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Kuwait cancels driving licenses of 1,000 expats in last 40 days
Kuwait: Kuwait’s General Directorate of Traffic revealed that the driving licenses of around 1,000 expatriates were cancelled in 40 days after they were found to have violated the conditions on which they…
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Saudi Arabia bans abaya in exam halls
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has banned the abaya (loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women) in exam halls. The Education and Training Evaluation Commission…
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Your face will be your boarding pass: Abu Dhabi Airport
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi International Airport has started the trials of the biometric initiative for enhancing passenger journey, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Implemented by Abu Dhabi-based technology company NEXT50, the…
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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…