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39% candidates in 6th phase of LS polls are crorepatis: ADR
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) About 39 per cent of candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls are crorepatis with average assets of Rs 6.21 crore, according to…
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Denied permission to pray, Indian tourist argues with priest at Bali temple
A cultural clash erupted at Pura Tirta Empul, Bali’s esteemed Hindu temple on May 11 when an Indian Hindu tourist insisted with a Balinese priest on performing prayers in his own manner,…
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From Paris to Madinah: French pilgrim walks 8,000 km to perform Umrah
Madinah: French traveller Mohamed Boulabiar recently arrived in the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, after covering a distance of 8,000 kilometers on foot to perform Umrah. Boulabiar embarked on a journey from…
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BRS stages protests across Telangana seeking bonus for farmers for paddy
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) staged protests across Telangana demanding the Congress government in the state pay bonus to farmers for the paddy irrespective of varieties as promised by it in…
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Hyderabad resident on the run for 17 years held in financial scam
Hyderabad: The Pune Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials arrested an accused who had been on the run for the last 17 years on Tuesday, May 12. He was allegedly involved in financial…
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Setback for UP ATS as 11 Muslim youth held on terror charges get bail
In a significant blow to the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered the release of eleven Muslim youths on bail who were arrested…
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Turmoil in Karnataka Congress can spill out anytime: Jagdish Shettar
Hubballi (Karnataka): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Belagavi, Jagadish Shettar, claimed on Thursday that the internal strife and turmoil in the ruling Congress in the state could…
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CM Kejriwal, AAP to be named in supplementary charge sheet: ED to SC
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will soon file a supplementary charge sheet in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam arraying Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and…
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Plan travel accordingly as rains to continue: Cyberabad Traffic Police
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Traffic Police on Thursday evening issued a notice to citizens asking them to plan their travel accordingly as light to moderate rains will continue for another hour, according to…
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Stop upgrading of e-office files: Naidu to Andhra Pradesh Guv
Hyderabad: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo and ex-Andhra Pradesh (AP) chief minister Chandrababu Naidu complained to Governor against upgrading e-office files of the state government, and sought an immediate halt to whole…
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Prominent Saudi scholar Safar al-Hawali faces torture, abuse in prison: UN
A prominent Saudi scholar Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali, who has been detained since 2018 and suffers from a complete disability, has been subjected to solitary confinement. This was revealed bya group of…
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Telangana: 48-year-old Anganwadi teacher killed in Mulugu
Hyderabad: A 48-year-old Anganwadi teacher was murdered by an unknown assailant in Mulugu district on Wednesday, May 15. The victim has been identified as Radam Sujatha of Chinnaboinapalli, Ethurunagaram mandal. She was…
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Video: The Wire journalist in Kashmir abruptly stopped midway during interview
Press freedom has always been a major concern in Jammu and Kashmir, especially after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 which essentially took away the state’s autonomy. There has always been…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia launches digital identity service for pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched the digital identity service for pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom on a Haj visa for the year 1445 AH-2024. The…
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Heavy rains throw life out of gear in Hyderabad; IPL match may be affected
Hyderabad: The city is enjoying a break from hot weather as heavy rains continue to lash. On Thursday afternoon, May 16, the city received a spell of heavy rains, throwing life out…
