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Dr. Jitender appointed as new DGP of Telangana

Hyderabad, July 10(PMI): The State government on Wednesday appointed Dr. Jitender, a 1992 batch IPS officer, as the Director General of Police, (Coordination).             He will also hold the post of Director General of Police (FAC) Head of Police Force – HoPF.             The present DGP Ravi Gupta is transferred …

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Hurricane Beryl knocks out power for millions in Texas

10-07-2024 HOUSTON: Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300 flights and knocking out power to more than 2.7 million homes and businesses. Beryl, the season’s earliest Category 5 hurricane …

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Russian court jails theatre figures over IS wives play

10-07-2024 MOSCOW: A Russian playwright and a theatre director have been found guilty of “justifying terrorism” by a military court in Moscow. Director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petrichuk were sentenced to six years each for the production of their play The Brave Falcon Finist. Loosely based on true events, …

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Iran’s president-elect reaffirms policy towards Israel

10-07-2024 TEHRAN: President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s anti-Israel stance on Monday, saying resistance movements across the region will not allow Israel’s “criminal policies” towards the Palestinians to continue. “The Islamic Republic has always supported the resistance of the people of the region against the illegitimate Zionist regime,” Pezeshkian said in …

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Biden is now deporting more people than Trump

10-07-2024 WASHINGTON: Republican former President Donald Trump is promising to ramp up deportations from the United States to historic levels if reelected to another four-year term in the White House as part of his campaign to defeat President Joe Biden, a Democrat, who has struggled with record numbers of migrants …

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No party secured a majority in France election

10-07-2024 PARIS: A loose alliance of leftist parties has won the most seats in French legislative elections after a second round of voting. While the coalition has managed to keep France’s far-right away from power in the elections, which ended on Sunday, no single political party or alliance of parties …

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Energy crunch prompts a heated debate in Australia

10-07-2024 SYDENY/ MUDGEE: The Mount Piper coal-fired power station sits just 25km (15 miles) to the west of one of Australia’s most scenic natural landscapes, Blue Mountains National Park, known for its spectacular eucalyptus-covered canyons, sandstone cliffs and waterfalls. The facility, set in hilly, drought-prone grazing country, is one of …

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Indian wrestlers eye Olympics after sex scandal

10-07-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Over a year after protests against sexual harassment allegations shook Indian wrestling, female athletes are gearing up for major events, including the 2024 Paris Olympics. The BBC spoke to young wrestlers about their journey. Reetika Hooda almost didn’t make it. The 23-year-old is …

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White House defends Biden’s health in fiery briefing

10-07-2024 WASHINGTON: White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden has seen a neurologist three times as president as part of his annual physical exams, and is not being treated for Parkinson’s disease, as reporters push for more information about the president’s cognitive health. In a letter to congressional Democrats, Biden …

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