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Over 50cr Jan Dhan accounts opened in 9 yrs
New Delhi: The total number of Jan Dhan accounts have crossed 50 crore as on August 9, 2023, nine years since the scheme was launched in August 2014. According to information provided…
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Abu Dhabi restaurant shut down for selling non-halal food
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities shut down a restaurant for selling non-halal food and storing it in the same utensils used to prepare halal food. The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and…
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UAE: Demand for 3-month visit visa soars; check eligibility, cost details
Abu Dhabi: There has been a spike in demand for a three-month visit visa to United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the number reaching 20 a day, UAE travel agents said. In a…
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Haryana: Stray dog found eating newborn girl’s body in Ambala
Ambala: The body of a newborn girl was found in a drain here on Friday after people noticed a stray dog eating the mortal remains of the baby, police said. According to…
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Watch: Woman carries mother on shoulders for prayer at Prophet’s mosque
In a heartwarming video clip that garnered widespread attention online, a female pilgrim was seen carrying her elderly mother on her shoulder to offer prayers at Al-Masjid An-Nabawī, the Prophet’s Mosque in…
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Imran Khan’s nephew handed over to military for trial
Lahore: The nephew of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been handed over to the military for trial over his alleged involvement in the May 9 vandalism at the historic…
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Hate speech cases of all sides to be dealt with as per law, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Friday that it does not need to reiterate that ‘hate speech’ cases be dealt with as per the law, irrespective of the community or religion…
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Won’t support ‘forces of darkness’, says Pakistan’s caretaker PM Kakar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday said the interim government would not support “the forces of darkness” in the society as he took strong exception to the unprecedented…
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Kashmir: Mirwaiz still under house arrest, says Farooq Abdullah
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president and Srinagar MP Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Friday, August 18, that the Central government was ‘totally lying’ about the condition of senior Hurriyat leader…
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Government to sell tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg from Aug 20
New Delhi: The government will sell tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg from August 20 onwards with an aim to further cool down its prices. NAFED and NCCF have been directed by…
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146 quake-damaged schools renovated in Syria’s Aleppo
Damascus: At least 146 schools damaged by the massive February 6 earthquakes in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo have been successfully renovated, state media reported citing a local official. Mustafa Abdul-Ghani, the…
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Sourav Ganguly backs Tilak Varma to be India’s No 4 if Shreyas Iyer unavilable
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said promising left-hander Tilak Varma should be India’s choice for No 4 batsman at the ICC World Cup 2023 if a front-line player like…
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Hyderabad: ‘Ladies special’ TSRTC bus between Koti and Kondapur from Aug 21
Hyderabad: The Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Friday announced that a ‘Ladies special’ bus between Koti and Kondapur will be made functional from August 21. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), TSRTC…