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Yoga soon to be introduced in Saudi schools as a sport
Riyadh: Yoga will soon be introduced in schools in Saudi Arabia as part of the sports curriculum due to its significance for mental and physical health, the president of the Saudi Yoga…
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BJP MLA Raghunandan writes to CJI to hear writ against CS
Hyderabad: BJP MLA from Dubbaka Assembly constituency M. Raghunandan Rao today wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana and urged him to order judicial authorities concerned to…
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Russia announces destruction of firing points of ‘neo-Nazis’ in Mariupol
Moscow: Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation, said on Monday that the successful operation to unblock Mariupol made it possible to open humanitarian corridors…
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Hope to maintain consistency in time to come: Shreyas Iyer
Bengaluru: Playing under lights with a pink ball in a Day-Night Test match is challenging as most of the teams and their players are yet to get used to it. But for…
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Israel calls for meet to discuss sanctions on Russian-Israelis
Israel is walking on a tight rope as it struggles with a situation that involves dealing with dozens of Jewish Russians as Western nations increase sanctions on businesspersons with personal ties to…
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Multiple cities in China locked down as COVID-19 threat reemerges
Another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic looms large as China heads into yet another lockdown. Multiple parts of the capital city of Shanghai, and the country’s tech hub, Shenzhen, are under complete…
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Reliance-backed firm spreads anti-Muslim hate on Facebook: Report
Adding credence to claims that Facebook has helped the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) during elections, an investigation into political advertisements has found that the Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance group clandestinely funded…
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Cop in Uganda aims catapult at reporter for asking ‘irrelevant questions’?
Adding to the slew of “attacks” on journalists, a police spokesperson in Uganda was photographed with a catapult that he allegedly aimed at a reporter. An image circulating on social media claims…
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UAE: Mansour bin Zayed chairs meeting on financing of terrorism
To discuss the UAE’s progress in countering financial crime the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan chaired a high-level meeting. Officials from the Ministry…
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‘Not maintainable’: Delhi HC on Abu Salem’s habeas corpus plea
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday said that the habeas corpus petition of extradited gangster Abu Salem claiming that his detention was illegal is not maintainable. Abu Salem, currently serving…
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Sri Lankan plans to create 1mn new jobs for youth
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government said it plans to create 1 million new job opportunities for young people through a new initiative as the country looks to return to normalcy from the…
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Pakistan left with only five days of diesel stocks
Islamabad: Pakistan has been left with only five days of diesel stocks following oil prices in the international market hitting around $112 per barrel that stood at $94 per barrel before the…
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Ukraine suspends recruitment of foreign mercenaries after strike on Yavoriv
New Delhi: The Ukrainian authorities have asked to suspend sending of French volunteers to the country after a Russian strike on the Yavoriv military training ground in the Lviv region, as a…
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Hijab row: Karnataka high court to pronounce judgment tomorrow
After nearly four months of turmoil and two weeks of court hearings in Karnataka, the high court will finally pronounce its judgment on the hijab row plaguing the state on Tuesday. The…
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Tesla, SpaceX facing significant inflation risks: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that his electric car manufacturing firm Tesla and rocket company SpaceX are facing significant inflationary pressures in raw materials as well as logistics. “Tesla…
