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Israel election deadlock: President Herzog urges ‘open mind’ as Netanyahu and opposition struggle for majority
Israel election deadlock: President Herzog urges ‘open mind’ as Netanyahu and opposition struggle for majority
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged party leaders to avoid another election as partial results leave Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc, the opposition and Arab parties negotiating a path to government. W ...
Sasikala removed as AIPTMMK general secretary? Chakravarthy announces move over inactivity
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AIPTMMK founder Chakravarthy says V K Sasikala has not participated in party activities since the Tamil Nadu elections and that a new general secretary will be appointed. The decision is expected to g ...
Russell Brand trial: Six women, seven charges and a decade of allegations he denies
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British comedian and actor Russell Brand denies seven charges relating to alleged incidents between 1999 and 2009. As he gives evidence at London’s Southwark Crown Court, the trial is examining confli ...
India finish Zimbabwe ODI series in style as Vaishnavi Sharma claims five wickets
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India completed a dominant white-ball sweep against Zimbabwe in Vadodara, winning the third ODI by eight wickets after Vaishnavi Sharma’s five-wicket haul and unbeaten half-centuries from Pratika Rawa ...
Cyclone Arnab hits Andhra Pradesh: 57,000 evacuated as three deaths reported, coastal damage mounts
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Cyclone Arnab has weakened after making landfall on the Andhra Pradesh–Yanam coast, but heavy rain, uprooted trees, power outages and coastal erosion continue to pose risks. Here is the latest on casu ...
Assam child marriage crackdown: 80 arrested in Dhubri, including 54 husbands
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Dhubri Police have registered 66 cases as Assam intensifies its campaign against child marriage. The latest arrests come amid a wider statewide drive aimed at prosecuting those accused of marrying min ...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets US, Japan, Australia defence chiefs: What India’s Indo-Pacific push means
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From reviewing a 10-year defence framework with Washington to strengthening military coordination with Tokyo and Canberra, Rajnath Singh’s meetings in the Philippines signal India’s effort to deepen s ...
WPL 2027 auction: Sophie Molineux leads UP Warriorz rebuild as Kiran Navgire joins Delhi Capitals
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UP Warriorz made a statement with a ₹1.10-crore deal for Sophie Molineux, while Kiran Navgire, G Kamalini and Sushma Verma found new teams. Several established Indian and overseas players, however, we ...
A Sweet Break: KitKat, Diwali & the Great Fairy-Light Fiasco
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Two friends lose a fight with their Diwali decorations and reach for a KitKat. The little comedy belongs to a much longer story about how a chocolate brand made the break its own