Discontinuing UNRWA funding will have disastrous repercussions: Qatar’s PM

Discontinuing UNRWA funding will have disastrous repercussions: Qatar’s PM

Tel Aviv, Feb 5 - Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said that there would be "disastrous repercussions" in the stability of the region if funding for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the

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Egypt’s Prez calls for two-state solution to settle Palestinian issue

Egypt’s Prez calls for two-state solution to settle Palestinian issue

Cairo, Feb 5 - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has stressed the need to reinvigorate the two-state solution as a basis for the comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue and the restoration of security and stability in the Middle East.

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Hamas condemns US-British airstrikes on Yemen

Hamas condemns US-British airstrikes on Yemen

Gaza, Feb 5 - Hamas has condemned the US-British airstrikes on Yemen, considering it "an escalation that will drag the region into more turmoil".

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Tesla worker arrested for threatening to kill Musk, Biden

Tesla worker arrested for threatening to kill Musk, Biden

San Francisco, Feb 4 - A Tesla employee, who threatened to kill US President Joe Biden and tech billionaire Elon Musk, was arrested in Texas, the media reported.

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Namibian president Geingob passes away after battling cancer

Namibian president Geingob passes away after battling cancer

Windhoek, Feb 4 - Namibian President Hage G. Geingob passed away early Sunday after battling cancer in a hospital in the capital city of Windhoek.

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UK PM speaks on racism, says parents wanted him to speak without an accent to ‘fit in’

UK PM speaks on racism, says parents wanted him to speak without an accent to ‘fit in’

London, Feb 4 - UK's first Indian-origin PM Rishi Sunak shared his experiences of facing racism as a child, saying his parents sent him for extra drama lessons so that he could "speak properly" without an accent to fit into society.

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PTI’s future ‘prospects’ in Pakistan politics

PTI’s future ‘prospects’ in Pakistan politics

Islamabad, Feb 4 - Future of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which emerged as a major political party in the country in the 2013 general polls, is in the doldrums as nomination papers of several party leaders, including founder Imran Khan, have been rejected by

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Doghouse to PM House? Master of comebacks Nawaz Sharif takes centre stage

Doghouse to PM House? Master of comebacks Nawaz Sharif takes centre stage

Islamabad, Feb 4 - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, who has made a comeback into country's politics after five years of self-imposed exile; is being tipped as the next Prime Minister of the country with army in his corner and his

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Bilawal Bhutto promises end to traditional politics while carrying on family legacy

Bilawal Bhutto promises end to traditional politics while carrying on family legacy

Islamabad, Feb 4 - PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the former foreign minister of Pakistan and the heir to the Bhutto family with a legacy of political history, struggles and sacrifices, is geared up to disseminate a parallel political narrative, which aims to

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No anti-India rhetoric as politicians grapple with lingering domestic worries

No anti-India rhetoric as politicians grapple with lingering domestic worries

Islamabad, Feb 4 - On 8th of February 2024, Pakistan's registered voters will be lining up to vote for their favorite candidates and the party they want to see run the country for the next five years.

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Naveen Patnaik inaugurates first-ever World Odia Language Conference

Naveen Patnaik inaugurates first-ever World Odia Language Conference

Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 - Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated the first-ever World Odia Language Conference at the Janata Maidan here.

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Eco-friendly EV service Uber Green now available in Delhi

Eco-friendly EV service Uber Green now available in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 3 - Ride-hailing platform Uber on Saturday said its eco-friendly, global electric vehicle (EV) service, called Uber Green, is now available in Delhi.

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K’taka eyes place in sun: Pavagada set to reclaim world’s largest solar park title

K’taka eyes place in sun: Pavagada set to reclaim world’s largest solar park title

Bengaluru, Feb 3 - The Karnataka government is all set to expand the production capacity of the country's second-largest Pavagada solar park in Tumakuru district from 2,050 MW (2.05 gigawatt, or GW) to 2,350 MW (2.35 GW) to reclaim its position as the

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Delhi Airport’s re-carpeted runway becomes operational: DIAL

Delhi Airport’s re-carpeted runway becomes operational: DIAL

New Delhi, Feb 3 - The GMR-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Saturday announced the completion of the re-carpeting and refurbishment work of Runway 10/28 (RWY 10/28 - also known as the second runway).

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Global banks face mounting losses on lending to troubled US commercial property sector

Global banks face mounting losses on lending to troubled US commercial property sector

London, Feb 3 - Nearly a year on from a banking crisis that led to the collapse of three US regional lenders and the emergency takeover of Credit Suisse in Europe, a fresh chill is running through banks as far apart as New

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PETA, Andhra police prevent slaughter of camels

PETA, Andhra police prevent slaughter of camels

Amaravati, Feb 3 - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India with the help of Andhra Pradesh police has prevented slaughter of camels in Anantapur and Kurnool district.

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L.K. Advani: The charioteer whose Ram Rath Yarta set the narrative for ‘saffron surge’

L.K. Advani: The charioteer whose Ram Rath Yarta set the narrative for ‘saffron surge’

New Delhi, Feb 3 - Bharat Ratna to Lal Krishna Advani couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time: in the immediate aftermath of fulfillment of promises of the charioteer of the Ram Rath Yatra and dreams of crores of people on January

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India a silver lining is 5G era as Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung report revenue slump

India a silver lining is 5G era as Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung report revenue slump

New Delhi, Feb 3 - Marking 5G era’s first record low year, Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung each announced a drop in overall 2023 sales in their earnings calls, citing macroeconomic challenges and a shrinking mobile network infrastructure market, as well as lower spending

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Telugu states roll out ‘solar-friendly’ policies; T’gana floating plant world’s largest

Telugu states roll out ‘solar-friendly’ policies; T’gana floating plant world’s largest

Hyderabad, Feb 2 - Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among the top states in solar power generation in the country.

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US strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region: Iraq

US strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region: Iraq

Baghdad, Feb 3 - Iraq has said that the US retaliatory strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region, a media report said.

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