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LS polls: BSP declares 25 candidates for Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party declared the candidates for 25 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in two separate lists on Sunday. Party in-charges in…
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Hyderabad: Begum Razia of Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation passes away
Hyderabad: Begum Razia Baig of The Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 25, here at her family residence in Murad Nagar. Wife of the iconic theatre personality…
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Dynasties, old rivalries give ruling alliance, MVA headaches in western Maharashtra
Mumbai: The ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are facing multiple problems in Lok Sabha seats like Sangli, Madha and Satara in western Maharashtra due to political dynasties,…
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SC has allowed us to use ‘clock’ symbol: Ajit Pawar
Mumbai: Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party on Sunday released advertisements in newspapers saying that the Supreme Court has allowed it to use the ‘clock’ symbol, allotted by the Election Commission, as the…
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IAU approves Chandrayaan-3 landing site name ‘Shiva Shakti’
Bengaluru: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved the Chandrayaan-3 landing site name ‘Shiva Shakti’. The approval came on March 19 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement following the success of the…
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Telangana: Wife, 4 others held for man’s murder in Nalgonda
Hyderabad: Five individuals, including a woman, have been apprehended by Nalgonda police in connection with a murder reported on March 17 in Kattangur. The arrested suspects are identified as Kanugu Satheesh, 30,…
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No religious prayers, liquor consumption at public places on Holi: Noida Police
Noida: No religious prayers or processions would be allowed at public places or disputed sites across Noida and Greater Noida on Monday (Holi), the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police said on Sunday as…
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Bhojshala: Exclude what was added to premises after 2003, Muslim body tells ASI
Dhar: A Muslim organisation has approached the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) during its ongoing survey at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar urging it to exclude any items added…
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Giving tickets to minister’s kin not dynastic politics: Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, March 24, said giving tickets to the children and relatives of ministers was not dynastic politics but acknowledging the recommendation of voters. In its second…
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‘Local vs outsider’: Congress UP chief on contest against PM Modi in Varanasi
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai, who has once again been named as the party candidate from Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on Sunday there will be a direct…
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Rajnath Singh celebrates Holi with army personnel in Leh
Leh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday, March 24, celebrated Holi with Army jawans in Leh and lauded them for protecting the country from enemies while braving extreme weather conditions. Singh was…
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Saudi Arabia: 6K to perform Itikaf at Grand Mosque this Ramzan
Riyadh: At least 6,000 worshippers registered to perform the Islamic ritual of Itikaf or seclusion at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during the last 10 days of Ramzan. In an…
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AP: YSRCP MLA Unnamatla Eliza joins Congress
Hyderabad: Another sitting MLA of Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress joined the Congress on Sunday. Unnamatla Eliza, the YSRCP MLA from Chintalapudi, joined the Congress after meeting the party’s state President Y.S.…
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Eid Al-Fitr 2024: Saudi Arabia announces holidays for private sector
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has announced a four-day holiday for the private and non-profit sectors to mark Eid Al-Fitr 1445 AH-2024. The holiday marks the…
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Over 10M prayed at Prophet’s Mosque in first 10 days of Ramzan
Riyadh: More than 10 million worshippers and visitors perform daily prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, during the first 10 days of Ramzan. The General Authority for the Affairs…
