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65,000 foreign employees benefited from Saudi Arabia’s labour reforms: Ministry
Riyadh: A total of 65,000 foreign employees have benefited from the labour reforms initiated by Saudi Arabia one year ago, said the kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. The “contractual…
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AAP likely to send cricketer Harbhajan Singh to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to send former cricketer Harbhajan Singh to Rajya Sabha in the biennial elections from Punjab. According to sources, the newly-elected AAP government in the…
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7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued
Tokyo: A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck 60 kilometres…
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Celebrating the birth anniversary of the Nawab of Pataudi; A man of fair play
Before embarking on the tour of Australia in 1932-33, the captain of England’s cricket team, Douglas Jardine, had already formed a plan about how to tackle the Australian batsmen, in particular Don…
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Bharat Biotech partners with Biofabri to develop TB vaccine
Hyderabad: Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced partnership with Spanish biopharmaceutical company Biofabri to develop, manufacture and market a new tuberculosis vaccine in more than 70 countries in Southeast Asia and…
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Indian Oil Corporation buys Russian crude oil at deep discount
New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s top oil firm, has bought as much as 3 million barrels of crude oil that Russia had offered at a steep discount to prevailing…
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IPL debutants reflect on their first training session with Delhi Capitals
Mumbai: The U-19 World Cup-winning Captain Yash Dhull, along with youngsters Vicky Ostwal and Ashwin Hebbar made their first foray into the training camp of an IPL franchise in Mumbai on Tuesday…
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Congress dissenters meet at Azad’s residence after poll debacle
New Delhi: The Congress dissenters, called the G23 group, are meeting in Delhi at Ghulam Nabi Azad’s residence to chalk out their strategy after the humiliating defeat of the party in recently…
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Govt making all Arrangements for Ramzan Festival: Minister Talasani
Hyderabad: Minister for Animal Husbandry, T Srinivas Yadav said today that the Government is making the required arrangements for the Ramzan, the sacred festival of the Muslims. The Minister held a meeting…
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Ramzan 2022: UAE announces COVID-19 safety rules to set up Iftar tents
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced the new COVID-19 safety rules that must be followed for setting up Iftar tents during the holy month of Ramzan. Iftar tents have…
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HC allows reopening of Nizamuddin Markaz during Shab-e-Barat
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday allowed reopening of three floors of Nizamuddin Markaz, where the Tablighi Jamaat congregation was held in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has remained…
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‘Hijab is our dignity’ graffiti surfaces in Karnataka, removed by officials
Ballari: A day after the Karnataka High Court dismissed a batch of petitions from some Muslim girls seeking permission to wear hijab inside classrooms, graffiti surfaced in a few government education institutions…
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‘Zelensky surrender’ on live TV said to be an attempt by Russian hackers
Kiev: Russian hackers broke into the live newsfeed of the TV channel Ukraina 24 and posted a fake “statement” of surrender by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The President immediately recorded a video suggesting…
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On this day in 2012: Tendulkar became first batter to register 100th international ton
New Delhi: On this day in 2012, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar became the only batsman in the history of cricket to register 100 international centuries. He had achieved the feat against Bangladesh…
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North Railways get Rs 13,147 crore more than south in Union budget
The Indian government in its budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 has allocated Rs 13,200 crore for the northern railway which is far more than the meager amount of Rs 59 crore…
