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UAE: Up to Dh 200,000 fine for spreading rumours and fake news
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) public prosecution has announced penalties for spreading rumours and fake news. In line with Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 aimed at combating the spread of rumours…
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Four youth drowned at Vizag’s RK Beach
Visakhapatnam: Four youth were drowned at Visakhapatnam’s RK Beach on Sunday, police said. Those drowned include three youths from Secunderabad. While two bodies were recovered, the search was on for two others.…
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Omicron scare: Restrictions at Ravindra Bharathi for cultural programmes
Hyderabad: The department of Language and Culture has prohibited all cultural events in the Ravindra Bharathi premises here with immediate effect. Officials said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure in…
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Sonia Gandhi speaks to Chhattisgarh CM on Covid situation
New Delhi: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday spoke to the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and sought information about the prevention and preparations for the third wave of Covid-19 in the state.…
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AP adds 165 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 165 fresh Covid-19 cases, 130 recoveries and two deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday. The state Covid-19 chart now showed 20,77,486 total positives, 20,61,729 recoveries…
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Delhi Police arrests prime member of interstate drug cartel
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a prime member of an interstate drug cartel responsible for the flow of Heroin consignment from Sasaram, Bihar to other parts of…
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Travel bubble: Direct flights between Saudi & India begin
Regular international flights to India have been halted to keep Omicron at bay; however, passengers are permitted to fly between India and Saudi Arabia from January 1, 2022. The two countries agreed…
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37 Houthi militants killed in battle with Yemeni army
Sanaa: Thirty-seven Houthi militia members were killed in a battle with the Yemeni army in the central province of Marib, a government military source said. The ground battle took place in the…
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Paramilitary forces prepare for 3rd wave, reactivate Covid care centres
New Delhi: Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases, fuelled by its Omicron variant, the Central Armed Police Forces are stocking required medicines like Remdesivir, as well oxygen supplies and reactivating the…
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Mumbai police register case against ‘Bulli Bai’ app developers
West Mumbai Cyber Police station has registered a case against the ‘Bulli Bai’ app developers and Twitter handles that promoted the app. “Bulli Bai” popped up on January 1, with a number…
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Lionel Messi, three other PSG players test positive for COVID-19
Paris: Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi and three other Paris St Germain (PSG) players have tested positive for COVID-19, the French Ligue 1 club said on Sunday. In a statement on…
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AP CM to meet Modi on Jan 3 to discuss state issues
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will reach New Delhi on Monday afternoon for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where several issues related to the state will…
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West Bengal: Schools to close, offices to work with 50% capacity
West Bengal: On Sunday, the state of West Bengal reimposed COVID-19 restrictions amid the Omicron scare. Schools will be closed, while offices will function at 50 percent capacity. The state government has…
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Burj Khalifa: Lightning strikes the world’s tallest building
A lightning bolt struck the top of the Burj Khalifa on January 1, 2022, in the emirate of Dubai, which had been experiencing severe rainfall for hours. A video of a lightning…
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Meet Dr Hamid Choi who has translated Quran in Korean language
Seoul: Dr Hamid Choi Yong Kil has become the first Korean Muslim to translate the Quran and Sahih-Al- Bukhari into Korean. As per the media reports, this translation project took approximately 7…
