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Israeli PM accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire, vows strong response
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire agreement and vowed a “forceful response” after the group launched two mortars near the border. In a statement, Netanyahu…
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Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas to release hostages
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to terrorist group Hamas that the hostages taken by it be released from Gaza before his inauguration in January, or there will be…
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Pakistani PM to visit Saudi Arabia to attend One Water Summit
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia on December 3-4 to attend the One Water Summit, the Foreign Ministry said. The summit, a joint initiative…
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UAE President thanks expats in handwritten note
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a handwritten note to the country’s citizens and expat residents on the occasion of the 53rd National Day,…
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Cyclone Fengal: Stalin requests PM Modi to sanction Rs 2000 cr interim relief
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a release of Rs 2000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Funds (NDRF) as an interim relief…
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Prakash Ambedkar: VBA to launch ‘anti-EVM campaign’ from Tuesday
Mumbai: The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) will launch a state-wide, fortnight-long campaign opposing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and demanding a return to ballot paper polling, a top party leader said here on…
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Ram Gopal gets temporary respite from Andhra HC in derogatory posts case
Amaravati: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma received some relief in the cases booked against him for alleged derogatory social media posts against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan…
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Cyclone Fengal: Army continues efforts to evacuate stranded people
Chennai: The rescue and relief operations of the Indian Army are continuing unabated even after nightfall in Puducherry and Chennai, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal. The Southern Command of the…
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Raj Kundra skips ED hearing, summoned again on Wednesday
Mumbai: Businessman Raj Kundra skipped a hearing of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday and has now been summoned afresh on Wednesday, sources said. Kundra – husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty…
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FSSAI marks packaged drinking water as ‘high-risk’ food category
Amid the growing concern regarding food safety and the importance of hygiene, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) classified packaged drinking water as a ‘high-risk’ food category. What categorizes…
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Telangana govt reconstitutes state wildlife board, appoints key members
Hyderabad: The Telangana government, on Monday, December 2, issued orders to reconstitute the state board for wildlife and appointed chief minister A Revanth Reddy as its chairperson while state forest minister Surekha…