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Tamil Nadu Couple Drown After Car Falls Into Pit Filled With Water: Cops

April 28, 2024 admin

The police said that the couple was returning from a relative’s residence (Representational) Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu): A couple from Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district drowned after their car fell into a pit filled with water on the Tirunelveli Highway near Sankarankoil of Tenkasi District, police said on Sunday. According to the police, the victims have been…

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More Arrests On US Universities’ Campuses As Gaza Protests Continue

April 28, 2024 admin

Washington: Protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses and a brief skirmish between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at California’s UCLA, where a tent encampment was set up last week. Protesters opposed to Israel’s incursion into Gaza are demanding a ceasefire in the war with Hamas…

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30-Year-Old Woman Kidnapped, Gang-Raped At Knifepoint In Bihar Field

April 28, 2024 admin

The accused had kidnapped the woman in their camper van, police said (Representational) Patna: Bihar’s Kishanganj police on Sunday arrested four persons in connection with the gan-grape of a 30-year-old woman. The accused, identified as Sher Singh (55), Aakash Singh (27), Brijlal Singh (30) and Shayamu Singh (25), allegedly kidnapped the woman on Saturday from…

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Jailed In Israel 20 Years Ago, Palestinian Writer Basim Khandaqji Wins Top Fiction Prize

April 28, 2024 admin

Khandaqji’s book was chosen from 133 works submitted to the competition. Tel Aviv, Israel: Palestinian writer Basim Khandaqji, jailed 20 years ago in Israel, won a prestigious prize for Arabic fiction on Sunday for his novel “A Mask, the Colour of the Sky”. The award of the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction was announced…

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Tornadoes kill 2 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid storm damage

April 28, 2024 admin

Tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., is pictured on Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before. | Photo Credit: AP Tornadoes that tore across Oklahoma left a wide trail of destruction Sunday, leveling homes and buildings and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents. At least two people were…

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4-Month-Old Child Among 2 Killed In Rare Spate Of Powerful Tornadoes In US

April 28, 2024 admin

The region is known for the frequency and power of the tornadoes (File) Oklahoma, US: An exceptional number of powerful tornadoes have ravaged parts of Oklahoma and nearby Great Plains states, with one small town reportedly hit by two separate tornadoes within hours, authorities said Sunday. After 78 tornadoes were reported Friday, mostly in Nebraska…

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“Pride Of Odisha, Odia Language At Stake, Don’t Think People…”: PM Modi

April 28, 2024 admin

He said every Odia has the aspiration regarding Odisha to become the richest state (File) Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should get an opportunity to serve Odisha. The Prime Minister said the pride and dignity of Odisha are being destroyed, and the BJP should be given a…

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Biden, Netanyahu Review Hostage Release Talks In New Call: White House

April 28, 2024 admin

The two leaders last spoke on April 13, after Iran launched strikes against Israel (File) Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone Sunday and “reviewed ongoing talks” to free hostages taken by Hamas during their October 7 attack on Israel, the White House said. The two allies “reviewed…

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Will Election Happen in J&K’s Anantnag? Poll Body Decision Soon

April 28, 2024 admin

Srinagar: The redrawn electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag constituency has come as a hurdle to political parties of Kashmir Valley. The ongoing Lok Sabha election is the first major poll in Jammu and Kashmir since the scrapping of Article 370. The political parties busy grappling with the electoral map are now confronted with…

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Man, Stabbed By Friend After Argument Over Woman, Dies: Delhi Cops

April 28, 2024 admin

Ravi called up police after he stabbed his friend (Representational) New Delhi: A 33-year-old mechanic was stabbed to death Sunday at his rented house in the Mahindra Park area of northwest Delhi, police said. The victim, Zahid, was known to his alleged killer, who has been identified as Ravi, they said. The two reportedly had…

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