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Bangladesh floods: Six million people marooned; Army called in
Dhaka: Incessant rains and gushing waters have marooned at least six million people in Bangladesh, prompting authorities to call in the Army to assist in the rescue and relief operations. Officials estimate…
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4 cr Indians experienced long COVID-19 symptoms in last two years: Study
New Delhi: About four crore Indians suffered long COVID-19 symptoms during the last two years of pandemic, according to a study, not peer-reviewed yet. Long COVID-19 is defined as having new or…
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Gun violence in US: Multiple people shot at in Washington DC
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a music event on U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, at a location that is just less than 2 miles from the…
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Sri Lanka: Former cricketer serves tea, buns to people waiting at fuel stations
Colombo: Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis in the country, former Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama was spotted serving tea and buns to people waiting in lines outside the stores to buy fuel and…
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Is Agnipath MNREGA for educated youth: Tejashwi Yadav asks Centre
New Delhi: Taking a potshot at the Centre over the Agnipath scheme, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said the government is introducing ‘No Rank-No Pension’ instead of One…
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Maharashtra: Father-son duo appeared for SSC exam, father passed son failed
Mumbai: A private employee in Pune, Maharashtra appeared for the SSC exam along with his son but when the result was announced the family members were confused whether to celebrate the occasion…
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Agnipath scheme to promote Brahmanwad, Hindutva: CPI-Maoist
Hyderabad: Agnipath scheme is an effort to promote fascist nasizm in the country. Abhay, CPI (Maoist) leader and spokesperson in a press statement said that the Modi government is promoting Brahmanvad and Hindutva in…
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National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED today
New Delhi: As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday for the fourth round of questioning in a money laundering case linked to the…
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Kiswah of Kaaba raised to mark the beginning of Haj season
Riyadh: In preparation for Haj 1443/2022, the authorities in Makkah on Sunday raised the Kiswah (Ghilaf e Kaaba), the cloth that drapes the Kaaba by three metres, and covered the raised part…
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Watch: Female employee in Saudi replaced her boss, know why
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdul Latif Al Sheikh has ordered a woman employee be appointed as a media spokesperson for the ministry in the holy…
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Russia to temporarily suspend gas supply via Turkish Stream pipeline
Moscow: Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that it will stop gas delivery via both strings of the Turkish Stream pipeline from June 21 to June 28 due to scheduled annual maintenance.…
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Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed on Sunday by Israeli soldiers when he tried to cross the security fence between the northern West Bank city of Qaliqlya and Israel, according to Palestinian health…
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Smriti Irani tests COVID-19 positive
New Delhi: Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday announced that she has tested COVID-19 positive. She made the announcement in a tweet, where she apologised to residents of…
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Army coaching centres suspected in Secunderabad’s Agnipath protests; 46 held
Hyderabad: As many as 46 people have been arrested in connection with the arson and violence that took place in the Secunderabad Railway Station on June 17 and the involvement of the…
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Jharkhand schools shut on Monday amid bandh call over Agnipath
Ranchi: Schools in Jharkhand will remain shut on Monday in view of the bandh called over the Agnipath recruitment scheme, officials said. The ongoing examinations of classes 9 and 11 have also…
