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Israel will send ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet

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In zest or jest? Will live for 130 years, perhaps more, Dalai Lama tells followers

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July 9 strike against Centres policies; for workers and unemployed: Amarjeet Kaur

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India ranks 4th globally in income equality, shows World Bank data

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BJP slams Uddhav Thackeray over remarks on Patel community in Gujarat

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Four held for abduction of youth in Thirumangalam

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One more peddler arrested for supplying cocaine to film actors

CM Naidu Orders Release Of Krishna, Handri-Neeva Waters

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J&K HC acquits man in wifes murder, cites flawed probe

The J&K high court overturned Maan Chand's life sentence for his wife's 2012 murder, citing critical flaws in the investigation. The bench highli

Cross-Border Narco-Terror Case: J&K SIA files chargesheet against Pak-based terrorists among 11

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30 ill After Consuming Contaminated Water In Guntakal

After this, the municipal authorities visited the Tilak Nagar area.

Aditya Pharmacy MD Dies By Suicide

Police booked a case, and an investigation is in progress.

J&K House Panel to examine rules of land laws

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Heatwave: Sgr surpasses 72-yr-old record, swelters at 37.4 degrees

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Plans To Transform Banaganapalle Into A Green Town: Minister

To reverse this, his wife, B.C. Indiramma, personally contributed Rs. 30 lakhs to purchase saplings and pots, launching this ambitious planting d