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AIMIM opens account in Tamil Nadu, wins two municipal seats
Hyderabad: AIMIM led by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has opened its account in Tamil Nadu by winning two seats in municipal elections. The Hyderabad-headquartered party won two wards in Vaniyambadi municipality where…
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Dubai’s second airport set to reopen in May after two years’ closure
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s second airport, Dubai World Central (DWC), is set to reopen for passengers in May 2022, two years after the COVID-19 pandemic suspended its operations. The DWC is scheduled to…
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2 more held in Bajrang Dal activist murder case, curfew extended till Feb 25
Shivamogga: Two more persons were arrested in the Bajrang Dal activist murder case in Shivamogga, where district authorities have extended the prohibitory orders till Friday. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said on Wednesday…
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Man took Apple Store worker hostage, demanded $200 mn in crypto
London/San Francisco: A 27-year-old man held an Apple Store customer hostage for several hours at the company’s flagship store in Amsterdam and demanded $200 million in cryptocurrency. The suspect, in camouflage gear,…
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UoH to partner with Union Health Ministry for National Mental Health Survey
Hyderabad: University of Hyderabad (UoH) is all set to partner with the Ministry of Health and Family welfare (MoHF) for the Second National Mental Health Survey to be conducted in mega cities…
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BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj demands law against hijab
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj, on Wednesday demanded a law to ban the wearing of hijab across the country. He also slammed the Opposition for…
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IPL 2022: Ajit Agarkar set to join Delhi Capitals as assistant coach
New Delhi: Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar is set to join Delhi Capitals as an assistant coach ahead of the IPL 2022. The 44-year-old’s appointment comes after Delhi didn’t renew the…
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World is facing ‘biggest global peace and security crisis’ in recent years: UN chief on Ukraine crisis
By Yoshita Singh United Nations: The world is facing the “biggest global peace and security crisis” in recent years, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Ashraf Ghani removed from UN Heads of State List
Kabul: The names of former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and former Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar have been removed from the UN Heads of State List. Meanwhile, Naseer Ahmad Faiq has been…
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242 Indian students evacuated safely to Delhi amid Ukraine-Russia tensions
New Delhi: Amid the escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions, 242 Indian students returned safely to India at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport late Tuesday evening and reunited with their parents after India started…
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Central agencies targeting BJP’s political rivals like ‘mafia’: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: In the wake of Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik’s questioning by the ED, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged that central probe agencies, like a “mafia”, were targeting BJP’s political…
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Reinfection with different Omicron sub-types possible: Study
Copenhagen: Reinfection with different sub-types of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is possible, says a new study published by Denmark’s Statens Serum Institut (SSI). However, “this seems to occur relatively rarely in…
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Yemen complains over Houthi activities from Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi on Tuesday received a complaint letter from his counterpart in Yemeni Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak about the Houthi militia engaging in hostile activities from inside Lebanese territories.…
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UP: 22.62 percent voter turnout till 11 a.m. in phase 4
New Delhi: The voter turnout at 11 a.m. for the fourth phase Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 22.62 percent, according to data released by Election Commission on Wednesday. The Election Commission…
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Mayawati confident of forming govt in UP, says SP ‘dreams’ will be shattered
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday exuded confidence that her party will repeat its show of 2007 and SP president Akhilesh Yadav’s dreams of forming government will be shattered. She also thanked…
