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Netaji ‘first & last PM of undivided India’: Bose kin on Kangana claim
Kolkata: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose can be called the ‘first & last prime minister of undivided and united India’, a kin of the freedom fighter said on Tuesday. The observation of Chandra…
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King Charles III presented with first UK banknotes with his portrait
London: Britain’s King Charles III was on Tuesday presented with the first set of banknotes bearing his portrait by Bank of England representatives at Buckingham Palace in London. The 75-year-old monarch, who…
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Ahead of Ram Navami, COVID-19 quarantine wards set up for visitors in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: The Ayodhya district administration has established special quarantine wards in the hospitals here for foreign visitors who will be in Ayodhya for the Ram Navami celebration. Keeping in view the active…
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Hyderabad: ICOMOS plans host of activities during World Heritage Week
Hyderabad: The International Council on Monuments and Sites, India (ICOMOS), Deccan Heritage Academy Trust (DHAT), and Salarjung Museum, in collaboration with Woxsen School of Architecture and Planning, JBR Architecture College, and Telangana…
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Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi gets notice for arms licence cancellation
Faridabad: The Faridabad police administration issued a show-cause notice to cow vigilante Rajkumar Panchal alias Bittu Bajrangi, an accused in the recent violence in Haryana’s Nuh, regarding cancellation of his arms licence,…
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Stop hollow promises; give women their due share in contesting elections
Can women voters decide the upcoming 2024 General elections? Their growing number of voters and favourable legislation, such as the one-third reservation for women in Parliament and legislatures, make them an important…
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Poll 2024: Self-appointed champions of Muslim creating roadblocks to give united fight
When the then Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav got BJP patriarch Lal Krishna Advani arrested on October 23, 1990 and when his Uttar Pradesh counterpart, Mulayam Singh Yadav ordered police firing…
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Crescent sighted in UAE, Saudi Arabia; Gulf nations to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr tomorrow
The Shawwal crescent moon was sighted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday morning, April 9. Thus, Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated in the region…
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Kerala HC allows doctor accused of girlfriend’s suicide to rejoin PG classes
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday gave some relief to a doctor accused of abetting his girlfriend’s suicide and allowed him to rejoin his postgraduate classes. Dr Ruwais headed the Kerala…
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UAE Fatwa council says Zakat Al-Fitr in cash is permissible
The Emirates Council for Sharia Fatwa has confirmed the permissibility of paying Zakat Al-Fitr in cash, estimating its value of 25 Dirham per person in 1445 AH. In a statement ahead of…
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Maharashtra: Condoms, gutka found in samosas in Pune; 5 arrested
The Maharashtra police arrested five people for selling samosas stuffed with condoms and gutka. The accused were selling samosas to a major automobile company in Pune. The five accused are Rahim Shaikh,…
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Andhra: TDP seeks public donations, launches website
Amaravati: Ahead of the next month’s elections, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday launched a website to receive public donations. TDP president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu…
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Andhra: TDP, BJP, JSP seek NHRC inquiry into deaths of old age pensioners
The opposition in Andhra Pradesh (AP) has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking direction to the state government to deliver old age pensions at the door steps of pensioners instead…
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Telangana: South Central Railway to run 48 special summer trains
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) on Tuesday, April 9, announced 48 special summer trains connecting various destinations. According to a press release, Secunderabad – Nagarsol (Train No. 07517) will run between…