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Saudi Arabia: 289 food firms to serve 30M meals for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: Ahead of the upcoming Haj season, about 289 companies and catering establishments are preparing to provide up to 30 million meals for pilgrims visiting the holy sites, local media reported. These…
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If school uniform disallows hijab, none can insist on it: Law commission chief
The Chairman of the 22nd Law Commission Ritu Raj Awasthi said that if a school uniform does not allow hijab, none can insist on it. According to a report by The New…
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Oppn parties coming together to defeat Modi shows his greatness: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Friday said Opposition parties coming together to defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi only shows his greatness and asserted that him winning the next year’s Lok…
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Assam flood situation grim, death toll at 2, over 4.88 lakh hit
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Friday with the death toll rising to two and over 4.88 lakh people reeling under the deluge across 16 districts, according…
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Centre turns down request to supply rice: Karnataka Food Minister
New Delhi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal has turned down the Karnataka government’s request to supply rice for implementation of a poll promise of free rice distribution citing a lack of stock, state…
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Panchayat polls: Calcutta HC seeks explanation on withdrawal of 20,585 nominations
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday sought an explanation from the State Election Commission (SEC) on why as many as 20,585 candidates withdrew their nominations for the July 8 panchayat elections…
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Sort out Delhi ordinance issue over tea, biscuits: Mamata to AAP, Cong
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asked the AAP and the Congress to sort out their differences on the Delhi ordinance issue over tea and biscuits at a…
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YS Sharmila rubbishes rumours of taking over as AP Congress chief
Hyderabad: YSRTP president Y S Sharmila on Friday rubbished claims of certain news publications that reportedly stated her accepting the post of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee as its chief. Calling it…
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What is your track record, Owaisi asks oppn leaders gathered in Patna
Hyderabad: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday slammed the leaders of opposition parties who met in Patna to discuss strategy to take on the BJP, asking them to examine their own “track…
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Bengal CPI(M) leader questions Trinamool credibility as BJP challenger
Kolkata: Engaged in a bitter electoral war in the ongoing panchayat polls, the CPI(M) in West Bengal on Friday questioned TMC’s credibility as a “reliable challenger” to the BJP. Local leaders attacked…
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BEL exported $5 million worth goods to Myanmar military junta: Report
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) exported shipments worth 5 million dollars to the Myanmar junta and its arms brokers during the period of November 2022 to April 2023, an investigation report by an…
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Indo-US joint statement reduces Pak to promoter of cross-border terrorism: Imran Khan
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the joint statement issued by India and the US during the ongoing state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to America…
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Power tariff hike: Karnataka CM meets industrialists, agrees to look into demands
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met various industrialists to address the issue of power tariff hike in the state and the other issues faced by them. The industrialists’ delegation was…