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Amazon funding religious conversions in northeast: RSS-linked weekly
New Delhi: RSS-linked weekly ‘Organiser’ has accused US e-commerce giant Amazon of financing a “Christian conversion module” in India’s northeastern states and being involved in suspected money laundering. In a cover story…
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World population hits 8 billion
United Nations: In a milestone for humanity, the global population hit 8 billion on Tuesday after having added a billion people in the last 12 years, with India on the cusp of…
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Morbi tragedy: Gujarat HC chastises state govt over nonissuance of tender
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday demanded direct answers and chastised the manner in which the contract for maintenance of a 150-year-old bridge in Morbi, which collapsed on October 30, killing over…
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Thousands of CPI-M activists lay siege to Raj Bhavan in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Thousands of CPI-M activists on Tuesday laid siege to the Raj Bhavan — the official residence of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan — in protest against his refusal to ink Ordinances…
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Karnataka changes dome-like structures on bus stops in Mysuru
Mysuru: After being warned by Hindu activists and the BJP MP for Mysuru Kodagu Pratap Simha, authorities in Karnataka have changed the shape of dome-like structures atop bus stops in the city.…
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Pakistan’s ‘Joyland’ can still qualify for Oscars despite country’s ban
Karachi: Pakistan’s ‘Joyland’ could still qualify for the upcoming Academy Awards for best international feature, despite being banned in its native country, which was announced on November 12. The government of Pakistan…
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New York prosecutor returns looted antiquities to India, Pakistan
New York: New York public prosecutor Alvin Bragg has returned to India and Pakistan hundreds of looted ancient statues and figurines, some as old as 5,500 years, that were brought into the…
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Telangana govt auctions open plots, flats in Hyderabad, other districts
Hyderabad: Telangana government is conducting auctions of open plots and flats in Hyderabad and other districts to raise Rs. 2,000 crores. The plots and flats are located in three districts of the…
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BKU faction to support Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra
Muzaffarnagar: The breakaway faction of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) led by Harpal Singh Bilari, has extended support to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. The BKU (Bilari) said that they…
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AIMIM local leaders against contesting all Muslim-dominated seats in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: AIMIM leaders in Gujarat have urged the party’s state and national leadership not to contest all the Muslim-dominated seats in the state, which goes to the polls in two phases on…
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POCSO not meant to criminalise consensual relationships: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has observed that the intention of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is to protect children minor from sexual exploitation and that it…
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More than 2 lakh Indian students went to US for higher studies in 2021-22: Report
New Delhi: More than 2 lakh Indian students chose the United States as their higher education destination in the 2021-22 academic year, a 19 percent increase over the previous year, according to…
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Telangana taxmen conduct searches at BJP leader Rajgopal Reddy’s family firm
Hyderabad: Telangana state GST officials on Monday carried out searches at Sushee Infra and Mining limited here owned by the family of BJP leader Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who lost in the recently…
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Sri Lankan convicts in Rajiv assasination case to be deported in 10 days
Chennai: An order for deporting the recently-freed four Sri Lankan convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, currently lodged at the rehabilitation camp, was expected in 10 days, a Tamil Nadu government…
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Hyderabad: 2 cases against BJP leader Nanda Kumar for cheating people
Hyderabad: Two cases were booked at Banjara Hills police station against BJP leader Kore Nanda Kumar for alleged financial fraud by two different persons. The first case is booked on a complaint…