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Quran desecration: Saudi Arabia welcomes UNHRC resolution
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on religious hatred in the wake of a desecration of the copy of Holy Quran incident…
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Filmmaker Hansal Mehta blames BMC’s drinking water for his tummy problems
Mumbai: Suffering from a stomach infection, film-maker Hansal Mehta on Thursday pointed fingers at the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the government for not providing safe drinking water to the citizens.…
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ECI to hold three-day public hearing on delimitation draft proposal from July 19
Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a three-day public hearing from July 19 on the suggestions/complaints related to the draft proposal on the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies…
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ICC announces equal prize money for men and women at its global events
Durban: The ICC on Thursday announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at its global events in a bid to bring in pay parity, ushering in a new era in…
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Kerala CM urges state MPs to take unanimous stand on UCC issue in Parliament
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday urged the Members of Parliament from the southern state to adopt a unanimous stand in the House against the BJP government’s move to implement…
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KTR blames BJP-led centre of ‘discrimination’ against Telangana’s projects
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Telangana minister KT Rama Rao wrote an open letter to the BJP-led Centre over the issue of the Environment Assessment Committee (EAC) deferring the environmental clearance (EC)…
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Special court rejects plea by Jayalalithaa’s kin for custody of seized property
Bengaluru: A special court in Bengaluru has rejected a petition filed by the niece and nephew of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa seeking custody of the movable properties seized by…
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Jaishankar discusses issue of Indian diplomats’ security in UK with British counterpart
Jakarta: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday brought up concerns pertaining to the security of Indian diplomats in the UK with his British counterpart James Cleverly amidst extremist elements threatening officers…
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UK visa fees, health surcharge to rise to meet higher costs, says PM Rishi Sunak
London: The fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise “significantly” to meet the…
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UCC: Law Commission receives over 50 lakh responses
New Delhi: With the deadline to respond to the politically-sensitive issue of uniform civil code (UCC) ending on Friday, the Law Commission has so far received over 50 lakh views online on…
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16 NDRF teams deployed in Delhi to tackle flood situation
New Delhi: A total of 16 NDRF teams have been deployed in Delhi to tackle the floods caused by the overflowing Yamuna and the situation is expected to improve by Friday morning,…
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Tamil super star Vijay meets fan club leaders to chalk out political strategy
Chennai: Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay met the leaders of his fan club from across Tamil Nadu in Chennai over the past two days to get grassroot inputs before his political foray. After…
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Delhi: Red Fort closed for visitors till July 14 due to flood-like situation
New Delhi: The Red Fort was closed for visitors for the second half of Thursday and will remain shut on July 14 in view of the flood-like situation in parts of Delhi,…
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2020 Delhi riots: Judge chides IO for befooling’ court, refers matter to commissioner
New Delhi: A Delhi court berated a police officer for not submitting a formal report about the proclamation issued against an absconding accused despite repeated directions and referred the matter to the…
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754 foreigners with expired visas in state, says Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru: There are a total of 754 foreign nationals staying in Karnataka after expiry of their visas, and there are also 502 police complaints lodged against foreign nationals, the state Legislature was…
