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Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during the 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2023, in Washington, on May 13, 2024. File | Photo Credit: AP The White House has blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling…
Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah India’s goods exports could rebound to hit $500 billion this year as global demand is slowly improving and prospects of a good monsoon could free up curbs on shipments of agricultural products, the country’s apex exporters’ group said on Thursday. Exports had slipped to…
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Two mobile phones and cash from his possession were also seized by the police. (Representational) Guwahati: The police in Assam have seized fake currency notes worth Rs 1,85,000 and also arrested one person in this connection, an official said on Thursday. An official said that the Special Task Force (STF) conducted an operation based on…
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Ukraine has sent reinforcements to shore up its defence against a Russian ground incursion. Kharkiv Region: Peeking out from under a hat and with his face covered, the Russian fighting for Kyiv described unrelenting battles in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv where Moscow’s forces opened a new front last week. “The situation is difficult,…
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The Israeli army said Thursday that two Thai hostages earlier believed to be alive in Gaza were killed. Jerusalem: The Israeli army said Thursday that two Thai hostages earlier believed to be alive in Gaza were killed in the October 7 attack and their bodies are being held in the Palestinian territory. “We informed the…
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The bench said undue emphasis is laid on compensation to justify the power of compulsory acquisition. New Delhi: Compulsory acquisition of private properties will be unconstitutional if proper procedure is not established or followed before depriving a person of their right to property, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. In a significant verdict, the top…
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Houthis have previously said their main targets are Israel and its allies. (File) Dubai: All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and not just in the Red Sea region, the group’s leaded Abdulmalik al-Houthi said in a televised speech on Thursday. The group has threatened to extend their attacks…
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Amit Shah on said the decades-long wait for those persecuted is over. New Delhi: These are “new birth certificates”. This is how Dayal Singh, a refugee from Pakistan, described the citizenship certificates issued to him, his son and his daughter. Mr Singh, 47, who has been living in a shanty in North Delhi’s Majnu-ka-Tilla since…
The cocaine was seized from a Bolivian woman passenger’s woollen jacket. Chennai: In a big seizure, the Narcotics Control Bureau in Chennai has recovered 1.8 kg of cocaine and 1.4 kg of MDMA (ecstasy), busting a pan-India network. The consignment, authorities said, is worth Rs 22 crore in the international market. A statement by NCB…
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The BJP has been targeting Uddhav Thackeray for “abandoning’ his party’s original Hindutva ideology. Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday the BJP has failed to convey a narrative to the people in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Unemployment and inflation affect everyone, and people are angry about the BJP’s rule of…