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Jaishankar’s Tehran visit significant for timing on Afghanistan

Suhasini Haidar

It also signals easing of bilateral tensions

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India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar

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A year after Beirut blast, Lebanon is reeling under economic and political crises

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Lebanon’s political elite still hasn’t formed a government, and Hassan Diab is continuing in his caretaker capacity.

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Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab.

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Indian marketers to increase dependence on consumer data: EY Study

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‘Brands struggled to break down internal silos, activate data and build right skillsets to drive ROI’.

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Eng vs Ind, 1st Test, Day 2 | India loses Rohit at stroke of lunch to reach 97/1

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Along with KL Rahul, he kept the four-pronged home team attack at bay.

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Rohit Sharma running between the wickets to avoid a run-out during the second day of first test cricket match between England and India, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, on Thursday, August 5, 2021.

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Jaishankar’s Tehran visit significant for timing on Afghanistan

A year after Beirut blast, Lebanon is reeling under economic and political crises

Indian marketers to increase dependence on consumer data: EY Study

Eng vs Ind, 1st Test, Day 2 | India loses Rohit at stroke of lunch to reach 97/1

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Jaishankar’s Tehran visit significant for timing on Afghanistan

Suhasini Haidar It also signals easing of bilateral tensions

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Ahead of UNSC discussion, India reminds of strategic partnership with Kabul

Kallol Bhattacherjee We are closely monitoring the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, says official.

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A year after Beirut blast, Lebanon is reeling under economic and political crises

Stanly Johny Lebanon’s political elite still hasn’t formed a government, and Hassan Diab is continuing in his caretaker capacity.

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International

Tanker attack off Oman Israel’s defence minister Benny Gantz threatens Iran with military action

AP The comments by Benny Gantz come as Israel meanwhile lobbies countries for action at the United Nations over last week’s attack on the oil tanker Mercer Street that killed two people.

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Puri’s Jagannatha temple to reopen from August 16

PTI Fully vaccinated certificate or 96-hours-old RT-PCR negative report has been made mandatory for entry

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Now, Gurugram to demolish all illegal buildings on PLPA land

Special Correspondent In view of the Supreme Court direction in a case pertaining to Khori Basti this past month, the Gurugram district administration has decided to identify the illegal structures on the land notified under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 and remove the encroachment.Around 6,800 hectares land in the district across 33 revenues estates is notified under the PLPA.The Faridabad district administration too had on July 28 said all illegal structures, including farmhouses and educational

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Coimbatore

161 cases in Erode district

Bureau Erode district reported 161 new cases on Thursday taking the total cases to 94,521. While 138 persons were discharged, 1,643 persons continue to be under treatment. One person died raising the toll to 637. A total of 79 positive cases were reported in Salem. According to health officials, 67 cases were indigenous and 20 cases were reported in Salem Corporation limits. 12 patients have returned from other districts like Namakkal, Erode, Dharmapuri and Kalakuruchi.As per bulletin, four deaths were

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Mangaluru

Five deaths in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada

Special Correspondent Dakshina Kannada reported three COVID-19 deaths and 337 new cases on Thursday. Of the deceased, one each were from Bantwal, Puttur and Sullia taluks. One died within 48 hours and two in 72 hours of hospitalisation. There are two containment zones in Belthangady taluk and one each in Mangaluru, Sullia and Puttur taluks. With 213 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 3,213. The test positivity rate came down to 3.71%. A fine of ₹1,00,79,617 has so far been collected in 82,994