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SC to hear plea on burnt cash at Delhi HC judge’s residence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a plea seeking direction to the Delhi Police to register an FIR and cause an effective and meaningful investigation into the…
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Judge Verma transfer: Allahabad lawyers’ strike to continue on Mar 28
Prayagraj: Allahabad High Court lawyers, protesting against the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Verma to Allahabad High Court, continued their strike on Thursday. Justice Verma is in the middle of…
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Eid Al-Fitr 2025: Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to sight moon on Saturday
Saudii Arabia’s Supreme Court on Thursday, March 27, called on all Muslims living in the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1446 AH-2025 on Ramzan 29 corresponding to Saturday evening, March 29. In…
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Not all European allies agree: French president on proposed force for Ukraine
Paris: Ukraine’s European allies did not all agree Thursday on the proposed deployment of troops in the country to back up an eventual peace deal and only some want to take part,…
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Over 4.2M worshippers pray at Grand Mosque on 27th night of Ramzan
Riyadh: More than 4.2 million worshippers and pilgrims thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday night, March 26 (27th night of Ramzan 1446 AH), a night widely believed to…
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J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemns ban on Shab e Qadr prayers
Srinagar: The chief priest of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Thursday condemned the authorities’ decision to disallow Shab-e-Qadr prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in old Srinagar city. In a post on…
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Rupee falls 5 paise to settle at 85.74 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee weakened by 5 paise to close at 85.74 against the US dollar on Thursday, as month-end dollar demand from importers, coupled with the greenback’s recovery against major currencies, weighed…
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Aurangzeb tomb row: Shiv Sena seeks removal of ‘protected monument’ status
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai on Thursday said his ruling Shiv Sena party has asked the Union government to remove the ‘protected monument’ status to Aurangzeb’s tomb at Khultabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar…
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Two terrorists killed, 5 security personnel injured in Kathua encounter
Jammu: Two terrorists were killed and five security personnel injured in an encounter between the security forces and hiding terrorists in J&K’s Kathua district on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that…
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IPL 2025: LSG win toss, opt to bowl against SRH
Hyderabad: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. https://twitter.com/IPL/status/1905263910669983968 Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh…
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Akbaruddin Owaisi seeks resolution against Waqf Amendment Bill in Telangana Assembly
Hyderabad: AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi urged the state government to adopt a resolution in the Assembly, duly rejecting the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which the Centre wants to enact. Speaking on the…
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Sambhal police prohibits Friday namaz on roads, rooftops
Sambhal: There is no restriction on offering namaz in Sambhal in the traditional manner but gathering in large numbers on rooftops has been prohibited to prevent accidents, top police officials said on…
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‘Your power supply will be cut…’ New scam targets Hyderabad residents
Hyderabad: A new scam is targeting electricity consumers in Hyderabad, with scammers sending fake messages claiming their power supply will be disconnected due to an unpaid bill. A typical scam message reads,…
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Hyderabad cops recover Rs 9.5L duped from businessman in cyber fraud
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police recovered and refunded Rs 9,50,531 to a businessman who was duped by cyber fraudsters under the pretense of a business opportunity. According to the reports, the fraudsters convinced…
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TGSPDCL assistant engineer caught red handed accepting bribe
Hyderabad: An assistant engineer working in the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGSPDCL) was caught red-handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 for doing official work. Officers of…
