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Asia Cup host PCB facing flak for absence of Pakistan’s name on tournament logo
Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board is facing strong criticism from fans and a few former players over the omission of country’s name on the official Asia Cup logo on participating teams’ jerseys. Former…
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5 killed, 18 injured in Manipur since Aug 29: Officials
Imphal: At least five persons were killed and 18 injured in Manipur’s Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts following continuous gunbattle between Kukis and Meiteis over the last 72 hours, officials said on Thursday.…
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Saudi Arabia to empower women serving at 2 holy mosques
Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque claimed that the kingdom was preparing a comprehensive strategy to enable women to serve pilgrims at the two holy mosques…
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INDIA bloc to finalise seat sharing for LS elections by Sept 30
The INDIA bloc, comprising several Opposition parties, will finalise the seat sharing among the alliance partners for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by September 30. The decision was taken during the informal…
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One day enough to carry out ‘operation lotus’ in Karnataka: B.L. Santhosh
Bengaluru: BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santhosh stated on Thursday that 40 to 45 Congress MLAs are in touch with him. “I can carry out the operation by tomorrow (Friday) if Delhi…
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Telangana enhances salaries of Village Organisation Assistants
Hyderabad: The government of Telangana has enhanced the salaries of Village Organisation Assistants (VOAs) to Rs 8,000 per month. As a gift on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar…
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Revanth invites former BRS minister Tummala Nageswara Rao into Congress
Hyderabad: TPCC chief A Revanth Reddy and several Congress leaders met former BRS minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and invited him into the party. According to media reports, Nageswara Rao is expected to…
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Why doesn’t Saudi Arabia grant citizenship to expats?
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has very stringent citizenship laws, with foreigners traditionally not being given citizenship. However, on rare occasions, Saudi officials grant citizenship to persons who must either possess great…
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Forget GDP growth, talk about price rise, inequality: Congress to Centre
Mumbai: The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at the government over the GDP numbers for the first quarter of this fiscal, saying the only growth that the people of India are…
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Pakistan: Police demolishes 2 minarets of Ahmadiyya places of worship
Lahore: The minarets of two worship places of the minority Ahmadi community were demolished by police in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday after some radical Islamists alleged that the structures were erected…
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Saudi: Umrah ministry offers assistance to specially-abled worshipers; check
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced special assistance for people with disabilities in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the season…
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International award for Telangana’s Chief Innovation Officer
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) Shanta Thoutam has received the World Innovation Award at the first BRICS Innovation Forum held in Moscow. The award is given for outstanding contribution to the…
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HC asks Guj govt to file affidavit on rehabilitation of kids orphaned in Morbi bridge crash
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file an affidavit enlisting steps it has taken so far for rehabilitation of children who were orphaned after their parents…
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Ex-US Prez Barack Obama, Dalai Lama to visit Karnataka in December
Bengaluru: Former US president Barack Obama and Tibetan religious head Dalai Lama will visit Mandya in Karnataka in December to lay foundation stone for an International Yoga and Meditation Centre. The spiritual…
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India’s GDP growth towers over several economies, says chief economic adviser
New Delhi: Even as the GDP growth for the first quarter of current fiscal stood at 7.8 per cent, a sharp fall from the corresponding period of last year, when it was…
