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SL vote in crucial Presidential election, Wickremesinghe seeks another term
Colombo: Millions of Sri Lankans are casting their votes on Saturday in the crucial presidential election — the island nation’s first major electoral exercise since its worst economic meltdown in 2022. The…
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Defamation complaint: You cannot be touchy in politics, says SC
New Delhi: You cannot be “touchy” in politics, the Supreme Court observed while hearing Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan’s plea relating to a criminal defamation proceeding initiated…
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UP: Man booked for posting objectionable comment against prophet Muhammad
Sant Kabir Nagar: A man was booked for allegedly posting a comment against prophet Muhammad on a social media platform, police said. The comment triggered a protest by members of the Muslim…
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Tension in Dharavi as locals thwart BMC’s move to raze ‘illegal’ portion of mosque
Mumbai: Tension prevailed in Dharavi slum here on Saturday after hundreds of local residents gathered on a road and opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s plan to pull down an alleged illegal portion…
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Asaduddin Owaisi slams Bandi Sanjay over remarks on Madrasas
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi On Friday, September 20, said minister of state (MoS) for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar is encouraging Islamophobia in India. Reacting to Kumar’s remarks…
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Shakib Al Hasan becomes oldest Bangladeshi Test cricketer
Chennai: Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan etched his name in Bangladesh cricket history on Saturday by becoming the oldest player from his nation to feature in a Test match. At 37 years…
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Gill, Pant fifties carry India to 205/3 at lunch on Day 3 against Bangladesh
Chennai: Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant cantered to fluent fifties as India reached 205 for three at lunch in their second innings on the third day to take total control of the…
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Bandi Sanjay calls for CBI probe into Tirupati laddu row
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay has called for an investigation into allegations that animal fat was used in the preparation of Tirupati laddus. He urged Andhra Pradesh chief…
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‘Victory of free speech’, KTR hails Bombay HC verdict on IT rules
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday, September 21 hailed the Bombay High Court verdict on IT rules as victory of free speech. KTR took to…
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House sales in Hyderabad up by 18 pc; luxury homes favoured
Hyderabad’s real estate market is booming, with a strong focus on luxury properties. In 2024, over 54,000 homes were sold, showing an 18 percent year-on-year growth. August saw 6,439 property registrations worth…
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UP: 16 booked in two triple talaq cases in week
Gonda: Police here have registered cases against 16 individuals in connection with two separate instances of triple talaq in a week, officials said. Triple talaq was outlawed in India in 2019. Superintendent…
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PM Modi’s US visit: Sikh activists seek protection from White House
Washington: White House officials have met a group of Sikh activists to assure them that the US government is committed to protecting Americans from any acts of transnational aggression on its soil,…
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Jagan ignorant of Hindu rituals, traditions, customs: BJP leader
Amaravati: BJP leader L Dinakar on Saturday alleged that YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is ignorant of Hindu rituals, traditions and customs. Dinakar made these comments in the context of Reddy’s…
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Armstrong murder case: BJP demands questioning of TN Cong chief by police
Chennai: Senior leader of the BJP and the party’s Tamil Nadu unit spokesman, ANS Prasad has demanded that the Tamil Nadu Police question state Congress President, K Selvaperunthagai in connection with the…
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JPC on Waqf Bill to hold meetings across 5 states from Sep 26
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is set to hold informal discussions across five states between September 26 and October 1, engaging various stakeholders in…
