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2 Iraqi wheelchair tennis players refuse to face Israeli rival
Two Iraqi wheelchair tennis players have withdrawn from the Romanian Paralympic Tennis Championships, for refusing to confront a player from Israel, Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Nasr Mahdi and Mohammad Al-Mahdi refused…
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Over 40 countries demand Russia hand over nuclear plant
Kiev: Artillery shells again struck the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, as dozens of countries demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from the area. “The…
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Sundar Pichai wishes India on I-Day with Google Doodle
New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday extended wishes to Indians on the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence Day with a Google Doodle. The Doodle, illustrated by Kerala-based…
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Liz Truss in commanding lead over Rishi Sunak in UK PM race
London: The UK prime ministerial race frontrunner, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, continues to hold on to a commanding 22-point lead over former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest, according…
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‘You are next’: Author JK Rowling receives death threat over Salman Rushdie tweet
London: The police in Scotland on Sunday said they are investigating an online threat, believed to be from Pakistan, made to Harry Potter author J K Rowling in the wake of her…
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Congress will oppose distorted historical facts: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Amid the BJP blaming first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the partition, the Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has said that the party will oppose distorting of historical facts for…
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After 6-yr hiatus, Kuwait appoints its first ambassador to Iran
Kuwait: Kuwait announced, on Sunday, the appointment of its ambassador to Iran, more than six years after its decision to downgrade diplomatic relations with Tehran. The new Kuwaiti ambassador to Tehran, Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh,…
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Hyderabad: Kompally set to become the realty hub in north
Hyderabad: Kompally, one of Hyderabad’s fastest-growing residential areas, is set to become the major hub of north Hyderabad, with a thriving real estate sector and buyers lining up to buy properties. According…
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Hyderabad: Panjagutta’s modern crematorium set to open in Sep
Hyderabad: The second Vaikunta Mahaprasthanam (modern crematorium) Hindu Smashanavatika at Panjagutta is all set to open next month. Following the Vaikunta Mahaprasthanam at Whisper Valley in Shaikpet, the Punjagutta crematorium will be…
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Bangalore: Tricolour hoisted at Idgah Maidan
Bangalore: The Tricolour was on Monday hoisted for the first time since independence at the controversial Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru. The site has been turned into a police fortress with more than 1,000…
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Andhra Pradesh: CM Jagan hoists national flag in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy hoisted the national flag here to lead the state in celebrating Independence Day on Monday. After unfurling the national flag at Indira…
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Biden calls India, US ‘indispensable partners’
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday called India and the US “indispensable partners” on the eve of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. “The United States joins the people of India to…