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Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed on Sunday by Israeli soldiers when he tried to cross the security fence between the northern West Bank city of Qaliqlya and Israel, according to Palestinian health…
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Smriti Irani tests COVID-19 positive
New Delhi: Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday announced that she has tested COVID-19 positive. She made the announcement in a tweet, where she apologised to residents of…
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Army coaching centres suspected in Secunderabad’s Agnipath protests; 46 held
Hyderabad: As many as 46 people have been arrested in connection with the arson and violence that took place in the Secunderabad Railway Station on June 17 and the involvement of the…
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Jharkhand schools shut on Monday amid bandh call over Agnipath
Ranchi: Schools in Jharkhand will remain shut on Monday in view of the bandh called over the Agnipath recruitment scheme, officials said. The ongoing examinations of classes 9 and 11 have also…
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Russia-Ukraine war could last for years
London: Western leaders have said the war in Ukraine could last for years and will require long-term military support as Russia brought forward reserve forces in an apparent attempt to capture the…
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KTR questions Centre’s move to sell PSU lands in states
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Industries and Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao has questioned the Centre’s move to sell the lands allotted by the state government, along with the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). In…
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Saudi to sizzle at 50°C; 3 Arab countries records highest temp
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will witness a heat wave expected to hit 50 degrees Celsius starting from Sunday, June 19 and continuing until next Wednesday, June 22. The National…
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Centre bans 35 WhatsApp groups for spreading fake news on Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: The Central government on Sunday banned 35 WhatsApp groups for allegedly spreading fake news on the Agnipath Scheme and the Agniveers, government sources said. The action was taken by the…
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Haryana: Faridabad police tighten security amid call for Bharat bandh
Faridabad: Faridabad police have tightened security in view of the call for a possible Bharat Bandh tomorrow against the newly launched Agnipath Scheme for recruitment in the military, and appealed to the…
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Face masks back in Kuwait amid rise in COVID-19 infections
The Kuwaiti government has instructed healthcare workers to wear face masks following a noticeable increase in the daily COVID-19 infections, local media reported on Saturday. The Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has issued…
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Asaduddin Owaisi demands immediate rollback of ‘Agnipath’ scheme
Hyderabad: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday appealed to the Central government to immediately rollback defence services recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’. Reacting to the government’s statement ruling out a rollback, the Hyderabad MP…
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Hyderabad: TRS MLA clears traffic challans of Rs 37k
Hyderabad: The city police on Sunday said that Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA from Khairatabad constituency, Danam Nagendar is cleared of all pending traffic challans on his 5 vehicles. There were 66…
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Delhi reports 1,530 new Covid cases, three more deaths
New Delhi: Delhi on Sunday reported marginal decline in Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 1,530 against 1,534 recorded on the previous day, while there were three more deaths, as per…
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Imran Khan had fascist plans to extend his rule for 15 yrs
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister for Power Khurram Dastagir claimed that ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan had “fascist plans” to extend his rule for 15 years by getting the entire leadership of opposition parties…
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Guterres warns against stigma, discrimination fueled by Internet, social media
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the stigma and discrimination fanned by the Internet and social media. “The internet and social media have turbocharged hate speech, enabling it to…
