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Iran President Raisi’s fate unclear after helicopter crash

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Tehran: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several other senior leaders, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, was missing in the country’s east Azerbaijan on Sunday after an ‘incident’ amid bad weather…

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Saudi King Salman diagnosed with lung infection

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Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been diagnosed with lung infection on Sunday, May 19. He will undergo a treatment program consisting of antibiotics until the infection goes away at royal clinics in Al…

Gulf countries ready to help Iran over President’s Raisi helicopter crash

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Gulf countries on Sunday, May 19, voiced “great concern” after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed. Earlier on Sunday, Iranian state-run news agencies announced that a helicopter carrying the country’s president…

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LS polls: Voter turnout dropped by 8.8 pc in fourth phase in Maharashtra

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Mumbai: The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra saw an approximate voter turnout of 52.49 per cent, which is 8.8 per cent less than the 2019 election, the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed.…

RR finish third after rain plays spoilsport in their IPL game against KKR

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Guwahati: Rajasthan Royals paid the price for their shoddy show during the business end as a washout of their final IPL league game against table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday pushed them to third place behind Sunrisers Hyderabad…

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1 out of 7 iPhones in the world is manufactured in India: PM Modi

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New Delhi: In a stellar show of local manufacturing strength, Apple has doubled down on iPhone production in India and one out of seven iPhones in the world is now being manufactured in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on…

Thotakura becomes 1st Indian space tourist on Blue Origin’s private astronaut launch

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Houston: Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission. Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew…

Unrelenting heat disrupts daily life in swathes of India

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New Delhi: The unrelenting heat turned daily activities into an arduous task in large parts of India on Sunday, with Najafgarh in southwest Delhi reaching a sweltering 47.8 degrees Celsius — the highest in the country so far this season.…

Rajnish Kumar, Mohandas Pai to step down from Byju’s board

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New Delhi: Embattled edtech firm Byju’s on Sunday said its two senior advisory board members – Rajnish Kumar and Mohandas Pai – have decided not to renew the contractual agreement scheduled to end on June 30. The development came as the…

Wave of change prevailing across country, Modi govt’s days numbered: Sachin

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Chandigarh: A wave of change is prevailing across the country and the days of the Narendra Modi government are numbered, Congress leader Sachin Pilot claimed on Sunday. Campaigning for his party’s Lok Sabha candidates in Haryana, he…

Karnataka Deputy Commissioner of Police suspended over Anjali murder case

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Hubballi: The Deputy Commissioner of Police of Hubballi-Dharwad M Rajeev has been suspended in connection with the Anjali Ambigera murder case, top police sources said on Sunday. Anjali (20) was stabbed to death allegedly by her neighbour…

Twin terror attacks in Kashmir reflects govt’s failure: Mehbooba

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Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the twin terror attacks in Kashmir reflects the failure of the government, claiming that it could be “deliberate” to frighten people ahead of the polling for the Lok Sabha polls.…

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Mixed bag of achievements for CM Siddaramaiah on completing one year in office

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Bengaluru: It’s been a mixed bag of achievements and challenges for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he completes one year in office on May 20. Riding on the popularity of the five guarantees, namely ‘Shakti’, ‘Gruha Lakshmi’,…

International bodies must take cognisance of human rights violations in PoK: Rajnath

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Sambalpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that international bodies should take cognisance of human rights violations in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Addressing an election rally in Odisha’s Khurda, he said, “Human rights are…

Kejriwal should stop theatrics, break silence on Maliwal assault case: BJP

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New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should not indulge in theatrics and instead break his “silence” on the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal by his aide Bibhav Kumar. The reaction came after…

‘All Indian students safe, situation normal in Bishkek’

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Bishkek: The Embassy of India in Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday that all Indian students are safe as the situation in Bishkek remains normal after incidents of mob violence, mainly involving Pakistani students and locals, rocked the Kyrgyz…

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Indian stock markets will break all records on June 4: PM Modi

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New Delhi: Once the Lok Sabha election results are declared on June 4, the Indian stock markets will break all previous records, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. In an exclusive conversation with Sanjay Pugalia, CEO and Editor…

Rain delays start of RR-KKR match in Guwahati

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Guwahati: Persistent rain on Sunday delayed the toss and start of the last IPL league match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders here on Sunday. The rain, which has played spoilsport in the last few IPL games, came back to…

TMC insulting faith of Hindus, infiltrators changing demography of Bengal: Modi

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Medinipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the TMC of insulting the faith of Hindus to appease its vote bank and asserted that infiltrators are “perilous” to West Bengal since they are “disturbing” the demography of the…

Karnataka: Man held for ‘inflammatory posts’ against Congress; BJP assures legal aid

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The Karnataka cybercrime police have arrested a serial fake news peddler on social media who goes by the user name Bhiku Mhatre for sharing an edited clip of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on reservations and posting a tweet on…

Think before casting vote, KTR tells voters in MLC by-election

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Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday urged voters of MLC graduates’ constituency to think before casting their votes. He addressed two meetings at Bhongir and Aler as part of the party’s…

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Congress, RJD were not at Ram temple ceremony for ‘ghuspathiye’ vote bank: Shah

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Bettiah: Launching a scathing on INDIA bloc leaders, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the Congress and RJD leaders of not attending the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya due to their ‘Ghushpathiye’ (infiltrator)…

Telangana: Woman, paramour held for strangling husband to death

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Hyderabad: Police apprehended a woman and her paramour on Saturday, May 18, for allegedly strangling her 38-year-old husband to death after he discovered her extra-marital affair at Rahapalli village in Asifabad. The accused have been…

Three persons die in lightning strikes in Telangana

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Hyderabad: Three persons lost their lives in separate incidents when lightning struck them in Vikarabad district of Telangana on Sunday, police said. The incidents took place in two villages in Yalal mandal of Vikarabad district when it…

IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings

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Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half century during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), at the Rajiv Gandhi International…

Hyderabad: Fish prasadam distribution at Exhibition Ground to begin on June 8

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Hyderabad: The Bathini Goud family has announced the distribution of their famous fish prasadam on June 8, coinciding with Mrigasira Karte, at the Exhibition Ground. This annual event draws thousands of asthma patients who believe that…

UP: Rahul, Akhilesh leave stage without addressing ‘stampede-like’ rally

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Prayagraj: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday abandoned a joint poll meeting in Phulpur area here without delivering a speech as their supporters broke through barricades trying to reach the…

Hyderabad: 5 held for providing ‘mule’ bank accounts to cyber criminals

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Hyderabad: Police have apprehended five individuals involved in opening ‘mule’ bank accounts used by cyber fraudsters. Officials seized 65 bank account kits, 14 debit cards, 31 SIM card pouches, and six mobile phones from the accused. The…

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IPL 2024: SRH successfully chase PBKS 214 target, cruise into playoffs

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clinched a thrilling four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) to secure a spot in the IPL 2024 playoffs on Sunday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. SRH’s Abhishek Sharma powered the hosts in their…

Helicopter carrying Iran President Raisi ‘crashes’, frantic rescue ops undeway

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A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi experienced a “hard landing” on Sunday, according to reports by Iranian state television, as cited by the Associated Press. Iranian state-run news agencies provided limited details, and…