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Protests rock Kashmir over textbook calling Ayatollah Khomeini ‘evil’
The Kashmir valley witnessed a wave of protests and discontent, in particular among Shia community, following the controversial mention of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the list of ‘most evil persons’.Khomeini is a…
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Just 8% women candidates contested first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue…
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Voters will reject those who turned down Ram temple invitation: PM Modi
Sirsi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that those who turned down the invitation for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be rejected by the people in the…
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Choice between ‘those who opened fire at karsevaks and those who built Ram temple’: Shah
Kasganj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hit out at the opposition for keeping the Ram temple issue “hanging” and said the public has to choose between “those who opened fire…
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Let facts come out after probe: Kumaraswamy on nephew’s alleged explicit video clips
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said he would like to wait for the facts to come out of the investigation into an alleged sex scandal involving his nephew and…
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Congress urges ECI to probe ‘terrible mismanagement’ of Lok Sabha polls in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala on Sunday alleged “terrible mismanagement” of the Lok Sabha polls held in the state on April 26 and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to initiate…
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SBI cashier, LIC agent imprisoned to 4 years over demonetisation scam
An ex-head cashier of the State Bank Of India (SBI) and an LIC agent were sentenced to four years of imprisonment in a case pertaining to demonetisation by a trial court Special…
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Dubai ruler approves designs for new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum Airport
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, on Sunday, April 28, approved designs for a new passenger terminal at the Al…
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Talks with China going on smoothly, India will never bow down: Rajnath Singh
Ahmedabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said talks between India and China are going smoothly and in a good environment, and India will never bow down. Singh, who is in Ahmedabad…
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Iran unveils new ‘kamikaze’ drone
Tehran: The Iranian military on Sunday presented a new attack drone designed to fly into targets and explode, like the kind used by Russia in the war in Ukraine. According to the…
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MP CM Yadav targets Priyanka, says ‘fake’ Gandhis using their surname for votes
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has hit out at Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, claiming “fake” Gandhis were using their surname for votes. Yadav was speaking at a public…
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India will become world’s third largest economy irrespective of who is PM: Chidambaram
Kolkata: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “master of exaggeration” for “turning an arithmetic inevitability into a guarantee”, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said that India will become the third largest economy…
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UP: Samajwadi Party faces its biggest challenge in third phase polls
Lucknow: The third phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh will pose a major challenge for the Samajwadi Party since this phase marks a shift from the Jat belt to Yadav land where…
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BJP seeking 400-plus LS seats to make changes in Constitution: Sharad Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the BJP wants to win 400-plus seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in order to make changes in the Constitution.…
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World Economic Forum special meeting kicks off in Riyadh
Riyadh: A special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicked off on Sunday, April 28, in the Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh for the first time outside the Swiss city of Davos…
