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Prophet Row: Bengal BJP chief arrested enroute tensed Howrah
Kolkata: West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was arrested on Saturday afternoon while he was on his way to Howrah where tension has been brewing for the past few days over remarks…
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Prophet row: Two top cops of Bengal’s Howrah district removed
Kolkata: Following the tension and violence in pockets of Kolkata’s adjacent Howrah district over the controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad during the last couple of days, the West Bengal government on Saturday…
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Taliban shows interest for training its army in India
The Taliban has shown interest in getting its army trained in India which was confirmed by Taliban defense minister Mullah Yaqub. The statement comes as a step to strengthen their diplomatic ties…
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Nagaland killings: Army Major named among 30 soldiers in botched operation
Kohima: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up by the Nagaland government to probe the killing of 14 people in Mon district in December last year, has named 30 Army men including…
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UAE: Two Indian expats win over Rs 16L each in Emirates Draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 77,777 Dirham (Rs 16,54,946) each in the latest round of Emirates Draw. The winners of the Emirates draw…
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Mamata convenes meeting of opposition leaders, CMs on upcoming presidential poll
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to opposition leaders, requesting them to attend a meeting on June 15 convened by her in New Delhi to prepare a joint…
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50-year-old Indian man wins Rs 7 crore in Dubai Duty-Free draw
Abu Dhabi: A 50-year-old Indian man won the grand prize of 1 million dollars (Rs 7,80,65,400) on Wednesday in the millennium millionaire raffle at the Dubai Duty-Free held in Concourse C of Dubai…
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Prophet Row: Internet suspended in several states following protests
Friday saw a string of protests by Muslims from various states in the country such as Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Telangana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi. The protest resulted from…
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UP: 25-year-old rapes 6-year-old during marriage ceremony, arrested
Kaushambi: A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday in a village under Saini police station…
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Ahead of President election, Rajya Sabha poll result boost for BJP
New Delhi: The BJP’s strength in state assemblies suggested that the party could retain only 20 of the 24 Rajya Sabha seats it held in the biennial polls for 57 seats but…
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Maha: Over 100 booked for unlawful assembly following protests in Aurangabad
Aurangabad: An offence has been registered against over 100 demonstrators who staged an agitation in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad demanding action against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her former party colleague Naveen Jindal…
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UAE: 31-year-old Indian expat wins Rs 21 lakh in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 31-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,26,067) in the 79th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Mohammed Akram…
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Remarks against Prophet: Massive protest held outside Indian Consulate in New York
New York: A huge protest was held outside Indian Consulate in New York on Friday demanding punishment for those who made objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammed. Protests also took place in other…
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Prophet row: Fresh violence reported in pockets of Howrah
Kolkata: Fresh violence has erupted in certain pockets of Howrah district on Saturday morning as agitators staged demonstrations over the recent controversial remarks over Prophet Muhammad. Tension broke out in the minority-dominated…
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Royal sand bath in waterless Yamuna
Agra: Scores of Yamuna river activists on Friday evening, on the festive occasion of Ganga Dussehra, took a ritualistic bath, not with water but with dry and hot sand to highlight the…
