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Turkish Parliament to discuss Sweden’s NATO bid next week
Ankara: Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has said that it would discuss Sweden’s NATO bid next week. The committee said on Friday in a statement that the review of the bid is…
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Crackdown on child marriage, proposed law to end polygamy Assam’s major highlights in 2023
Guwahati: A crackdown on child marriage with most arrests made in minority-dominated districts, an initiative to enact a law in the assembly to end the practice of polygamy and a socio-economic survey…
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Seat-sharing squabbles bedevil MVA unity efforts in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The dawn of 2024 will herald the much-anticipated Lok Sabha election year for which all political parties in India — whether ruling or in the Opposition, at the Centre or in…
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3.0 magnitude quake felt in South Korea
Seoul: A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Jangsu in South Korea on Saturday, firefighting authorities said, but no damage has been reported. The quake struck 17 kilometers north of Jangsu, 216 km south…
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IDF demolishes Hamas leader Deif’s house
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it has destroyed the house of Mohammed Deif, the military head of the Hamas militant group. According to the IDF, Deif along with…
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BJP on the back foot in N-E as shadow of Manipur violence looms over 2024
Imphal: The ethnic violence in Manipur between non-tribal Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribals was one of the key issues in the November 7 Mizoram Assembly polls and the ethnic hostilities and their associated…
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Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Akhnoor sector, one terrorist killed
Jammu: One militant was killed on Saturday after the troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration bid on the International Border (IB) in J&K’s Akhnoor sector. Officials said that…
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Hindu temple vandalised with anti-India graffiti in US
New York: A prominent Hindu temple in the US state of California has been vandalised by pro-Khalistan elements with anti-Modi graffiti, leaving the members of the community in shock. The walls of…
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Dead fish at Hyderabad’s Durgam Cheruvu: HC appoints probe panel, raps HMDA, PCB
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, December 22 constituted a three-member bench for a probe into the conditions at the Durgam Cheruvu lake. This comes following videos and news reports of…
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Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month: WHO
New Delhi: The number of new COVID cases increased by 52 per cent during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 850 000 new cases reported during the period. The…
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UNSC adopts resolution calling for increased aid to Gaza
United Nations: After four days of intense diplomacy to avert a US veto, the UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to increase aid delivery to Gaza, where the UN says…
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Chidambaram to head Cong’s Manifesto Committee for 2024 LS polls
New Delhi: The Congress has constituted its Manifesto Committee for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and appointed former Union minister P Chidambaram as its chairman. Former Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister T S…
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11 victims in Prague university shooting identified: Police
Prague: Eleven of all the victims in the university shooting in Prague have been identified, the Czech police said. “We are still working at the scene of the shooting. Currently, we have…
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What makes Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh invincible in BJP
Lucknow: The results of the elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) have reaffirmed that the invincible shield that outgoing WFI President and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh wears, comes…
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AP: Participation of all voters in elections key for democracy, says EC
Vijayawada: The participation of all voters in elections is key to protecting democracy, while the accuracy of the voters’ list is also equally important, a senior Election Commission (EC) official said here…
