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VHP, Bajrang Dal men attack Muslim vendor in Himachal; police fail to file FIR
In yet another disturbing incident that highlights growing intolerance against Muslims in the country, a Muslim street vendor, Umar Qureshi, was allegedly assaulted by a group of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and…
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Indian-origin man killed in Canada; Targeted killing suspected
Ottawa: A 28-year-old Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected “targeted killing” in Canada’s British Columbia province, according to the police, who have arrested and charged four people with first-degree murder…
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Gandhi family meets Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi met with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Monday and held discussions on a wide range of issues. Sonia Gandhi was accompanied by…
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Jharkhand: Jailed former CM’s wife Kalpana Soren takes oath
Ranchi: Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former chief minister Hemant Soren, on Monday took oath as a member of Jharkhand Assembly from Gandey constituency. Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto administered the oath to…
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Reasi bus terror attack: 4 from Rajasthan, 3 from UP among 9 victims
Jaipur: Mamta and Rajendra Saini’s three children are waiting for their parents’ return from a Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. They will never come back. Cloth merchant Rajendra Saini (42), his wife Mamta (40),…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Grand Mufti urges pilgrims to value opportunity
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, has advised pilgrims visiting the Grand Mosque in Makkah to value the opportunity…
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Delhi court fixes Er Rashid’s interim bail plea to take oath as MP on June 18
New Delhi: A Delhi court has fixed June 18 to hear arguments on an application filed by Engineer Rashid, arrested in a 2016 Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case, seeking interim bail…
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Reasi terror attack: LG announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia each for families of victims
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the terror attack on a bus…
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Kangana incident reflects anger caused by her ‘venomous’ statement: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday that a CISF constable allegedly slapping Bollywood actress and newly-elected BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at the Chandigarh Airport recently represented the simmering anger…
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Telangana TSCOP app collecting hotel visitor data? Privacy concerns raised
Hyderabad: In contrast to the Telangana director general of police’s claim, the state police’s TSCOP application is collecting data of people checking into hotels in Hyderabad. This aspect of the police app…
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Rs 1L aid for Haj: Before oath, Chandrababu Naidu’s statement goes viral
Ahead of his oath-taking ceremony amid the Haj season, chief minister-elect Chandrababu Naidu’s statement during poll campaigning in Andhra Pradesh is going viral on social media. During his poll campaign in the…
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World’s largest Miyawaki forest in Hyderabad to be expanded
Hyderabad: The world’s largest Miyawaki forest at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad will be expanded by an additional 100 acres. Startup Stonecraft Group, a leading biophilic developer and eco-realty conglomerate, on…
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Telangana: Woman sexually assaulted on pretext of healing spell, accused held
Hyderabad: Police on Sunday arrested a 41-year-old man for sexually assaulting a woman in Medchal on the pretext of performing a healing spell. The accused was identified as Sheikh Mosin from Odisha.…
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UAE to impose up to Rs 34 lakh fine for cold callers
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TRA) has imposed administrative penalties of up to Dirham 150,000 (Rs 34,11,049) on persistent cold callers. This comes as…
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Chandrababu, Nitish eye LS Speaker’s post: Why is it important?
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats on its own and 293 along with its allies. Twenty-eight of the 53 allies’ seats belong to Janata Dal (United) led by Nitish Kumar…
