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Pakistan: Peace agreement signed between Shia-Sunni tribes in Kurram
Islamabad: After weeks of intense negotiations, a 14-point peace agreement was signed between the rival tribal groups from different sects in Kohat city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Wednesday, paving…
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Rijiju to offer PM Modi’s chadar at Ajmer Sharif dargah on January 4
Jaipur: Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will present the Chadar sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on…
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Chandrababu Naidu to lead Andhra delegation to Davos
Amaravati: A delegation of Andhra Pradesh led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will visit Switzerland’s Davos for four days from January 20 to attend the World Economic Forum 2025. The delegation…
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Cabinet approves Rs 69,515 cr for extended crop insurance schemes
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26…
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Kerala: Girl dies as school bus overturns; 15 students injured
A school bus lost its control and overturned killing a class 5 student and injuring 15 others in Valakkai of Kannur Kerala, on Wednesday afternoon, January 1. The injured students were rushed…
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Formula E race scam: KTR consulting legal experts on ED summons
Hyderabad: BRS working president K T Rama Rao is consulting legal experts on the summons issued to him by the ED for an appearance on January 7, sources close to him said…
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Harish Rao slams Telangana govt for failing farmers, police
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Siddipet MLA Harish Rao, on January 1, criticised the Telangana government and accused it of failing to address the needs of farmers, agricultural labourers, and state police…
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EAM Jaishankar meets Qatar PM, reviews bilateral cooperation
Doha: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and held a productive review of bilateral cooperation and…
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India’s coal production grows 5.3 per cent to 97.94 MT in December 2024
New Delhi: India’s total coal production recorded a growth rate of 5.33 per cent during December 2024 to touch 97.94 million tonnes (MT) compared to the corresponding figure of 92.98 MT for…
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Another techie suicide: Karnataka man jumps into river amid marital issues
Hassan: Close on the heels of the sensational Atul Subhash suicide case in Bengaluru on December 9 over alleged harassment by his wife, followed by the suicide of a policeman on December…
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Kerala CM Vijayan welcomes new Governor Arlekar at airport
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan welcomed the newly appointed Governor of Kerala, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, upon his arrival at the International Airport here on Wednesday evening. Arlekar will take the oath…
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Saudi Arabia designates 2025 as ‘Year of Handicrafts’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has declared 2025 as the “Year of Handicrafts” to honor its historical and cultural heritage, preserving the significance of local culture on an international scale.…