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Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda to appeal to Israel’s high court
Jerusalem: The lawyer for a Palestinian prisoner said Tuesday that her client will appeal his case to Israel’s Supreme Court as he continues what his family says is a 157-day hunger strike…
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Global recession fear drags down crude oil prices
Crude oil prices once again took a dip today amid concerns about a potential global recession. Today, the Brent crude oil price reached $91.51 per barrel which is over six percent less…
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Will take up power amendment Bill with PM: Stalin
New Delhi: The Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, Cauvery river water issue and Mekedatu dam proposal of Karnataka, anti-NEET Bill pending with the Centre, the National Education Policy 2020, are among the issues…
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Madras HC orders in favour of OPS in AIADMK power struggle
Chennai: The power struggle in AIADMK has taken a turn with the Madras High Court giving an order in favour of former Chief Minister and coordinator O. Panneerselvam (OPS). The court on…
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Chinese premier acknowledges slowing economy, cites unexpected shocks
Beijing: Amid an economic slowdown, China must adopt special measures in order to offset “shocks beyond expectation” in the second quarter, says Premier Li Keqiang. “Now is the most critical juncture for…
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Not prima facie sexual harassment if woman dressed ‘provocatively’: Kerala court
A Kozhikode Sessions court in Kerala observed that a sexual harassment offence cannot be prima facie applied if a woman was wearing a ‘sexually provocative dress.’ The order was passed while granting…
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Karnataka: Cong requests cops, admin to remove Savarkar’s posters
Udupi: The Congress party in Udupi district requested the police and district administration to remove Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s posters installed on the backdrop of Independence Day celebrations. “We are worried because they…
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Karnataka: Criminal stabs policewoman in a bid to escape
Bengaluru: A woman head constable, who went to nab a murder accused who jumped court’s proceedings, suffered injuries when the criminal attacked her in HAL police station limits, here. The incident occurred…
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Andhra Pradesh: Lightning kills 4 farm workers
Amaravati: Four farm workers were killed and three others injured due to a lightning strike in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district. The incident occurred in Bhogole village on Tuesday. The victims were working…
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Flood levels rise as major rivers in spate in AP
Amaravati: Flood in river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh has been rising steadily on Wednesday again after showing a falling trend over the last two days, following heavy rains in the upper catchment…
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Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary to Trump-backed challenger
Washington: US Representative Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the House committee probing the January 2021 Capitol riot, was defeated in the Republican primary for the Wyoming congressional district that she has…
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Kejriwal launches make India no 1 mission calls for focus on Education, Healthcare
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a national mission to make India the number one country in the world and called on all citizens and…
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Israel carried out raid on Gaza that killed 5 minors
Gaza Strip: A Palestinian human rights group and an Israeli newspaper reported Tuesday that an explosion in a cemetery that killed five Palestinian children during the latest flare-up in Gaza was caused…
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ED name Jacqueline Fernandez as accused in money laundering case
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been named as an accused in the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) supplementary charge sheet filed in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh…