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Kerala CM inaugurates Kerala pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday inaugurated the Kerala pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and welcomed the companies and businesses in the UAE to take advantage of the present business friendly…
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Kerala’s popular Nehru Trophy boat race to be held in UAE this year
Dubai: The Nehru Trophy boat race, a popular fixture held annually in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha in Kerala, is slated to be held in Ras al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates…
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UNSC calls for normal functioning of govt in Lebanon
United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has called for the normal functioning of government in Lebanon to carry out much-needed reforms and hold elections. In a statement on Friday, UNSC members…
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Restructure of Telangana wakf board, objections deadline Feb 7
Hyderabad: The district collector of Hyderabad, L Sharman appointed as Election Officer for Telangana waqf board election began the process of preparing candidate list for the restructuring of the Telangana Waqf board.…
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Chinese bridge on Pangong Lake being built in area occupied illegally: Govt in LS
New Delhi: A bridge is being constructed by China on Pangong lake in areas that have continued to be under the illegal occupation of China since 1962, Minister of State for External…
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Yemeni army advance into Houthi-held district near Saudi border
Sanaa: The Yemeni army has advanced into the northern district of Harad near the Saudi Arabian border, recapturing a military camp, a village, and a series of strategic mountains from the Houthi…
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Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over Karnataka hijab row
Bengaluru: The hijab row in Karnataka has turned into a big controversy with many colleges denying entry to students wearing hijabs. Reacting to the developments unfolding in the state, Rahul Gandhi today…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 390.5 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 390.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.72 million and vaccinations to over 10.02 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Tendulkar congratulates Indian cricket on 1000th ODI
Mumbai: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has congratulated Indian cricket on the occasion of the men’s senior team appearing for its 1000th One-day International match in the first game of the three-match ODI series…
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Hyderabad: Parents hesitant to get children jabbed against COVID
Hyderabad: Many parents in Hyderabad are reluctant to get their children, aged between 15 and 17 years, vaccinated against COVID-19 due to various reasons. The reluctant behavior is also being witnessed in…
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Kabul airport attack carried out using single explosive device: US
Washington: The US Department of Defense (DoD) has said the August 2021 attack at the Kabul airport that killed 183 people, including 13 American service members, was carried out by using a single…
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India adds over 1.27 lakh fresh Covid cases, more than 1K deaths
New Delhi: India on Saturday recorded 1,27,952 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 4,20,80,664, while the number of active cases declined further to 13,31,648, according to Union health ministry…
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Erdogan says Israeli President to visit Turkey in March
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog will visit Ankara in mid-March as the two countries seek to restore bilateral ties. “With this visit, we will…
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India rejects Tesla’s call for tax benefits: Report
New Delhi: The Indian government has turned down a demand of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla for tax breaks to import electric cars, saying rules already allow bringing…
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Gauhati HC upholds Assam’s conversion of madrasas into general schools
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Friday upheld the Assam act, enacted last year, to repeal the Madrassa Education Provincialisation Act. All government-run madrassas in Assam were abolished and over 620 such…
