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Sitharaman slams Obama’s remarks, cites US ‘bombing’ of Muslim countries when he was at helm
New Delhi: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday slammed former US president Barack Obama’s statement about minority rights in India, saying his remarks were surprising as six Muslim-majority countries had faced US…
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Yogi Adityanath pays tributes to Emergency ‘martyrs’
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid tribute to the people who raised their voice against the Emergency and championed democracy even as curbs were put on their civic…
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Yogeshwar questions ‘unfair’ trial exemption, Vinesh calls him spineless
New Delhi: London Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt on Friday launched a scathing attack on the IOA ad-hoc panel for exempting six protesting wrestlers from Asian Games and World Championship trials, and questioned if these…
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SL Minister holds talks with his Chinese counterpart over economic crisis
Beijing: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Sunday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang here on the future trajectory of the bilateral ties and his country’s serious economic crisis…
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Extortion racket running in name of Lawrence Bishnoi busted, 1 held: Punjab Police
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police Sunday arrested a man from Mohali, saying this helped bust an extortion racket being run in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The accused was identified as Vishal…
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Five killed in road accident in TN
Tiruchirappalli: At least five people were killed in an accident involving a government bus and a car on Sunday in the district, police said. All the victims were reportedly those travelling in…
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Senior police officer Tafseer Iqbal asks medical education aspirants to be compassionate
Hyderabad: Compassion and care are central to the welfare of patients. Health care givers who possess these qualities make for good doctors. Nothing is more important for medical professionals than ethical practice.…
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PM Modi, BJP recall ‘dark days’ of Emergency after Oppn’s ‘democracy under threat’ chant
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues on Sunday recalled the “dark days” of Emergency, describing those days as an “unforgettable period” in the country’s history that was “totally…
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Jharkhand tribal bodies to urge Law Commission to withdraw idea of UCC
Ranchi: More than 30 tribal organisations in Jharkhand on Sunday decided to urge the Law Commission to withdraw the idea of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as it may put tribal identity in…
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Bravehearts save woman trapped in swollen Haryana rivulet
Chandigarh: A car with a woman occupant, parked on the banks of the rain-fed Ghaggar rivulet on the outskirts of Haryana’s Panchkula on Sunday as she performed some religious rituals, was washed…
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Opposition meeting in Patna ‘mere photo session’, says Nadda
Nagarkurnool: Dubbing the opposition leaders’ recent meeting in Patna as a “mere photo session”, BJP chief J P Nadda on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended vote bank politics even as…
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7 fatalities, 42 injured in bus collision in Pakistan’s Sindh
Islamabad: At least seven people were killed and 42 others injured in a collision between two passenger buses in the Sindh province of Pakistan on Sunday, officials said. Benazirabad Deputy Inspector General…
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Amit Shah hails conferment of ‘Order of the Nile’ award on PM Modi
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hailed the conferment of the ‘Order of the Nile’ award on Narendra Modi by Egypt, saying he is the only Indian prime minister…
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Kejriwal’s proclamations on Opposition unity ‘calculated move’ to sabotage it: Cong
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken on Sunday hit out at AAP for taking swipes at his party and alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s proclamations on Opposition unity are…
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India, Egypt strengthen ties with Strategic Partnership Pact
Cairo: Imparting new momentum, India and Egypt on Sunday elevated their relationship to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held wide-ranging talks with a particular…
