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CEC Rajiv Kumar uses poetry to rebut criticism of EVMs
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar used a verse on Saturday to take a dig at the critics of electronic voting machines (EVMs), saying the poll authority is often at…
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Plea seeking security for Bhagat Singh’s 93rd death anniversary event filed in Pak court
Lahore: A petition was filed in a Pakistani court here on Saturday, March 16, seeking foolproof security for an event organised next week to observe the 93rd death anniversary of freedom fighters Bhagat…
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Famed American rapper Lil Jon embraces Islam
Famed American rapper, DJ, and record producer Jonathan H. Smith, popularly known by his stage name Lil Jon, has embraced Islam on Friday, March 15 at the King Fahad Mosque in Los…
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Meta suspends Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza’s Facebook account
Meta on Friday, March 15, suspended the Facebook account of prominent Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza, who has been documenting the impact of the Israel’s war on Gaza. Taking to Instagram, Motaz has…
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Al-Taneem Mosque: Historic site for Umrah performers in Makkah
The Al-Taneem Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is a significant historical landmark and one of the oldest mosques in Islam, known for Muslims performing Umrah. It is located 7 km northwest of…
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26 assembly bypolls across 13 states to be held along with Lok Sabha elections
New Delhi: By-elections to 26 assembly seats across 13 states, including six constituencies in Himachal Pradesh where Congress MLAs were disqualified for rebellion, will be held along with the Lok Sabha elections beginning…
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Telangana BJP chief hopes for 2nd straight win in Secunderabad
Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy would be hoping for a second straight victory as he enters the fray again from the prestigious Secunderabad constituency in Telangana…
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Andhra Assembly polls: Stage set for fierce poll battle between YSRCP & TDP
Amaravati: With the EC on Saturday announcing the poll schedule for the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh on May 13, the poll bugle has been sounded in the…
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Hyderabad: 125-year-old tortoise dies at Nehru Zoological Park
Hyderabad: One of the oldest creatures of Nehru Zoological Park, the Galapagos Giant Tortoise, died on Saturday, March 16, due to old-age complications. The giant was a 125-year-old male tortoise. Officials said…
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Something fishy: Farooq on not holding Assembly elections in J&K with LS polls
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said there is “something fishy” in not holding the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir along with the Lok Sabha polls. The former…
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UP: Man dies days after setting himself ablaze outside SP office, 3 held
Shahjahanpur: A 45-year-old man succumbed during treatment at a Lucknow hospital days after he set himself afire outside the superintendent of police’s office here over inaction on his complaint, officials said on…
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Lok Sabha polls: Telangana to vote in 4th phase, check important dates
Hyderabad: The 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Telangana are scheduled to take place on May 13, with the results set to be announced on June 4, the Election Commission announced on Saturday,…
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Deceased MLA Lasya Nanditha’s sister to contest Secunderabad bypoll
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has decided to field late Secunderabad MLA G Lasya Nandhitha’s sister G Niveditha in the bypoll mandated after the MLA recently died in a road accident.…
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AP polls: Pulivendula, Kuppam in limelight as Jagan, Naidu set to contest again
Amaravati: Pulivendula and Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh assume the status of key constituencies as Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu will be contesting from there respectively…
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Hyderabad: DCA, TSNAB busts drug network run by ENT doctor
Hyderabad: A drug network run by an ENT doctor was busted in a joint operation of the Drugs Control Administration, along with TSNAB (Telangana State Anti-Narcotics Bureau), Prohibition and Excise Department, Commissioner’s…
