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Covid hospitalisations hit new record high in Aus capital
Canberra: The number of people hospitalised for Covid-19 in Australia’s capital Canberra has hit a new record high, authorities said on Tuesday. According to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health Department, there…
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‘The Office’ to get a Saudi adaptation, shoot to begin in June
Los Angeles: British mockumentary sitcom ‘The Office’ is set to get an Arabic language remake. Titled ‘Al Maktab’, the Arabic redo of the groundbreaking BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning comedy series will…
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Bengaluru pvt hospital’s portico collapses, 4 labourers rescued
Bengaluru: Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services personnel have rescued four labourers stuck beneath the collapsed portico of a private hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Fortunately, there was no movement of patients or…
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DMK praising Venkaiah triggers speculations of its support in Presidential polls
Chennai: Praises showered by DMK mouthpiece ‘Murasoli’ on Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu’s speech while unveiling the statue of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu late M. Karunanidhi has triggered speculation whether the…
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Country will never forget ‘pain’ of demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday cited the demonetisation exercise of 2016 to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying this “dictatorial decree of a king” caused grave harm to the…
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Delhi: ED takes Satyendar Jain into custody until June 9
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) took custody of Delhi’s Health minister Satyendar Jain until June 9 in an alleged money laundering case. Delhi minister Satyendar Jain sent to Enforcement Directorate custody…
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Hyderabad: Traffic advisory issued for Telangana Formation Day
Hyderabad: The city police have released a traffic advisory for June 2, on Thursday from 07.30 am to 11 am in view of the State Formation Day events at Public Gardens, Nampally.…
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New Tirupati railway station design slammed for not portraying ‘Indian culture’
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday released a model of the future Tirupati railway station, eliciting a volley of criticism from several users on Twitter for not portraying ‘Indian…
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In a first, UAE and Israel sign free trade agreements
Abu Dhabi: Israel and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday signed a free trade agreement, the first of its kind between the Hebrew state and an Arab country. This deal is one of the…
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Delhi BJP seeks resignation of Kejriwal, Satyendar Jain after money laundering case
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and health minister Satyendar Jain, who was arrested by the ED in connection with a money laundering…
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Telangana: Dr K Laxman nominated by BJP for Rajya Sabha election
Hyderabad: Dr K Laxman, the BJP’s OBC Morcha chairman and former Musheerabad MLA, has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Former Telangana BJP chairman Dr K Laxman will be the party’s candidate…
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Gyanvapi hearing: Muslim side presents their case, next hearing on July 4
Varanasi: The district court here on Monday heard arguments on the maintainability of a plea by five Hindu women seeking permission for daily worship of the Shringar Gauri Sthal in the Gyanvapi…
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Total fraud case, Jain targeted for political reasons: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the case against Satyendar Jain was “complete fraud” and he was targeted for political reasons. “I have personally studied this case and it…