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Delhi’s daily Covid tally rises to 655, two more deaths
New Delhi: Delhi on Friday reported marginal rise at in fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 655, against 622 on the previous day, while there were two more deaths, as…
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Saudi Arabia warns of 6 products that cause car fires during summers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Civil Defense on Thursday warned the public against six products that may cause a car to catch fire during the intense summer heat. According to…
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Hyderabad: 9-year-old sexually assaulted by neighbour for 3 days
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old man was arrested by LB Nagar police for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl repeatedly for three days, on Friday. The accused was identified as Saleem Shaikh, a resident of…
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Telangana Guv defends ‘Praja Darbar’, says want to act as a bridge
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday defended her action in receiving representations from people by holding Praja Darbar, saying she wants to act as a bridge between the state government and…
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Syria’s Damascus airport suspends flights after Israeli strikes
Damascus: The Syrian Ministry of Transport on Friday announced the suspension of all flights through Damascus International Airport, hours after an early morning Israeli missile strike targeted the airport and a warehouse…
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Yogi to start special rehab plan for child beggars
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government has started a special rehabilitation programme for child beggars under which children will be encouraged to get educated and the government will provide jobs to their parents.…
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Admin imposes curfew after protest against BJP leaders’ remarks turns violent in Ranchi
Ranchi (Jharkhand): The district administration on Friday imposed a curfew in violence-hit areas of Ranchi after a protest erupted against the controversial remarks of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nupur Sharma and…
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Congress wins 3 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan: Gehlot
Jaipur: The ruling Congress on Friday won three of the four Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, overcoming the challenge posed by BJP-backed independent candidate Subhash Chandra, according to the party. The BJP…
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Israelis allowed to attend World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar
Israelis will be able to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, according to Israeli ministers. The announcement of the agreement, reached after months of talks with FIFA, was made by…
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Beaten, insulted, harassed: How the month of May treated Muslims
As the heat-wave heightened in the month of May, there was little to no respite for members of the Muslim community. While April placed Muslims in a precarious state, May worsened it…
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Meet Sheila Al-Rowaily; first woman board member of Saudi Central Bank
Riyadh: Sheila Al-Rowaily, who worked as a financier with Saudi Aramco, became the first woman in the history of the Kingdom to serve on the board of directors of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).…
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Dubai cat owner fined Dh 40,000 for causing psychological harm to dog
Abu Dhabi: A court in Dubai has ordered an Egyptian man to pay Dirham 40,000 (Rs 8,47,393) as compensation to a dog owner for causing psychological harm to his dog. The incident…
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Telangana: Tribal women used for encroachment, says Forest dept
Hyderabad: Officials of the forest department said on Friday that people with malicious intent to encroach upon forest land were doing so by using tribal women. Recently, protests were seen at the…
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Karnataka: AISEC criticises textbook revision celebrating RSS
Last month, a debate erupted over the textbook revisions in Karnataka state’s official curriculum. Rohith Chakratirtha, the head of the review committee, to be fired. The new curiculum, in keeping with saffronisation…
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Man kills self after being insulted for questioning sexual harassment to daughter
Bengaluru: A man in Karnataka has committed suicide after he was insulted for confronting the parents of a youth who had sexually harassed his minor daughter. The incident has been reported from…
