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Imran Khan says he tried to improve strained ties with India during his tenure
Lahore: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday said he wanted to improve strained relations with India during his tenure but the revocation of Kashmir’s special status became a “hurdle.” Khan,…
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Just two judges cannot decide on same sex marriage: Sushil Modi in RS
New Delhi: Expressing reservations against same sex marriage, Rajya Sabha BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday said that it would “shred” the delicate fabric of society. Two judges can’t sit and…
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HC dismisses plea challenging BJP MP Pragya Thakur’s election from Bhopal in 2019
Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Pragya Singh Thakur from Bhopal on grounds of giving “communal speeches”…
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Lok Sabha nod to bill to deal with maritime piracy
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to make special provisions for the repression of piracy on high seas after adopting a series of amendments including one that added…
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Bhagavad Gita mentioned in NCERT textbooks for class 6, 7
The Bhagavad Gita is mentioned in the NCERT textbooks for classes VI and VII, and its shlokas are found in the Sanskrit textbooks for classes XI and XII, the Lok Sabha was…
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LS passes bill to give tribal status to Betta-Karuba community in Karnataka
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to include ‘Betta-Kuruba’ along with ‘Kadu Kuruba’ in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka. Piloting the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment)…
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China: Two more deaths reported in Beijing as millions hit by new Omicron variants
Beijing: Beijing, gripped by the fastest spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Monday as the virus struck the majority of the city’s 21.54 million people, including…
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‘Won’t let ‘Pathaan’ release in Bihar’, says BJP leader
Patna: BJP leader Hari Bhushan Thakur Bachaul has threatened to stall the release of the Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone-starter film ‘Pathaan’ in Bihar. The controversy around ‘Pathaan’ was triggered after…
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Smriti Irani comes to Amethi only to show ‘latkas, jhatkas’: Cong leader Ajay Rai
Sonbhadra: UP Congress leader Ajay Rai on Monday took a jibe at Union minister Smriti Irani here, saying that she only comes to her constituency Amethi to show “latkas” and “jhatkas”, an…
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Lina Al Amiri becomes Middle East’s first female criminal profiler
Abu Dhabi: Lina Al Amiri, who works for Dubai Police, is the Middle East’s first female criminal profiler and child forensic interviewer. Lina Al Amiri joined the Dubai Police General Command in…
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TRS insulting minorities in the name of subsidy loans: Congress
Hyderabad: The Telangana Congress party has accused the TRS government of insulting the minority communities in the name of providing subsidy loans. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) minorities department Chairman Shaik Abdullah…
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets PM, pledges support for G20 Presidency
New Delhi: Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and pledged support for India’s G20 Presidency. “Thank you for a great meeting today PM @narendramodi. Inspiring to see…
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Man indulges in ‘obscene acts’ before ‘Shivling’ in Indore temple; held under NSA
Indore: A 30-year-old man has been arrested under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) by the police for allegedly indulging in obscene acts in front of a “Shivling” in the premises of…
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Calls for release of prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti
Tehran: Celebrities and human rights activists on Sunday called for the release of the prominent Iranian actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, arrested in connection with the protest movement that the country has been witnessing for…