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35-year-old Qatari doctor comes out as gay, seeks asylum in USA
Doha: In a first, a Qatari doctor who concealed his identity for the most part of his life, has publically come out as gay, Saturday. The 35-year-old doctor identified as Nas Mohammed…
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Afghanistan launches polio vaccination targeting 9.9mn kids
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan on Monday launched a nationwide polio vaccination drive targeting 9.9 million children. “The fourth general polio vaccination campaign in 2022 is aimed at vaccinating 9.9 million children…
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Saudi embassy in Canada calls on citizens to be cautious
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi embassy in Canada on Sunday called on its citizens to exercise caution and stay at home due to continuous strong storms in Ontario. This came due to…
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DRDO report finds serious battery defects in EVs that caught fire
New Delhi: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) that was tasked with investigating into EV fire incidents by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry, has found serious defects in the…
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Varanasi court reserves order on Gyanvapi mosque, verdict tomorrow
Varanasi: The Varanasi district judge has reserved the ruling in the Gyanvapi mosque dispute case. The verdict is expected to come on Tuesday. The Hindu side has sought permission for daily worship…
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Now get PAN card, driving licence via MyGov Helpdesk on WhatsApp
New Delhi: Digilocker documents such as the PAN card, driving licence, vehicle registration certificate can now be easily accessed via MyGov Helpdesk on WhatsApp, MyGov announced on Monday. Citizens will now be…
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Andhra kept Covid mortality rate at lowest despite handicaps: CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Monday that the state effectively handled Covid-19 pandemic with the lowest mortality rate in the country despite the handicap of lacking…
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Hyderabad: Police seize 470 kg ganja, arrest 10 peddlers
Hyderabad: The Hayathnagar Police of LB Nagar zone on Sunday busted an interstate drug syndicate by apprehending ten peddlers and seizing Rs 2 lakhs in cash, 470 kilograms of Ganja, and four…
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Houthi delegation head to Jordan to discuss lifting Taiz siege
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia said they had sent representatives to Jordan’s capital Amman to attend a UN-sponsored negotiation over lifting the siege on Taiz city as part of the ongoing truce. The…
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Hyderabad: Bhavan’s school illegally chops down trees to widen ground
Hyderabad: The Forest department here on Monday stopped the Bhavan’s Cricket Academy (part of the Bhavan’s Sri RamaKrishna Vidyalaya) at Sainipuri from chopping down trees after the institution cut down a few…
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Karnataka: House owner rapes student from Bengal; arrested
Bengaluru: A house owner was arrested on the charge of raping a student (his tenant) by threatening her with a pistol here, police said on Monday. Anil Ravishankar Prasad from Bihar has…
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Iran sees breakthrough in ties with Gulf Arab states: Official
Tehran: The relations between Iran and Gulf Arab states have seen a “breakthrough” since President Ebrahim Raisi assumed office in 2021, a top official said here. Iran and Saudi Arabia have taken…
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Karnataka: Reviewing of PUC-II history book likely to create stir
Bengaluru: Ruling BJP’s decision to get history textbooks of Pre University Course(PUC)-II reviewed by Text Book Revision Committee headed by writer Rohit Chakratheertha, reportedly a right winger, is likely to create a…
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Bihar: CM Nitish calls all-party meet on caste census on May 27
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called an all party meeting to discuss caste-based census on May 27. “We have sent the proposal to all the parties for the meeting on…
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Japan: Modi meets industry leaders, invites their investments
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Tokyo on Monday on a two-day visit, met three important business leaders of Japan and invited them to invest in India. Shortly after…
