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NISAR main teri galiyon pe ai vatan…: NASA-ISRO joint Satellite Project in final stages
The headline of this wonderfully written promising story is taken from the first line of the famous poem of Faiz Ahmad Faiz, the internationally acclaimed Urdu poet Today is the birth anniversary…
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Baba Sharfuddin: Amongst the first saints to have set foot in Deccan
By Syed Zuhaib Quadri This is the 757th year of the veiling of the great gnostic Hazrat Syed Shah Baba Sharfuddin Suharwardy Rh from this temporal abode. He set foot here even…
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This shop in Hyderabad is a haven for vintage watch collectors
Hyderabad: The market area of Abids in the city is a bustling area thanks to hundreds of business establishments that exist in the area. Among those on the main road include a…
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Army’s punishment for fake encounter must address wider Kashmir issues
The recommendation of a General Court Martial inquiry into the Amshipora encounter in south Kashmir’s Shopian district in July 2020, to life imprisonment for a captain and two other soldiers, needs to…
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Muslims in US are marginalized in media, cinema: Study
Muslims in the US are suffering from marginalization in the media and cinema. This is found out by Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, a leading think tank in the US. The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative…
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Role of women in formation of Telangana
The role of women in any society is no less than men though it is usually not highlighted in the way it should be. Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, thus gives…
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Meet Hyderabad’s Indira Eegalapati, metro pilot in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia was once known for being the only country in the world that does not allow women to drive vehicles. A common stereotype once prevailed that “Women cannot drive”. However,…
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Lamakaan, a space for thought, speech and activity should be encouraged to function
Ham ko yaaN dar dar phiraya yaar ne/La-makaaN meiN ghar banaya yaar ne This Urdu couplet defines what La-makaaN means. It is place without boundaries or the place where God lives. It…
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Al Mahad Al Aali Al Islami: A seminary where modern subjects are also taught
Hyderabad: It is a madrassa with a difference. It is not the run-of-the-mill seminary where just Islamic studies and the teachings of Quran and Hadith are imparted. Along with these basic subjects,…
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Indian ragas gave birth to the iconic theme tune of James Bond 007 films
Most of us have watched James Bond films. And we have also heard the iconic theme tune that introduces Bond to the audience. The tune is full of suspense and foreboding. But…
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Australia’s Deakin to set up campus in India; Will Oxford follow?
Australia’s Deakin University has become the first foreign university to have set up its campus in India. This is one of the two Universities (Deakin University and Wollongong University) which have high…
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Assembly poll results in three northeastern states encouraging for BJP
The just released Assembly poll results in three northeastern states – Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura are seen as semi-finals before next year’s parliamentary elections when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek a…
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Islam, not Christianity biggest in the world
By Dr. Javed Jamil If you ask anybody or google which are the largest religions in the world, the answer will be Christianity followed by Islam. But the truth is that the…
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The glory of Charminar never ceases to amaze its admirers
By Younus Farhaan Hyderabad: Each of the Indian monuments signifies the rich heritage of ancient Incredible India, and Charminar upholds the tales and history of Hyderabad. One of the oldest monuments in…
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BJP’s victory in northeast, why no announcement for polls in J-K?
After BJP’s victory in Tripura and Nagaland, and its coalition with NPP in Meghalaya, the party’s hopes have soared very high. Its celebrations reached Srinagar and Jammu, and the BJP leadership said…
