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Marriage in Ramzan: Is nikah permissible in the holy month?
Hyderabad: Many people are unclear about whether performing nikah (marriage) during the month of Ramzan is permissible in Islam. Several individuals also mistakenly believe that Islam prohibits marriage during the holy month.…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq seeks release of Kashmiri political prisoners during Ramzan
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged authorities to release Kashmiri political prisoners lodged in jails in the Union Territory and across the country as a gesture of goodwill…
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UAE announces arrival of first aid ship to Gaza via maritime corridor
Dubai: The UAE has announced the arrival of the first ship carrying 200 tonnes of food and relief supplies to the Gaza Strip. The aid was delivered via a maritime corridor launched…
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Respect SC order, but electoral bond scheme should have been improved: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Noting that he fully respects the Supreme Court order on electoral bonds, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the scheme was introduced to end black money in politics…
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Rising to challenge: Telangana Haj Committee prepares for more pilgrims this season
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee is faced with an unprecedented challenge this year. It has to handle a staggering 11000 pilgrimage for Haj 2024, an unusually large number. It is for the first…
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UAE: Air Arabia shareholders approve 20% dividend distribution
Sharjah: Air Arabia PJSC shareholders approved the distribution of a 20 per cent cash dividend for the financial year ended December 31, 2023 (FY2023), at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The…
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Five children among 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Istanbul: At least 21 illegal migrants were killed on Friday when their boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast, country’s national public broadcaster said. The incident occurred off the coast of Eceabat District…
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BJP won’t ally with Uddhav, nor in talks with Raj: Devendra Fadnavis
New Delhi: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will not ally again with Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray, nor is it in any discussions…
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BJP, JD-S leaders eager to join the ranks of Congress, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Friday said that many leaders and workers from the BJP and the JD-S are eager to join the ranks of the Congress. Addressing…
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Congress leader, ex-MP minister Chandra Prabhash Shekhar passes away
Indore: Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Chandra Prabhash Shekhar died here on Friday after a prolonged illness, his family said. C P Shekhar, a former home minister of the state, died at…
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Will support Sunitha Narreddy’s fight for justice: Y S Sharmila
Kadapa: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y S Sharmila on Friday in Kadapa vowed to stand in support of Sunitha Narreddy, who is waging a battle to bring her father Y…
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‘Clock and NCP name belong to us’, says Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction on Friday said that the clock and NCP name belong to it. A day after the Supreme Court asked the…
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Jairam takes potshots at presence of Padmaja, Anil Antony in Modi’s rally
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader and AICC general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday took potshots at Anil K Antony and Padmaja Venugopal, the children of Congress stalwarts and former Kerala…
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Pak government passes resolution to extend seven ordinances
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution to extend seven ordinances for an additional 120 days amidst a heated debate with the key coalition partner Pakistan Peoples Party roasting the…
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Telangana: Ex MP Jithender Reddy resigns from BJP, joins Congress
Hyderabad: Former Mahabubnagar MP and senior BJP leader AP Jithender Reddy officially resigned from the party on Friday, March 15 and joined the Congress party. The development comes very close to the…
