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Video: Obama’s ex-adviser arrested under hate crime charges over Islamophobic rant
A former advisor to President Barack Obama has been arrested after making Islamophobic remarks against the children of the Gaza Strip to a Halal food cart vendor in New York City. 64-year-old…
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UAE National Day: 3-day weekend announced for public sector
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a three-day weekend holiday for public sector employees for the upcoming UAE’s 52nd National Day celebrations. The Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) said Saturday, December…
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UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act does not prohibit beef transport: HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act does not prohibit transportation of beef. The above observation was made by Justice Pankaj Bhatia while…
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Setback at Silkyara tunnel, drilling to rescue trapped workers put on hold again
Uttarkashi: Drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel was put on hold again Thursday after the platform on which the equipment is mounted developed some cracks, in yet another setback…
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Telangana polls: Home voting underway for 3 categories of voters
Hyderabad: Home voting is underway for three categories of voters in Telangana for Assembly elections, Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj said on Thursday. For the first time, the Election Commission of India…
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Rain lashes parts of Telangana, more in store for next 3 days
Hyderabad: The city and other parts of Telangana witnessed a fresh spell of rain on Thursday. People in Hyderabad woke up to gloomy skies with scattered drizzle across the city. Towards the…
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Farmers’ income can’t be doubled by dialogues: KTR slams PM Modi
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Minister K T Rama Rao said on Thursday said that farmers’ income cannot be doubled by “dialogues and jumlas (empty promises),” in a reference to Prime Minister…
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Sukhbir seeks PM Modi’s intervention in appointment of Sikhs as judge
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking “his immediate and urgent intervention against the omission of two Sikh lawyers Harmit Singh Grewal and…
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Head of Dawoodi Bohra community to be conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan
Islamabad: Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, head of the Mumbai-based Dawoodi Bohra sect of Islam, will be conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan’, making him the fourth Indian to be honoured with Pakistan’s highest civilian award. The…
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Three-day World Hindu Congress opens in Bangkok on Friday
Bangkok: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will on Friday inaugurate the World Hindu Congress here in Thailand’s capital which will bring together thinkers, activists and leaders to deliberate on issues and challenges faced…
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Watch: Mountains in Makkah turn green once again after heavy rainfall
The mountains in and around the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia have turned green as the Kingdom has witnessed heavy rainfall in recent days. Makkah mountains have experienced a significant…
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Tunisian actress Hend Sabry resigns as WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Tunisian actress Hend Sabry has announced her resignation from her position as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations (UN) World Food Program (WFP) after nearly 13 years of work. This came…
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Campaigning in Rajasthan ends, polling on Saturday
Jaipur: The high-pitch electoral campaign in Rajasthan for the November 25 assembly elections came to an end Wednesday evening with the BJP going all out to wrest power from the Congress, which…
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Rahul Gandhi has become ‘national problem’, claims BJP’s Shivraj Chouhan
Jaipur: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Thursday targeted Rahul Gandhi for his “panauti” jibe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming when the Indian cricket team lost the World Cup final…
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ED summons actor Prakash Raj in Rs 100 crore money laundering case
Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned actor Prakash Raj for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Rs 100 crore ponzi and fraud case against a Tiruchirapalli-based jewellery group, official sources said…
