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VHP welcomes SC verdict on same-sex marriages
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages and said the court’s decision to not give “homosexuals” the right to…
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Zoonotic diseases area of concern: Union health secretary
New Delhi: Zoonotic diseases are an area of concern, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said on Tuesday, stressing that 75 percent of the newly-emerging infectious diseases that have affected people over the…
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Punjab: Priests at gurdwara disqualified for performing same-sex wedding
Amritsar: The Akal Takht has disqualified the priests at a Bathinda gurdwara from performing religious services after they performed a same-sex wedding at the shrine last month. The decision was announced by…
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Sikh teen assaulted in New York for wearing turban: Police
New York: In a suspected hate crime, a 19-year-old Sikh was assaulted and injured in New York for wearing a turban while travelling in a shuttle bus, the police said. The attack…
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Hyderabad Airport among list of world’s most punctual airports
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Airport has secured a place in the list of the world’s most punctual airports. Topping the list is Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport. According to the on-time performance report by aviation…
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Telangana Congress chief detained during ‘swear’ challenge to KCR
Hyderabad: Police detained Telangana Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Tuesday after he reached at Martyrs’ Memorial as part of his challenge to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to swear…
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Aim to send first Indian to Moon by 2040: PM Modi to scientists
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked scientists to aim to send the first Indian to the Moon by 2040 and set up an Indian space station by 2035, according…
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MP Cong manifesto promises Rs 25L health insurance cover to all
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Tuesday released the party’s manifesto for the upcoming state assembly polls, making a slew of promises including Rs 25 lakh health insurance cover to all…
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Telangana polls: Tickets to turncoats cause distress among Congress loyalists
Hyderabad: Allotment of tickets for next month’s Assembly elections in Telangana to those who recently switched loyalties to the Congress from other parties, has led to heartburn among seniors and loyalists in…
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Kharge alleges Modi govt of using Army ‘politically’ for elections
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Tuesday accused the government of using the Army “politically” for elections and claimed the ruling party has hurt its dignity by “capitalising on the popularity of…
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BJP is afraid of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna: Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can camp in the state for one year but it would not affect…
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Andhra HC adjourns Chandrababu Naidu’s bail plea to October 19
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday adjourned Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu’s bail plea to October 19 in skill development case. Due to the absence of Chandra Babu Naidu’s…
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BJP-RSS keen to adopt one ideology in India: Rahul Gandhi
Aizawl: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the BJP and RSS are keen to adopt one ideology in India and also alleged that Mizoram’s ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) and the…
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Maharana Pratap’s descendant, son of Karni Sena founder join BJP
New Delhi: Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, a descendant of Mewar king Maharana Pratap Singh and Bhawani Singh Kalwi, son of Karni Sena founder Lokendra Singh Kalvi, joined the BJP on Tuesday, as the party…