a day after PM’s visit
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed the BBMP Commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the caving in of a road, which was repaired for Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Bengaluru…
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Saudi Arabia: Snapchat celebrity offers SR1,000 reward for lost shoe
Riyadh: A snapchat celebrity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) posted posters saying he had lost his pair of shoes and promised 1,000 Saudi Riyals as a reward to whoever finds…
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Watch: Saudi man serves coffee to TV anchor in front of TV
Riyadh: In a gesture of benevolence, a video of an old man in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was seen serving coffee to a news anchor who appeared on the television screen…
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Dalai Lama donates Rs 10 lakh for flood relief in Assam
Guwahati: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has donated Rs 10 lakh to support flood relief work in Assam and expressed grief over the hardship caused to people due to the calamity.…
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Delhi’s Covid tally doubles to 1,934 new cases, positivity at 8.10%
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported an over two-fold rise in Covid cases in the last 24 hours, at 1,934 against 928 recorded on the previous day, but there was no fresh…
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City police commissioner reviews security arrangements ahead of Modi’s Hyderabad visit
Hyderabad: City police commissioner CV Anand on Thursday reviewed security arrangements ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to attend the Bhartiya Janata Party’s (BJP) National Executive meeting which is to be…
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Hyderabad: Inter-state burglar arrested; Gold, cash seized
Hyderabad: City police on Wednesday arrested an inter-state burglar and seized 85 grams of gold along with cash worth Rupees 2.5 lakh. The accused was identified as Syed Aejaz a.k.a Imran at…
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Omicron sub-variants may target lungs, evade vax and prior infection: Studies
London: The rising cases of Covid, in the UK, the US and some European countries, as well as in India, majorly driven by BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, suggest it…
