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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…
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India reports 15,102 COVID cases, 278 deaths in last 24 hrs
New Delhi: India reported as many as 15,102 fresh COVID-19 infections and 278 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday. With this single-day…
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Telangana: KCR to inaugurate Mallanna Sagar reservoir today
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao (KCR) will inaugurate inaugurate the Mallana Sagar canal, which has been developed as part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme. Telangana finance minister T Harish…
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Iraqi parliament announces 33 presidential candidates
Baghdad: Iraq’s Parliament or Council of Representatives has announced the names of 33 candidates for the presidential election scheduled for next week. The candidates include incumbent President Barham Salih, who is running…
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In a first, Saudi Arabia celebrates 300-year-old Founding Day
Riyadh: For the first time ever, Saudi Arabia marked the kingdom’s nearly 300-year-old Founding Day. Designated by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in January, the Founding Day is to mark the…
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Hijab Row: Mob pelts stones at hotel owned by petitioner’s father
Adding to the chaos in the hijab row, an unruly mob pelted stones at a hotel owned by Hazra Shifa’s father. Shifa is one of the petitioners in the ongoing hijab proceedings…
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Job fair in Hyderabad: Over 25 companies to recruit 5K candidates
Hyderabad: Telangana State Society for Training and Employment Promotion (TSSTEP) is going to organize a job fair in Hyderabad on February 26, 2022. The fair will be organized in collaboration with The…
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14-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli forces
Ramallah: A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli soldiers in the central West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Mohammad Shehada, 14, was shot and killed by Israeli…
