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Hijab row: Will abide by court order, says student who shouted ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’
Mandya: The burka-clad student Muskaan Khan, who faced the wrath of the crowd raising slogans of “Jai Sri Ram” on a college premises, on Wednesday that she will abide by the court…
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Afghanistan receives $32mn in humanitarian cash aid
Kabul: Afghanistan has received a batch of $32 million in humanitarian cash assistance, according to the country’s central bank. “Following a series of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, $32 million in cash reached Afghanistan…
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Saudi Arabia, UK sign MoU to promote cooperation in cultural, creative sectors
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in cultural and creative sectors. The MoU was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Minister…
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Israeli Police Chief cuts short visit to UAE amid phone hacking scandal
Jerusalem: Israel’s Police Chief has cut short his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a spiraling scandal over Israeli police hacking phones of officials and citizens without authorisation. Israeli Police…
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Raje questions BJP’s silence when her son’s office was attacked
Jaipur: As Rajasthan BJP has intensified its protest against the attack on BJP state president Satish Poonia, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has questioned the party’s silence when her son and Rajasthan MP…
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13 million people facing hunger across Horn of Africa: WFP
Geneva: The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that an estimated 13 million people are facing hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, as the Horn of Africa grappled with severe drought caused by…
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Iran’s top leader calls for countermeasures against Western media
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said the Iranian media should take on the “absolute and immediate duty” to confront what he called the Western media’s invasion. Khamenei made…
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TS EAMCET expected to be held in June
Hyderabad: Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture, and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) 2022 is expected to be conducted in the month of June. The schedule of the test will be released after…
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Russian, Iranian FMs discuss JCPOA revival as negotiations resume in Vienna
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian agreed in a telephone conversation on the urgent need to fully restore the Iran nuclear deal. They discussed the…
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4,844 foreigners granted Indian citizenship in past 5 years: Centre
New Delhi: As many as 4,844 foreigners were granted Indian citizenship in the past five years under the Citizenship Act 1955, Union Minister Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha in a written reply…
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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 400 million
New York: Global Covid-19 cases surpassed 400 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The global case count amounted to 400,244,031, with 5,761,208 deaths worldwide, as of 5:21 p.m. local time (2221…
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Indian high commission issues advisory for persons traveling to Canada
Ottawa: Amid ongoing protests in Ottawa, India has advised its citizens living in Canada and those planning to visit the country to avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place, urging them to…
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UN Chief encouraged by Israeli-Palestinian engagement
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is encouraged by the recent engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. Arguing that “piecemeal approaches” to the question of Palestine would only…
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Sudden lockdown during COVID 1st wave left migrant workers abandoned: Kavitha
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC Kalavakuntla Kavitha on Tuesday hit out at the Central government over the announcement of sudden lockdown during the first wave of COVID-19, alleging that thousands of…
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PM Modi should apologise to people of Telangana: KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working President K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday condemned the comments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament and demanded that he apologise to people of Telangana.…
