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Indian Haj Mission goes all out to provide assistance as pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat
Jeddah: Over 175,000 pilgrims from India have converged on the sacred Mount Arafat outside Makkah in Saudi Arabia and are currently busy with their prayers on the holiest day of the Haj…
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UAE: Man’s online rants over graduation ceremony get son job offers
Abu Dhabi: A father’s frustration over the distant venue for son’s graduation ceremony brought the family many reasons to make merry. The man, who resides in Sharjah, UAE, took to micro-blogging site…
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2 students die after car collides with truck on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
Ramanagara: Two students died while the driver of their SUV was seriously injured after the vehicle allegedly collided with a truck on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, police said on Saturday. The deceased have been…
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Hyderabad: GHMC Prajavani on Monday cancelled in view of Bakrid
Hyderabad: In view of Bakr-Eid festival on June 17, GHMC commissioner Amrapali Kata announced in a statement to media on Saturday that the weekly Prajavani grievance redressal programme at the GHMC office…
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Israeli soldiers uses catapult to launch fireball into Lebanon
The Israeli soldiers reportedly resorted to a medieval-style catapult to launch fireballs over the Lebanon border as its battle against Iran-backed Islamist group Hezbollah intensified. A video widely circulated on social media…
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Chhattisgarh: Four Naxalites held in Bijapur district
Bijapur: Four Naxalites including two women, one of them carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on her head, were arrested on Saturday in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. Explosives were also…
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MP: Houses of 11 demolished after cops find beef in their refrigerators
Mandla: Houses built on government land by 11 persons were demolished in tribal-dominated Mandla in Madhya Pradesh as part of action against the illegal beef trade in the state, a police official…
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Karnataka BJP demands rollback of fuel price hike, plans statewide protest
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has demanded the rollback of the hike in the prices of petrol and diesel in the state and has warned of a statewide protest on June 17. Speaking…
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Scrap NEET, allow states to conduct entrance tests: Karnataka DyCM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday urged the Centre to scrap the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and allow states to conduct their own entrance tests. Speaking to reporters…
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Nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA ‘misuse of power’: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as “misuse of power” the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech…
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Pak police destroy tombstones of 17 graves belonging to persecuted Ahmadi community
Lahore: Police in Pakistan under pressure from a radical Islamist party allegedly destroyed the tombstones of 17 graves of the minority Ahmadi community in the Punjab province on Saturday, the second such…
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Major fire breaks out in abandoned building near Manipur CM’s bungalow
Imphal: A major fire broke out at an abandoned building near the Manipur secretariat complex close to Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s official bungalow here on Saturday evening, police said. Three fire…
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UP: Farmers committing suicide due to harassment by moneylenders, alleges Akhilesh
Lucknow: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday, June 15, alleged that farmers, youth and other people are harassed by the moneylenders and are forced to commit suicide under the BJP government. In…
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IShowSpeed donates 50,000 USD to Palestine relief
Famous YouTuber “IShowSpeed” has reportedly donated 50,000 US dollars to Palestine Relief after winning a recent Wipeout challenge with fellow YouTuber KSI and MrBeast. The young internet sensation, whose real name is…
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Colourful Cicadas brighten life in Chicago area
By Asif Khan The Cicadas, a type of insects, emerged in huge numbers in the Chicago area last month for the first time since 2007. According to information available on the Internet,…
