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AAP alleges connection between excise policy scam witness and BJP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday alleged a connection between one of the witnesses in the alleged excise policy scam and the BJP, and challenged the enforcement directorate (ED)…
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Kashmiri-Palestinian couple launches website to identify brands that support Israel
A Kashmiri-Palestinian couple, based in the United States (US), have launched a website called “DisOccupied” that identifies brands and companies that support Israel, making it easier for consumers to boycott Israeli products. Taking…
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Watch: 8 feet tall man grabs attention of pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: Amidst the peak season of Umrah during the ongoing month of Ramzan, a man of varying height about 8 feet tall caught the attention of Umrah pilgrims at the Grand Mosque…
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Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi joins Congress
Hyderabad: After days of behind-the-door meetings with AICC Telangana in-charge Deepa Dasmunsi, GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi on Saturday, March 30, finally joined the Congress party after recently quitting the Bharat Rashtra Samithi…
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Indian woman returns home after 24 years in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Indian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has helped an Indian woman return home safely who has been stranded in the Kingdom for the last 24 years. This comes after the…
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Ramzan 2024: Saudi Arabia hosts Iftar banquet in New Delhi
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently hosted an Iftar banquet at Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Mosque, affiliated with the Abul Kalam Azad Center for Islamic Awareness in the state of New…
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Cricket: Record shattering victory over Mumbai Indians is a huge confidence booster for SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s epic victory over Mumbai Indians will go down as one of the greatest matches ever seen in the history of the IPL. Records tumbled down like a house of cards and nothing seemed too…
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Dubai Municipality receives int’l safety award from British Safety Council
Dubai: Dubai Municipality received the International Safety Award from the British Safety Council. The award is granted to institutions that adhere to the highest standards of occupational health and safety, ensuring a…
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Nikah on Pakistani dramas valid in real life, says Muslim cleric, stirs row
A Pakistani religious cleric’s statement that Nikah of Pakistani actors in dramas or serials is valid in real life has stirred a row and widespread debate on debate social media. His statement…
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Massive crowd gathers as Mukhtar Ansari laid to rest in UP’s Ghazipur
Ghazipur/Lucknow: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at the Kali Bagh burial ground in Ghazipur on Saturday. The body was brought to the family’s ancestral burial ground, about half a km from…
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Canada: Man hurls racial abuses at pizza delivery agent, faces backlash on sharing video
A recent incident in Toronto, Canada involving a pizza delivery person who appears South Asian and an unsatisfied customer has caused quite a stir on social media. The customer was very unhappy…
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Sudan govt accuses paramilitary forces of blocking UNICEF aid trucks
Khartoum: Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has alleged that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had blocked several United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) trucks carrying humanitarian aid en route to El Fasher, the capital…
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi slams govt over ‘rising debt’
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP-led Centre on Saturday over its proposal to borrow more than Rs 14 lakh crore, asking why is the government “drowning the people…
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UNRWA chief urges Israel to allow food delivery to Gaza amid warnings of famine
Gaza: Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has urged Israel to allow the organisation’s food and nutrition convoys reach northern Gaza and to…
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Excise policy case: ED summons Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot for questioning on Saturday in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy for the capital, official…
