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Peru’s new President seeks early polls amid intensified protests
Lima: Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte said she plans to meet the Congressional Constitution Committee to “shorten the timeframe” for holding the early general elections as deadly protests have intensified across the…
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Dalit woman alleges assault for being ‘bad omen’
Lucknow: A 35-year-old Dalit woman has accused her neighbours of allegedly assaulting and torturing her. in her FIR, the complainant, Shobha Devi, alleged that Ritu Singh, her husband Uday Singh and one…
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Border dispute: All eyes on Shah’s meet with Maharashtra, Karnataka CMs
Bengaluru: All eyes are set on the scheduled meeting of Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Maharashtra in connection with border dispute between the states on Wednesday…
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Woman dies after having abortion pill in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 33-year-old woman died of complications after taking an abortion pill bought over-the-counter in the city, police said on Wednesday. The deceased, mother of a 11 month-old baby, was identified as…
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Additional H-2B visas for FY 2023: USCIS
New York: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are issuing a temporary final rule that makes 64,716 additional H-2B visas available for fiscal year 2023.…
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Hyderabad gears up for Geminid meteor shower – Know how, where to watch it
Hyderabad: Hyderabad residents are gearing up for another celestial event Geminid meteor shower that is scheduled to be held on December 14 and 15, 2022. The event is considered one of the…
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Zelensky calls for 50mn LED lightbulbs to cope with energy crisis
Kiev: In the wake of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s fragile energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for 50 million LED lightbulbs which would save around one gigawatt of power and reduce…
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India should be ready to fight Zika virus in case of outbreak: NTAGI chief
New Delhi: The chief of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), Dr NK Arora on Tuesday said that the country should be “ready to fight” the Zika virus in case…
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High-level ministerial meeting to take up UNSC reforms
United Nations: Indias External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will preside over a high-level ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday to push for reforming the body to take on…
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US charges 7 with military tech plot on Russian govt orders
Washington: The US has charged five Russian nationals, including a suspected Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, and two Americans for allegedly conspiring to obtain military-grade and dual-use technologies from US companies for…
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Ukraine to get $1 bn from partners to go through winter season: PM
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Ukraine will get $1 billion from its partners to go through the winter cold season, the government press service reported. Shmyhal made the…
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Biden signs bill on same-sex marriage
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage. The move, on Tuesday, came days after the Respect for Marriage Act went through the US Congress, Xinhua…
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Delhi 2020 riots: Gulfisha Fatima’s bail plea to be heard on Dec 14
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday heard an appeal by Delhi riots accused Gulfisha Fatima, challenging the trial court’s order denying her bail in case of criminal conspiracy to organise…
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Telangana govt issues Shishu Aadhar for newborns at public hospitals
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has started issuing Shishu Aadhar cards to newborn babies at government hospitals. The initiative is aimed at helping create an identity for infants. The medical superintendent of Golconda…
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US ‘closely monitoring’ LAC situation after Tawang clashes
Washington: The US said that it “strongly opposes” any unilateral attempt to advance territorial claims, adding that it is “closely” monitoring the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the…
