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US Senate passes 1st gun control bill in 28 yrs
Washington: Amid raging incidents of gun violence in the US, the Senate has passed a gun control bill for the first time in 28 years, the media reported on Friday. Late Thursday…
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UAE: 2 Indian expats take home over Rs 16L each in Emirates Draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 77,777 (Rs 16,58,272) each in the latest round of Emirates Draw. The winners of the Emirates draw…
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Govt user data requests need reforms to curb unwanted gag orders: Google
San Francisco: Google has demanded reforms in the practice of governments seeking users’ personal information and then issuing gag orders against the citizens. “As our lives continue to become more digitised, laws…
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Rolls-Royce announces ‘UnnatiScholarship programme for women engineering students’
New Delhi: On International Women in Engineering Day, Rolls-Royce, one of the world’s leading industrial technology companies, announced the launch of the third edition of its “Unnati Scholarship Programme for Women Engineering…
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Cong tells Shinde to leave flood-hit Assam, demonstrates before hotel
Guwahati: The Assam unit of the Congress on Friday staged demonstrations near a luxury hotel where rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other Maharashtra MLAs accompanying him are staying demanding that…
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68 dead in Bangladesh floods: Report
Dhaka: A total of 68 people have been killed in floods caused by heavy seasonal rains and an onrush of water in parts of Bangladesh, said a report of the country’s Health…
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Rahul Gandhi’s office in Wayanad vandalised by SFI students
Thiruvananthapuram: Activists of Kerala’s ruling CPI-M’s student wing, SFI, vandalised Congress leader and local MP Rahul Gandhi’s office in Wayanad on Friday, and also assaulted a staffer, even as police stood by,…
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Eid-Ul-Adha 2022: 4 Hyderabadi expos to shop from
Hyderabad: The holy festival Eid-Ul-Adha, which is celebrated by Muslims all around the world is right around the corner and the atmosphere in Hyderabad is already charged up with special bazaars, and…
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Tapan Deka to be new IB chief, RAW chief Goel gets year’s extension
New Delhi: IPS officer Tapan Kumar Deka was on Friday appointed the new chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) while Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Samant Kumar Goel got one year’s…
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Aurobindo Pharma donates Rs 25 lakhs to Hyderabad police for training youth
Hyderabad: Aurobindo Pharma Foundation (APF), the philanthropic arm of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd has donated Rs 25 lakhs to Hyderabad police for skill training of around 2000 youth from slum areas who are…
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Farmers protest Centre’s Agnipath scheme in Jaipur
Jaipur: Farmers protested the Centre’s Agnipath scheme here on Friday, taking out a protest march to the district collector’s office. Members of the United Kisan Morcha and the organisations supporting it submitted a…
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African nationals held in Bengaluru for cyber fraud
Bengaluru: The police in Bengaluru have arrested two African nationals who ran a racket of cybercrime and cheated people across the country on the pretext of jobs and loans. Investigation revealed that…
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Hyderabad: Couple alleges hospital negligence as twin babies die
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident in the city at a private hospital, newborn twins died of complications due to premature birth. The parents blamed the hospital for medical negligence. The incident dates…
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Hyderabad: Two held for raping, impregnating minor at Chatrinaka
Hyderabad: The Chatrinaka police on Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor for over a year and impregnating her. The incident came to light when the victim’s parents found…
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Indian comedian Johny Lever honoured with UAE’s golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Renowned Bollywood actor and comedian, Johny Lever is the latest to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) coveted 10-year golden visa. The 64-year-old actor was handed over the visa…
