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Allahabad HC declares UP Madarsa Education Act, 2004, ‘unconstitutional’
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court Friday declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, “unconstitutional” and violative of the principle of secularism, and asked the state government to accommodate current students…
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6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.0 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia’s province of East Java on Friday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The undersea quake rocked at 11.22 a.m. Jakarta time (0422…
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Telangana ULBs to crack down on single-use plastic use
Hyderabad: The widespread use and sale of single-use plastic (SUP) items among local shops and street vendors, the Telangana Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), will collaborate with the Telangana State Pollution Control Board…
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Golf carts for tawaaf at Makkah’s Grand Mosque; check timings, cost & more
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has set up a golf cart service to help the elderly and people with disabilities…
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Hyderabad: Class 6 student’s letter spurs HC notice on bar location issue
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has taken action in response to a letter from a sixth-grade student urging the relocation of a bar situated amidst a residential neighborhood, directing notices to the State…
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140 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on Gaza’s Shifa hospital
Jerusalem: Israel’s army continued its raid on Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, claiming that its forces killed more than 140 people and arrested “senior Hamas officials”. Nearly 600 Palestinians have been apprehended,…
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Watch: Hyderabad police honour mother, daughter who fought with armed robbers
Hyderabad police on Friday honoured the woman and her daughter who bravely fought with armed robbers who entered a house in Paigah Colony, Begumpet. Hyderabad police on Friday honoured the woman and…
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PM Modi’s PLI scheme scaling new heights on exports, jobs: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary production linked incentive (PLI) scheme is scaling new heights everyday on production, exports and jobs, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar…
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BJP attacks Karnataka govt for hushing up female foeticide cases
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP on Friday attacked the state government alleging that it is trying to hush up the female foeticide case. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka said that it is…
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Christchurch gearing up to host ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
Auckland: Up to 22,000 people are expected to descend on Whakaraupō Lyttleton Harbour from 23-24 March to watch the highly anticipated ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix. Minister for Economic Development, Melissa…
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Hyderabad: Traffic restrictions around Ikea Rotary from today
Hyderabad: To facilitate the seamless flow of traffic, the Hyderabad city police announced diversions and restrictions for commuters proceeding towards IKEA Rotary from all routes, which will come into effect starting from…
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CPI(M), Congress protest in Kerala against arrest of Delhi CM Kejriwal
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Friday witnessed widespread protests by the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The CPI(M) held a protest march in Kannur…
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Firm gave BJP Rs 25 cr after director’s arrest in excise policy case: Bharadwaj
New Delhi: Senior AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday claimed that a pharmacy firm paid Rs 25 crore to the BJP through electoral bonds after its director was arrested…
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Shashi Tharoor calls upon SC to take suo moto cognizance of Kejriwal’s arrest
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the…
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Two YSRCP turncoats in TDP’s first list of candidates for LS polls
Amaravati: The TDP on Friday announced the first list of 13 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in Andhra Pradesh which included two YSR Congress MPs who defected from the party recently.…
