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Humanitarian aid to north Gaza blocked for last two months, says UN

HUMANITARIAN aid to north Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

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December 12, 2024
Minister Haqqani killed in suicide attack
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Minister Haqqani killed in suicide attack

THE Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, blaming the Islamic State group for the attack which has not been claimed.

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December 12, 2024
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Trump mocks Trudeau as Guv of 51st state of US

US President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the social media platform Truth Social, describing him as the \"Governor of Canada\".

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December 12, 2024
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Durbar move will be restored in J&K: Omar

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the disbanded Durbar Move will be restored.

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December 12, 2024
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Car collides with Raj CM convoy in Jaipur, 1 dead

AN assistant sub inspector of traffic police died and six others, including four policemen, were injured in a road accident involving Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma's convoy in Jaipur on Wednesday.

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December 12, 2024
₹2.8K cr aid to Gujarat, yet it faces malnutrition
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₹2.8K cr aid to Gujarat, yet it faces malnutrition

POOR STATE OF HEALTH

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December 12, 2024
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Pitch for Muslim among 2 Dy CMs if INDIA bloc wins

IT appears that all is not well within INDIA bloc partners in Bihar as AICC general secretary and party's co-in-charge Shahnawaz Alam on Wednesday said his party would like to have two deputy chief ministers, including a Muslim, if the coalition formed the next government in the state.

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December 12, 2024
Fadnavis in Delhi to sort out Maha knot on berths
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Fadnavis in Delhi to sort out Maha knot on berths

Cabinet expansion may take place by Dec 14 before session starts

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December 12, 2024
Constitution at Ambedkar statue vandalised, Maha violence erupts
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Constitution at Ambedkar statue vandalised, Maha violence erupts

PROHIBITORY orders were imposed in Maharashtra's Parbhani on Wednesday as violent protests rocked the city over the vandalising of a replica of the Indian Constitution, officials said.

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December 12, 2024
Act of generosity: Body of 2-day-old baby donated to Dehradun hospital
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Act of generosity: Body of 2-day-old baby donated to Dehradun hospital

The family of a two-and-a-half-day-old baby donated her body for medical study at Doon Hospital in Dehradun, making her the youngest donor in the country.

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December 12, 2024
Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS
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Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS

URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of Centre.

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December 12, 2024
BNP holds ‘long march’ against B’desh mission ‘breach’ in Agartala
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BNP holds ‘long march’ against B’desh mission ‘breach’ in Agartala

BANGLADESH Nationalist Party took out a Dhaka-Agartala ‘long march’ on Wednesday against the recent \"breach of premises\" of the Bangladesh mission in Agartala.

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December 12, 2024
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Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS

URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of Centre.

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December 12, 2024
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Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS

URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of Centre.

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December 12, 2024
No-trust notice against Chair sparks Upper House uproar
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No-trust notice against Chair sparks Upper House uproar

RAJYA Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday without transacting any business amid uproar by treasury and opposition benches over the no-trust notice against the House Chairman and the George Soros issue.

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December 12, 2024
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Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS

URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of the Centre.

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December 12, 2024
26/11 attacker among 65 of 178 wanted fugitives taking shelter in US: Govt
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26/11 attacker among 65 of 178 wanted fugitives taking shelter in US: Govt

EVERY third fugitive wanted by Indian agencies is taking shelter in the United States, making it a safe haven for criminals and terrorists, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has told the Lok Sabha.

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December 12, 2024
India cuts malaria burden by 69% in 6 yrs: WHO
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India cuts malaria burden by 69% in 6 yrs: WHO

Declining numbers

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December 12, 2024
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Rlys bill okayed, Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Railway laws with the Centre insisting that it will not lead to the national carrier's privatisation.

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December 12, 2024
THE SPECTRE OF FUNDAMENTALISM RISES OVER SYRIA
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THE SPECTRE OF FUNDAMENTALISM RISES OVER SYRIA

The Assad family held together Syria's disparate communities with a secular government. That body politic will fray. India needs to keep an eye on the possibility of growing radicalisation

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December 12, 2024
PAWN TO QUEEN: A CALL TO EMPOWER ASHA WORKERS
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PAWN TO QUEEN: A CALL TO EMPOWER ASHA WORKERS

HE ASHA or accredited social health activist programme in India is one of the most celebrated community health worker schemes in the world.

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December 12, 2024
Kozhikode Beach Road car accident: Driver held, licence to be suspended
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Kozhikode Beach Road car accident: Driver held, licence to be suspended

The Vellayil police on Wednesday arrested Sabith Rahman, of Manjeri, who was driving the Mercedes-Benz car that caused the accident on Tuesday, killing a youth on Beach Road.

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December 12, 2024
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Three defence witnesses turn up for Dileep

Trial in actor abduction case in final stages, concluding hearing expected in a month

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December 12, 2024
Stalin, Pinarayi to discuss boiling Mullaperiyar dam issue today
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Stalin, Pinarayi to discuss boiling Mullaperiyar dam issue today

WHILE festive mood prevails at Vaikom in Kottayam where the chief ministers of Kerala and Tamil Nadu will meet on Thursday for the inauguration of renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial, a protest is raging in interstate border areas over the contentious Mullaperiyar dam issue.

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December 12, 2024
32 FIRs registered based on Hema panel report till Dec 11, govt tells HC
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32 FIRs registered based on Hema panel report till Dec 11, govt tells HC

THE state government has informed the Kerala High Court that, as of December 11, 32 FIRs have been registered based on the Justice Hema Committee report.

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December 12, 2024
RETURNS TO STRENGTHEN SATHEESAN'S GRIP ON CONG
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RETURNS TO STRENGTHEN SATHEESAN'S GRIP ON CONG

WITH local-body elections due later next year, gains made by the UDF in Tuesday's by-elections are being viewed as a morale booster for the opposition front.

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December 12, 2024
STATE GOVT TO LAUNCH NIRNAYA NETWORK TO BOOST LAB FACILITIES, ADDRESS TESTING GAPS
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STATE GOVT TO LAUNCH NIRNAYA NETWORK TO BOOST LAB FACILITIES, ADDRESS TESTING GAPS

IN AN effort to provide comprehensive diagnostic services at public health institutions and thereby reduce out-of-pocket expenditure of patients, the state government is set to launch Nirnaya (Nava Kerala Integrated Referral Network for Advanced Diagnostics And Care).

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December 12, 2024
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Samastha asserts its opposition against CIC

SAMASTHA Kerala Jem-Iyyathul Ulama has asserted its opposition to the Coordination of Islamic Colleges (CIC), which was accused of drifting away from the ideology of the Sunni organisation.

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December 12, 2024
In a first, Chemical Examiner's Lab to provide internship
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In a first, Chemical Examiner's Lab to provide internship

FOR the first time in their history, the Chemical Examiner's Laboratories, which provide independent scientific services to the criminal administrative system, will officially provide internship opportunities for students.

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December 12, 2024
Post system revamp, KSRTC online ticket sales take a 28% jump
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Post system revamp, KSRTC online ticket sales take a 28% jump

THE KSRTC is deriving additional mileage from its revamped online booking service. In the nearly months to November, online ticket sales jumped by 28% compared with the same period last year.

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December 12, 2024