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Centre tasks IOA to set up panel to manage WFI affairs
New Delhi: Soon after suspending the newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India, the Sports Ministry on Sunday asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute an ad-hoc body to control and manage the…
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Indian student stranded in US after Lyft driver flees with luggage, CEO reacts
New Delhi: An Indian woman was left stranded in Boston, US, after a Lyft driver took her luggage and other belongings during a trip to the airport. Shreya Verma, who graduated from…
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Turkey announces visa-free entry for citizens of six countries
In a move aimed to boost tourism and foster closer ties, Turkey has announced visa exemption for citizens of six countries. The decision issued by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan published in the…
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UAE: 58-year-old Palestinian cancer patient flown from Gaza dies
Abu Dhabi: A 58-year-old Palestinian man who recently arrived from the Gaza Strip for treatment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, December 23, passed away due to cardiac arrest. The…
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Telangana: 4 held for attack on Dalit at BJP leader’s behest
Hyderabad: Four members of a ‘supari gang’ were arrested recently for attempting to murder a Dalit young man in Adilabad district. The attack was allegedly orchestrated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mavala…
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J&K seat sharing: Will abide by INDIA bloc’s decision, says Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said his party would abide by the decision of the INDIA alliance on seat sharing in Jammu and Kashmir for next year’s Lok Sabha…
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KTR reacts to Karnataka CM’s remarks on withdrawal of hijab ban
Hyderabad: Congress leader and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent remarks on the hijab row — “not yet decided” — has sparked a reaction from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama…
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Telangana: KTR presents ‘Sweda Patra’, accuses Congress of fudging figures
Hyderabad: The working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former minister, KT Rama Rao while presenting the ‘Sweda Patra’ (sweat paper) to counter Congress’ white paper, at Telangana Bhavan on…
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Muslims open mosques to shelter flood-hit victims in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: During the recent rains in Tamil Nadu from December 17-19, members of the Muslim community converted around 50 mosques in the Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts into relief camps to shelter flood-hit…
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‘Chant Jai Shri Ram here’: Karnataka RSS leader to Hijab poster girl
As Karnataka CM recently expressed his intent to withdraw the controversial hijab ban in the state’s educational institutes, RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat warned him against any such move, during ‘Sankeerthana Yatra’…
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Saudi Arabia allows scooters, bicycles inside Makkah city, holy sites
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the use of light transport means, including scooters and bicycles within the city of Makkah and the holy sites. This…
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I’m done with wrestling, says ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan
New Delhi: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday said he is “done” with the sport and the newly-elected body will now take care of it…
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Telangana: MLA pledges Rs 5L to villages that close belt shops
Nalgonda: Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to villages that take a stand against belt shops. The Congress MLA expressed his commitment to supporting villages…
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AP elections: BJP in sweet spot as YSRCP, TDP seek its support
New Delhi: For a party that fetched less than one percent of votes in Andhra Pradesh in the last Lok Sabha polls, the BJP finds itself in a rather sweet spot in…
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Cong seeks to regain big brother status as INDIA bloc gets down to business
New Delhi: During the fourth meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on December 19 to take on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the 28-party opposition grouping decided…
