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Prayers pour in for Makkah Imam who fell ill during Friday prayers
Riyadh: Social media platforms were filled with prayers for the Imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly, who fell ill during Friday prayers. Maher Al-Muaiqly was reciting Surah…
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UP Cong hopes Rahul will spend longer time in the state this time
Lucknow: Congressmen in Uttar Pradesh are hopeful that party leader Rahul Gandhi will devote substantial time in Uttar Pradesh during the second phase of his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Though the date and…
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Google pays homage to Sridevi on 60th birth anniversary with doodle
Mumbai: Search engine giant Google on Sunday celebrated the 60th birth anniversary of Indian cinema icon Sridevi with a special doodle dedicated to her on-screen charisma. Born on this day in 1963…
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Every time PM Modi speaks, it’s a tsunami of lies: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying every time he speaks, it is a “tsunami of lies”. The Rajya…
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Iran condemns IS attack on Syrian military bus
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned the deadly “terrorist” attack by the IS militants on a Syrian military bus in east Syria. Kanaani made the remarks on Saturday…
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Jolt to Telangana BJP as ex-minister Chandra Sekhar quits
Hyderabad: In a jolt to BJP in Telangana, former minister A. Chandra Sekhar on Sunday resigned from the party. He is likely to join the Congress. Chandra Sekhar sent his resignation letter…
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Hyderabad: Commissioner urges motorists to slow down at Pelican signals
Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner C V Anand on Saturday urged motorists to slow down and halt at pelican signals around the city to allow pedestrians to cross safely. He asked vehicle drivers…
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All eyes on SC as it hears challenge to abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is consecutively hearing a batch of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution…
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UK govt addressing India’s Khalistan concerns: British security min
New Delhi: The United Kingdom is taking necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the Indian High Commission in London and its staff members, British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said,…
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Hyderabad: Osmania University to soon become closed campus
Hyderabad: Osmania University is set to transition into a closed campus, with plans to restrict automotive traffic. This change will be implemented upon the completion of a link road, which will circumvent…
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Israelis protest for 32nd week against judicial reforms
Tel Aviv: Tens of thousands of Israeli protestors took to the streets on Saturday against the judicial overhaul, as the protests against the plan entered the 32nd week, Times of Israel reported.…
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Iranian teen who led anti-hijab protests alleges torture
A teenage girl who celebrated victory after getting released from Iranian custody due to her participation in the anti-hijab protests said that she had been abducted and beaten for the second time…
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NIA raids residences of ex-activists of PFI in Kerala’s Malappuram
Thiruvananthapuram: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday was conducting raids at four places of former activists of the banned Islamist organisation, Popular Front of India (PFI). The raids were being held…
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Karnataka contaminated water case takes casteist turn, riles Dalit groups
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Congress government has come under scanner following Dalit organisations raising suspicion over the water contamination case which resulted in seven deaths and more than 200 persons getting hospitalised. The organisations…
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Loans to street vendors: Centre directs banks, civic bodies to work in tandem
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Bhagwat K Karad has asked banks and civic bodies to collaborate to achieve the goals of the PM SVANidhi scheme, which was launched to help street vendors get easy…
