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Saudi engineer wins award for inventing a chip that detects cancer
Riyadh: A Saudi female engineer, Dana Al-Sulaiman, who works as an Assistant Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has won the ‘Innovators under 35’ award, for developing a…
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Quakes in Assam, Manipur; no damage, casualties reported
Guwahati: Two earthquakes of moderate-intensity jolted parts of the northeastern states of Assam and Manipur on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According to the disaster management officials, there was…
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YSRCP rebel MP seeks time to appear before CID in sedition case
Amaravati: Rebel MP of ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju has sought four weeks’ time to appear before the Andhra Pradesh CID in a case of sedition booked against…
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Time to revisit Inter-state River Water Disputes Act: Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the time has come to revisit the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act as it creates more disputes than resolving them. The Chief Minister spoke…
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Nara Lokesh urges CM Jagan to close schools amid COVID-19 surge
Amravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Monday urged chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy to declare vacations for schools amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. In a letter…
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Hyderabad to become first Indian city to host Formula E World Championship
Hyderabad: Minister for MA&UD and Industries and Commerce KT Rama Rao on Monday entered into an agreement, with the Federation of Internationale de Automobile (FIA), which could potentially make Hyderabad a venue…
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Saudi Arabia restricts Umrah repetition for foreign pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has restricted the repetition of Umrah for foreign pilgrims, only allowing them to perform it three times during a 30-day stay amid concerns over rising…
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‘State of the World’ to be discussed during Davos Agenda 2022
Geneva: The Davos Agenda 2022 kicking off on Monday will provide an opportunity for world leaders to reflect on the “State of the World” and shape solutions for critical challenges in the year…
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Weather warnings across Saudi Arabia until Tuesday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s civil defence authority on Sunday issued weather warnings for several regions across the Kingdom and urged people to be cautious and vigilant due to a significant…
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Abu Dhabi police confirm explosion of three fuel tankers
Dubai: Drones may have sparked an explosion on three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi and may have sparked a separate fire at an extension of the emirate’s main airport on Monday, according to…
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Tonga volcanic eruption shockwaves felt in India too
New Delhi: The massive shockwaves due to the eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai in Tonga were also felt across India, meteorologists said on Monday. “Every weather station across India recorded the spike. It was…
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Hate speech charges added to Yati Narsinghanand’s arrest
The Uttarakhand Police have added hate speech charges against Yati Narsighnanad, who was arrested on Saturday for making derogatory comments against women. The charges against Yati have been added over the Haridwar hate…
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Rohit close to getting match-ready, likely to be available against West Indies
New Delhi: India’s white ball captain Rohit Sharma is recovering well from his left hamstring injury and has a bright chance of making a comeback for the six-match home white-ball series against…
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Assembly polls in Punjab postponed to February 20
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday decided to hold the single-phase assembly polls in Punjab on February 20 instead of February 14 in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti. Several political parties…
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COVID-19: Dr BR Ambedkar Open University postpones all exams
Hyderabad: Dr BR Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) exams in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been postponed, BRAOU controller of examinations Dr AVN Reddy announced today. All exams scheduled to be held till…
