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Saudis can invite friends for Umrah on personal visit visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Haj and Umrah announced on Thursday that Saudi citizens will now be able to invite their friends to perform Umrah on “personal visit” visa.…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 11K teaching vacancies available — check details here
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of education announced on July 21 that 11,551 job opportunities are available ahead of the new academic year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
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Babita Phogat had opposed ‘Oversight Committee’ report, reveals charge sheet
New Delhi: The Delhi Police charge sheet reveals that BJP leader and former wrestler Babita Phogat, who was part of the Oversight Committee probing the sexual harassment allegations against former Wrestling Federation…
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2.12L girls among 2.75L children missing since 2018, govt tells LS
New Delhi: The number of children who have gone missing in the past five years is 2.75 lakh, including 2.12 lakh girls, the Union Women and Child Development Ministry said on Friday.…
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Goa assembly passes resolution against BBC documentary; Oppn call it dictatorship
Panaji: The Goa Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a private members resolution requesting the Central Government to take strict action against the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’. The Private Resolution was…
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Yasin Malik’s appearance in SC creates flutter in courtroom
New Delhi: The presence of jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik, serving life term in Tihar jail, in a packed courtroom created a flutter in the Supreme Court on Friday. Malik, who is…
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Telangana: Vikram Goud meets Eatala Rajender, sets off speculations over Raja Singh’s future
Hyderabad: Vikram Goud, one of the contender for the BJP ticket for Goshamahal Assembly constituency, on Friday met BJP State Election Committee Chairman Eatala Rajender. The meeting set off speculations over the…
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Nearly 26,000 cases disposed of by Supreme Court so far this year
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has disposed of nearly 26,000 cases so far this year while the 25 high courts have settled over 5.23 lakh cases, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal informed…
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WFI elections on Aug 12, Maha declared ineligible for participation
New Delhi: The much-delayed elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will be conducted on August 12, it was announced on Friday, but the state of Maharashtra will not be part…
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Mumbai meeting of opposition alliance INDIA likely after Aug 15
New Delhi: The next meeting of the opposition alliance INDIA is likely to be held after August 15 in Mumbai, a leader of the bloc said Friday. An 11-member coordination committee is…
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Countries summon Sweden envoys to protest Quran desecration
Sweden’s ambassadors have been summoned by several Islamic countries to denounce the issuance of permits for protests where copies of the Quran were desecration in Stockholm. The summons came in the wake…
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Manipur incident: All 4 accused remanded to 11-day police custody
Imphal: All the four accused, who were allegedly part of a mob that disrobed and paraded two women in Manipur on May 4, were remanded to 11-day police custody on Friday, police…
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BRS neither with NDA nor INDIA alliances, but with people, says Kavitha
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha said on Friday that her party represents neither the NDA nor the I.N.D.I.A alliance but the people’s front. She remarked that both the Congress…
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Saudi Arabia issues advisory on transporting Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of haj and umrah has issued an advisory on the rights of pilgrims who will arrive in the Kingdom to perform Umrah. Taking to Twitter on…
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Watch: Himayat Sagar gates lifted to release excess water
Hyderabad: Two gates of the Himayat Sagar were lifted on Friday to release the excess water as rainfall continues in the city. The gates were lifted to release 700 cusecs of water…
