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Malaysia’s top court strikes out a dozen Islamic laws; conservatives aghast
Malaysia’s top court on Friday, February 9, declared over a dozen Islamic laws enacted by the state of Kelantan as unconstitutional, in a landmark case, Reuters reported. The decision by the nine-member…
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Saudi Arabia launches eight new e-services for expats, visitors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has introduced eight new electronic services for expatriates and visitors as part of the Kingdom’s journey towards digital transformation. The newly…
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5 of a family from Telangana killed as SUV plunges into river in Maharashtra
Nanded: At least five persons from Telangana were killed and six others injured when their Scorpio SUV plunged from a bridge into a local river near Moghali village of the district early…
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SC adjourns hearing on CBI’s plea against interim bail to Chanda Kochhar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till February 12 the hearing on the CBI’s petition challenging interim bail granted by the Bombay High Court to former ICICI Bank chief Chanda…
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AP CM meets Modi, seeks special category status
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and sought special category status for the state, party sources said. The Prime Minister’s Office…
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Saudi’s NEOM launches Xaynor: A beachfront private members’ club
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, the 500 billion dollar mega tourism project, has announced the launch of Xaynor, a beachfront private members club, located on the pristine coastline of the…
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‘Institution of marriage must be preserved’: SC rejects unmarried woman’s plea for surrogacy
India cannot go on the lines of western countries where children being born outside of marriage is not uncommon, the Supreme Court said on Monday, February 5, while hearing the petition of…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) seeks dismissal of Shinde govt over law and order situation in Maha
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday demanded the dismissal of the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra over the law and order situation after a leader of the opposition party was shot…
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Telangana Deputy CM, KCR hail Bharat Ratna to former PM Narasimha Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and BRS president and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday hailed the announcement of the Bharat Ratna award to former Prime…
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VHP men held in Karnataka for assaulting Muslim youth over ‘Love Jihad’ allegations
Chikkamagaluru: Karnataka police arrested seven VHP activists on Friday for assaulting a Muslim youth over allegations of ‘Love jihad’ in Chikkamagaluru District. The assault on the youth had taken place in Alduru…
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Muslim boy slapping row: SC slams UP govt for not counselling victim’s classmates
New Delhi: The Supreme Court slammed the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday for not counselling students who were allegedly instructed by their school teacher to slap a Muslim boy for not doing…
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Planning to study in America? Know what Hyderabad students in US say
Hyderabad: Following the recent deaths of Indians in the US, many students, including those from Hyderabad, are confused about pursuing their study in America dream. Apart from that, students are bewildered by…
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Certain people trying to turn India from secular nation to religious one: Kerala CM
Kasaragod: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that certain persons, including some in constitutional posts, were trying to turn the country from a secular nation into a religious one by…
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Bharat Ratna for ex-PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, and scientist Swaminathan
New Delhi: Former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Hyderabad: Truck runs over 9-yr-old boy in Alwal; CCTV captures accident
Hyderabad: A 9-year-old boy lost his life in a freak accident in Alwal after a truck ran him over on Thursday, February 8. According to the media report, the boy and his…
