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Pigeon carrying ‘IED blast’ note puts Jammu station on high alert
Jammu railway station has been put on high alert after officials of the Border Security Forces (BSF) found a pigeon carrying a threatening note at the India-Pakistan international border. According to officials,…
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Iran launches country’s first military drill since 12-day war with Israel
Tehran: Iran launched its first military exercise since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, state television reported Thursday, with navy vessels launching missiles at targets at sea in the Gulf…
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Pakistan SC grants bail to Imran Khan in May 9 riots case
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, on Wednesday, August 21, granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in eight cases related to the May 9 riots in 2023. The bail was granted…
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Monsoon session ends; Lok Sabha clears 12 bills, Rajya Sabha 14
New Delhi: Twelve bills were passed by the Lok Sabha and 14 by the Rajya Sabha during the month-long Monsoon session of Parliament, which has witnessed repeated disruptions, adjournments and walkouts. Barring…
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Minor earthquake recorded in Oman, no impact in UAE
Muscat: A minor earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was recorded in Oman’s Madha region in the early hours of Thursday, August 21, according to the National Seismic Network of the…
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Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Kashmir
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Kashmir on Thursday, but there was no damage, officials said. They said the epicentre of the quake was in Kupwara district…
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Hyderabad: Households hit as tomato prices soar amid crop damage
Hyderabad: The price of tomatoes has shot up sharply in the city, leaving consumers worried. A vegetable that cost Rs 20 to 30 per kilo just days ago is now selling for…
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UP magistrate resists Hindutva group pressure over false land grab
A government officer stood his ground and refused to be bullied by a Hindutva organisation in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district, which alleged that a Muslim man had encroached on government land. Mau…
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Rs 850 cr investment fraud busted in Hyderabad, two held
Hyderabad: A large-scale organised financial fraud operated through advanced AI-powered investment platforms and Ponzi scheme tactics through which over 3,000 individuals across multiple states were “cheated”, was dismantled here with the arrest…
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‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ resumes in Bihar
Sheikhpura: The ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar resumed on Thursday after a day-long break, with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav accusing the Nitish Kumar government of “lacking vision” and “merely copying his ideas”…
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UAE-based Indian tycoon Yusuff Ali donates Rs 10 cr for Wayanad rehabilitation
Thiruvananthapuram: United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman and LuLu Group Chairman, M A Yusuff Ali, has donated Rs 10 crore to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) to aid families affected…
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Court sets August 28 to hear Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple dispute case
Sambhal: A court in Chandausi on Thursday fixed August 28 to hear the ongoing Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple dispute. The matter was listed for hearing before civil judge (senior division) Aditya Singh.…
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UN envoy, Yemen leader discuss revival of stalled peace process
Aden: Chief of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi met with UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg in the Saudi capital of Riyadh to discuss efforts to revive the stalled peace…
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Video: 3 plunge off flyover in Hyderabad after bike crashes into wall; 2 dead
Hyderabad: Three persons fell on the road from Hyderabad’s Panjagutta flyover after the bike they were traveling on hit the side wall. Following the incident, which took place in the early hours…
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Hyderabad: Five members of family found dead in house
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, five members of a family were found dead under suspicious circumstances at their house in Hyderabad on Thursday. A man, his wife, daughter, son-in-law and two-year-old child…
