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Fear of social stigma preventing Asians from monkeypox testing
Hong Kong/New Delhi: Monkeypox, which has afflicted more than 30,000 people to date, is not a ‘gay’ disease and in Asia where gay sex is outlawed in several countries, the fear of stigmatization…
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Delhi: Man wanted in Jahangirpuri violence case arrested
New Delhi: A 38-year-old man wanted in the Jahangirpuri violence case was arrested in northwest Delhi on Saturday, police said. Sheikh Sikandar, a resident of Jahangirpuri, was absconding since the violence in…
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ED investigation results in loss of prestige: Firhad Hakim
Kolkata: West Bengal Urban Development & Municipal Affairs Minister, and Kolkata Mayor, Firhad Hakim, on Saturday said he is scared of loss of prestige and social position “that is inevitable while one…
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Watch: Viral video of bear high on ‘mad honey’ rescued in Turkey
Ankara: A baby bear who appeared high and showed signs of hallucinations has been rescued after eating an excessive amount of ‘mad honey’ in the forests of Turkey, local media reported. The…
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US expert claims YSRCP MP’s video clip authentic, says TDP
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s opposition TDP on Saturday claimed that the video clip of YSRCP MP Gorantla Madhav’s alleged nude video call was found to be authentic and unedited by a US-based expert…
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Farmers jam Delhi-Jaipur e-way to protest low compensation for land
Gurugram: Thousands of farmers of Kasan, Mokalwas, Sehrawan and other adjoining villages on Saturday blocked the National Highway in Gurugram’s Panchgaon Chowk demanding more compensation for the land acquired in their villages…
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Hyderabad: SCR introduces special trains from August 13 to 15
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) announced that they will operate three special trains from Narsapur- Secunderabad, Secunderabad to Narasapur, Secunderabad to Tirupati and Tirupati to Secunderabad. The trains will run from…
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India must be rebuilt in Gandhi’s spirit: Sahitya Akademi chairman
Hyderabad: Telangana Sahitya Akademi Chairman Juluru Gauri Shankar said that the inspiration of Independence Day celebrations, ‘Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu,’ is to achieve unity in diversity as a symbol of religious harmony. “The…
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Watch: Aaj Tak anchor blocks Nehru in old video of Independent India
Senior executive editor and anchor of Aaj Tak news channel Sweta Singh, uploaded a video on her official Twitter account about an upcoming program based on the history of Indian Independence. However,…
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Sri Lanka allows controversial Chinese ship to visit port
Colombo: Amidst controversy and a diplomatic tussle between India and China, Sri Lanka on Saturday announced that it has allowed controversial Chinese vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to dock at the island’s southern-most…
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Afghanistan: Civilians wounded in an explosion in Kabul
Islamabad: At least two civilians were wounded in an explosion in the western part of Kabul, the police said on Saturday. Home-made devices were placed close to the office of the national…
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Karnataka: Man slits wife’s throat in court premises, attacks baby
Hassan: In a shocking incident, a man slit his wife’s throat in the premises of a local court in Karnataka’s Hassan district on Saturday and tried to attack his baby before bystanders…
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6-year-old girl becomes ‘Dubai Police Officer’ for a day
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai Police surprised a 6-year-old girl on her birthday by appointing her as a “police officer” for one day. Hoor Haddad told her parents that she wanted to join…
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Attack on author Rushdie can’t be called correct: Muslim cleric
Lucknow: Senior member of All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali on Saturday said no one has the right to take the law into his hand and the…
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Telangana: TRS minister shoots in air to launch freedom rally
Hyderabad: A Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) minister on Saturday opened fire in the air to inaugurate a freedom rally as part of the ongoing celebrations to mark 75 years of India’s Independence. Excise,…
