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SL power supplier head resigns over controversial statements on Modi, Adani
Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka’s state-run electricity supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), resigned on Monday after repeated controversial statements made on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka’s renewable energy project…
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India, Pak seem to be increasing size of nuclear weapon inventories: Arms watchdog
Stockholm: India and Pakistan also seem to be increasing the size of their nuclear weapon inventories, a leading arms watchdog has said. At the start of 2022, nine states — the US,…
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‘US reports about 88,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases’
Los Angeles: About 88,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported across the US in the week ending June 9, according to the latest report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and…
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Cyberabad police arrest three persons, seize guns, ammunition
Hyderabad: Cyberabad police have arrested three persons and seized two guns and ammunition from them. A country-made ‘tamancha’, a country-made pistol, a magazine, and live ammunition were seized from the accused arrested…
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Very heavy rainfall in NE till June 17, red alert for Assam, Meghalaya: IMD
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted continuation of heavy rainfall activity over northeastern states till June 17 with a red alert sounded for Assam and Meghalaya. Several places…
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Telangana logs 126 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Monday recorded 126 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload in the state to 7,94,584. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 75. A health department bulletin said…
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BCCI announces increase in monthly pensions of former cricketers, umpires
Mumbai: The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a hike in the monthly pensions of former cricketers (both men and women) and former umpires. BCCI President, Sourav…
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Delhi govt to redevelop five markets to make them ‘world class’: Kejriwal
New Delhi: The Delhi government will redevelop the Kamla Nagar, Khari Baoli, Lajpat Nagar, Sarojini Nagar and Kirti Nagar markets to make them “world-class”, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. This…
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Schools reopen in Telangana after summer break
Hyderabad: Schools reopened in Telangana on Monday after summer vacation as fears of COVID-19 eased in the state. This is for the first time in two years that schools resumed on schedule…