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Gandhinagar/Valsad, July 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a late-night high-level review meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Thursday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts…

Ghazipur, July 23 (IANS) A district court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur on Thursday sentenced a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to 12 years…

Hangzhou (China), July 23 (IANS) Three-time Olympic champion Kimberly Rhode claimed her 27th World Cup title as the United States secured a one-two finish in the women's skeet event at…

Beirut, July 23 (IANS) A delegation of Lebanese lawmakers on Thursday delivered a letter signed by 86 parliament members to UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jean Arnault, urging the renewal…

Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday alleged that anti‑national forces are behind the ongoing students’ agitation in New Delhi and urged students to stay away…

Ahmedabad, July 23 (IANS) Authorities across Gujarat expanded precautionary measures on Thursday as forecasts of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall prompted the closure of schools, colleges and anganwadis in…

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan on Thursday entered the BSF camp in Baishnabnagar in Malda district and opened fire indiscriminately, killing two fellow jawans. The…

Addis Ababa, July 23 (IANS) The African Union (AU) on Thursday strongly condemned attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthi group against commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea, warning that these…

Manila, July 23 (IANS) South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has called for faster progress in discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on security issues, including Seoul's efforts…

Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (IANS) In a move signalling its zero‑tolerance approach towards alleged abuse of authority, the Congress‑led UDF government on Thursday suspended Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R.…