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Pakistan: PTI moves SC against trials in military courts
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday challenged the deployment of the armed forces under Article 245 alleging that it was being used to “political(ly) victimise” the Imran Khan-led party and trial…
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Gujarat ATS arrests suspected Al-Qaeda terrorist; frames charges against 4 people
Ahmedabad: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Gujarat on Monday arrested a suspected Al-Qaeda terrorist. A youth from Bangladesh, linked to the banned terrorist organization, was apprehended based on inputs received from the…
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After Karnataka victory, Congress gearing up for next Assembly polls
New Delhi: After achieving success in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress has now started preparing for Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana. The Congress has convened a…
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Bahrain set to restore diplomatic relations with Lebanon
Manama: A day after the Arab League summit was held in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Lebanon. The decision comes after more than a…
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Telangana: Cops trace, return over 1K mobiles in 1 month using CIER
Hyderabad: The Telangana police’s Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, aimed at curbing mobile theft and counterfeiting, traced 4,226 and returned more than 1,000 phones after unblocking it. Speaking to reporters, state…
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After CBI questioning, TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee resumes mass outreach programme
Bankura: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday resumed his mass outreach campaign from Bankura district in West Bengal, which was suspended for two days after he was summoned by CBI in…
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SC to hear on May 26 bail plea of Satyendar Jain in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said it will hear on May 26 the petition of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain seeking bail in a money laundering case being probed by the…
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Impact of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra evident in Karnataka results: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: The impact of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ has been proved by the outcome of the recent Assembly elections in Karnataka, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar said here on…
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India lost over 1.3 lakh lives to extreme weather, climate change: UN agency
New Delhi: Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 573 disasters in India between 1970 and 2021 that claimed 1,38,377 lives, according to data from the World Meteorological Department, a specialised agency of…
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2G scam case: CBI begins making submissions before Delhi HC on appeal against acquittal
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began making submissions on Monday on its appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging the acquittal of accused persons, including former telecom minister A…
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If Rahul Gandhi remains in Wayanad, it will suffer like Amethi: Smriti Irani
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stating that if he remains in Wayanad, it would suffer the same fate as Amethi in Uttar Pradesh…
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Amid PM Modi’s Sydney visit, BBC docu to be screened at Australian Parliament
BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question, which was released in January this year, will be screened at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra. Interestingly, the two-part documentary series, which faced plenty of…
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Public welfare is basis of religion: Yogi Adityanath at ‘Janta Darshan’
Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday heard grievances of 300 people at Gorakhnath Temple here and said public welfare is the “basis of religion”. Adityanath heard the problems and…
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Teesta Setalvad honoured with empty chair for advocating free speech
Prominent human rights activist and writer Teesta Setalvad was honoured with an ’empty chair’ at the 55th International Writers for Peace Meeting in the Slovenian town of Bled. Speaking to The Telegraph,…
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Ali Akbar Ahmadian replaces Shamkhani as top Iran security official
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday appointed, Brigadier General Ali Akbar Ahmadian as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council to succeed Ali Shamkhani, according to Iranian media reports. The appointment…
