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Yemen: Houthis abduct girls in Hajjah on prostitution charges
Yemeni activists and human rights groups stated on Monday that the Iran-backed Houthi group has kidnapped dozens of girls from their homes on charges of prostitution since the beginning of July in…
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Lankan crisis: Ex-president Rajapaksa is not hiding, says Cabinet spokesman
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to the country from Singapore, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday. Rajapaksa, 73, fled Sri Lanka…
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Rajya Sabha adjourned twice in pre-lunch sitting
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch sitting on Tuesday amid ruckus by the opposition over the imposition of GST on essentials and inflation among other issues. It…
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Andhra Pradesh: Tension during TDP protest in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Tension prevailed here on Tuesday during Dalit Garjana dharna by main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP). When the police denied permission for the protest, some TDP leaders climbed on a water tank…
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Supreme Court asks Centre to take Finance Commission’s views on freebies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central government to engage with the Finance Commission on the issue of political parties inducing voters through freebies, and examine if there is a…
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India, Pak and Bangladesh merger possible, says Haryana CM
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday that India’s partition was ‘painful,’ and said that Bangladesh and Pakistan can merge with India just like the unification of East Germany and…
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Maha: Man booked over assaulting 5-year-old son with cigarette butts
Thane: A man allegedly burned his five-year-old son with cigarette butts to prevent him from meeting his mother in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. Based on a complaint…
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Opposition writes to President on Centre’s ‘stubborn attitude’
New Delhi: Leaders of several opposition parties on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, alleging the “misuse” of Central agencies by the government to target the opposition and sought her intervention. In a…
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Andhra Pradesh: Boys take top honours in AP EAPCET
Amaravati: Boys have taken all the top ten ranks in the engineering entrance examination conducted by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE ) this year, possibly the first such occasion…
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Iran-backed Shia bloc announces candidates for new PM
Baghdad: The Shia political blocs in the Iraqi parliament have nominated Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the post of Prime Minister, months after failing to form a government due to a political row.…
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Finding jobs in UAE becomes easier as hiring increased by 10 pc
Dubai: Good news for those who are looking for jobs in UAE as the hiring in the country increased by 10 percent. As per recruitment agency Cooper Fitch’s Gulf Employment Index 2022,…
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UAE: Dh 500,000 fine, jail term for invading a person’s privacy
Dubai: Authorities in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) on Monday announced a penalty of Dh 500,000 or jail term for violating people’s privacy. The UAE Public Prosecution announced the decision and said…
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Taliban urges Hindus, Sikhs to return; says security issues solved
After the deadly attacks on gurudwaras over the last two years, the Taliban has urged the Hindu and Sikh communities to return. According to a release from the Director General of the…
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FIR filed against actor Ranveer Singh over obscene pictures
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Tuesday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh over his nude pictures on social media, an official said. A Mumbai-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) had…
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5G spectrum auction underway; Ambani, Adani among bidders
New Delhi: India’s first auction of 5G spectrum, that powers ultra-high data speeds, is currently underway with a total of 72 GHz (gigahertz) of radiowaves worth at least Rs 4.3 lakh crore up…
