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Shami, Siraj and Shardul flying out to join India’s T20 WC squad in Australia
New Delhi: The trio of pacers Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj and Shardul Thakur are flying out on Thursday to join India’s squad in Australia for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022.…
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Is UK economy sliding into recession?
London: The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.3 percent in August, after growth of 0.1 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. The 0.3 percent GDP…
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BJP leader slams KTR’s remarks on Hindi imposition row
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rachana Reddy said that Telangana minister KT Rama Rao was “diverting and diluting” the issue relating to the Hindi language imposition while also stating that the Centre…
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UNGA: India abstains again on resolution condemning Russia in Ukraine conflict
United Nations: Maintaining its record of neutrality, India has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories, declaring that it is consistent with New Delhi’s “well thought…
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SC to deliver judgement on Thursday in Karnataka hijab ban matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in…
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21 IIT Guwahati researchers feature in world’s top 2% scientists’ list
Guwahati: A total of 21 researchers and faculty members from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, including Director T.G. Sitharam, feature in the list of the world’s top two per cent scientists’…
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Sitharaman invites S Korean counterpart for bilateral meet
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday met South Korean Minister for Finance and Economy Choo Kyung-ho on the sidelines of G20 finance minister and central bank governors (FMCBG) annual meet…
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No distribution of sarees, shirts by party or candidate during rallies: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has said that all political parties should get equal opportunity to have access to earmarked space for election related advertisements during the poll period. The Commission also…
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Indian High Commissioner promises to ramp up visa capacity in UK
London: Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami took to Twitter on Wednesday to lay out the steps being taken to ramp up capacity and address the difficulty in getting an…
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Auto driver sentenced to 5 years in jail for snatching passenger’s mobile phone
Gurugram: A court here sentenced an auto driver to five years in jail for snatching the mobile phone of a passenger in May this year. District and Sessions court judge SP Singh…
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Visa issues will be solved by year-end, Aus tells India
New Delhi: In his address to the Indian community in Australia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that he has been assured that the problem of visa backlog, particularly in respect to…
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Murmu lauds Manikya dynasty’s role in progress of Tripura
Agartala: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday praised the role of the Manikya dynasty, which ruled Tripura for several centuries, in the progress of the state. Murmu, who arrived here on a two-day…
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Iran sees ‘major’ internet disruption amid renewed protests
Tehran: Iran suffered a “major disruption” in internet service Wednesday as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been…
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BJP destroying Constitution, weakening autonomous authorities: Kharge
Chandigarh: Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the BJP of weakening the country’s autonomous authorities and said he is contesting the poll to his party’s top post to save the…
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Andhra takes up installing meters to agricultural pump sets
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is installing meters to agricultural pump sets in the state, claiming that the move is to ensure a transparent system for the benefits of farmers. Officials informed…
