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After 36-yr ban, Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ returns to India
New Delhi: British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie’s controversial book “The Satanic Verses” has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. A “limited stock” of the…
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NDA leaders including Amit Shah, Chandrababu Naidu meet at BJP chief’s residence
New Delhi: Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) met here at BJP president J P Nadda’s residence on Wednesday on the birth centenary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Union…
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Congress insulted Ambedkar on various occasions: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: Taking exception to Congress attacking BJP for allegedly hurting Constitutional principles and insulting B R Ambedkar, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said it was the grand old party…
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Video: Zomato delivery man forced to remove Santa Claus attire in MP
A Zomato delivery man was stopped by workers of the right-wing Hindu Jagran Manch and asked to remove a Santa Claus attire he was wearing for Christmas celebrations. The incident occurred in…
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UN Chief alarmed by spreading famine crisis in Sudan
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the rapidly worsening food security situation in Sudan and calls for the parties to facilitate access to humanitarian assistance, his spokesperson said in…
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Everything you need to know about GST on sale of used cars
The 18 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the sale of old cars has recently caught public attention. It has left many potential car sellers confused about how the tax will…
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Turkey to support Syria in rebuilding energy, transport infrastructure
Ankara: Turkey announced plans to assist Syria in rebuilding key energy and transportation infrastructure. “A delegation from the energy ministry will visit Syria as soon as possible to examine the electricity and…
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Ponting says Konstas is determined to showcase his skills
New Delhi: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes Sam Konstas has it in him to make his mark on Test debut against India, saying the teenaged batter has the attitude in him…
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Lebanon files new complaint to UNSC over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants has filed a complaint through the country’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York with the UN Security Council (UNSC) in…
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Video: Hindutva workers stop Christmas celebration in Mumbai, chant Jai Shri Ram
Christmas celebrations in Mumbai’s Kashimira region was stopped by Hindutva workers. The celebrations happened in a slum area. A video has emerged on social media showing a group of children participating in…
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Imran Khan seeks meeting with party leaders ahead of talks with Pakistan government
Islamabad: Nominating SIC chief Sahibzada Mohammad Hamid Raza as the spokesperson for his party’s committee for negotiation with the Pakistan government, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has demanded a meeting with…
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Anna University student raped inside campus, Chennai police commence probe
Chennai: A student of Anna University was allegedly raped by two men inside the campus early on Wednesday morning, police said. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kotturpuram, is investigating the case after…
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Congress insulted Ambedkar, says Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday demanded that Congress apologise to the nation for insulting Dr B R Ambedkar repeatedly. The Opposition party distorted Union home minister Amit Shah‘s speech…
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Telangana: Illegal medicine stock seized at Chandanagar dental clinic
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana, acting on credible information regarding the illegal stocking and sale of medicines, raided Dr. Anand’s Dental Clinic in Chandanagar, Rangareddy District, on Tuesday. Officials…
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Azerbaijan Airlines’ plane crashes in Kazakhstan, bursts into flames; 42 likely dead
An Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with Kazakhstan’s emergency ministry saying 42 people are likely dead. The ministry confirmed in a Telegram statement Wednesday that 67 people,…
