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SC defers hearing on batch of pleas relating to Places of Worship Act
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to April first week the hearing on a batch of pleas relating to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. A bench comprising…
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Congress mouthpiece in Kerala writes editorial criticising Tharoor’s remarks
Thiruvananthapuram: Veekshanam Daily, Congress party’s mouthpiece in Kerala, on Monday published an editorial criticising Congress leader Shashi Tharoor -without naming him- for praising the entrepreneurial growth of the state under the left…
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India announces e-visa facility for Qatari nationals
To streamline the visa application process, the Government of India has announced an e-visa facility for Qatari nationals, effective immediately. The announcement was made by the Indian Embassy in Qatar through its…
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Three-member panel to meet today to select new CEC
New Delhi: With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, a three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on Monday to pick his…
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Delhi: Oath-taking ceremony to be held on February 20
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has postponed the legislative party meeting which was supposed to be held on Monday by two days and, as per the fresh schedule, the meeting…
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US military aircraft with 112 deportees arrives in Amritsar
Chandigarh: A US military aircraft carrying 112 Indians living illegally in that country landed at the Amritsar airport late on Sunday, the third such batch of Indians to be sent back amid…
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Strong earthquake tremors shake Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: Strong earthquake tremors shook the Delhi-NCR region in the early hours of Monday, creating panic among residents. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremors, registering a magnitude…
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Punjab CM says mass deportation from US eye opener, asks youths not to travel abroad illegally
Ludhiana: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday, February 16, said “The mass deportation from the United States is an eye opener for all of us,” as he urged youths to shun…
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PM didn’t tell his ‘good friend’ about handcuffing Indian deportees: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Sunday, February 16, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a visit to the US, of not conveying to his “good friend” Donald Trump about the outrage…
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Reports of US funding in Indian elections baseless: Ex-CEC Quraishi
New Delhi: Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Sunday, February 16, rejected reports that US agency funding was used for ‘raising voter turnout’ in Indian elections when he headed the…
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Hindutva vigilantes target couples on Valentine’s Day, UP reports most attacks
This year Valentine’s Day witnessed a surge in attacks and moral policing by right-wing Hindutva outfits in North India and the highest number of attack reports emerged from Uttar Pradesh. The Hindutva…
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Assumed dead in Maha Kumbh stampede, man returns during his Tehrvi
A man presumed dead after the January 29 Mahakumbh Mela stampede in Prayagraj stunned his family by returning during his tehrvi, the ritual observed on the 13th day after death, Times of…
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J&K police raid bookstores, seize over 600 religious books
In a subsequent operation on early Sunday, February 16, Handwara district police launched extensive search operations in several bookshops across sensitive areas including Kralgund, Villgam, Qalamabad and the main town and confiscated…
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PDP legislator to introduce bill for ownership rights on public land in J&K
Senior PDP legislator is going to introduce a private members bill in the Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly next month to seek proprietary rights for the owners of…
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Tahawwur Hussain Rana visited North, South India before 26/11: Officials
New Delhi: Tahawwur Hussain Rana’s possible extradition from the US in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks could provide important leads into his travels in parts of north and south India…
