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Kabul rejects Washington’s claim over IS strength in Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led caretaker government in Afghanistan has dismissed Washington’s claim over the alleged stronger presence of Daesh or Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan as utterly fabricated. “The statements of US officials…
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Vande Bharat Metro train between Jammu and Srinagar: Rly Minister
Jammu: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said a Vande Bharat Metro train will be operated between Jammu and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir once the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) becomes fully…
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Man held for duping women devotees of Vaishno Devi
New Delhi: A man who duped 50 to 60 women devotees on the pretext of providing them a tour package to Vaishno Devi has been held by the Delhi Police. The accused…
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Afghan security forces discover IS weaponry in Jawzjan northern province
Kabul: The Afghan security forces have discovered a weapon cache and mine-making center of Daesh, or Islamic State (IS), in Shiberghan, the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Jawzjan province, the provincial police chief…
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Extremists burn copy of Quran, Turkish flag in Denmark
Supporters of an extremist Danish group burned a copy of the holy Quran and Turkish flag, in the Danish capital, Denmark amid strong condemnation by Ankara and Gulf countries. The extremist group…
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Apologise to journalist: Mumbai Press Club to Rahul over ‘Kyun hawa nikal gayi?’ remark
The Mumbai Press Club on Saturday released a statement condemning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on a journalist during his press conference on the same day. The statement said that Gandhi publicly…
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Sensitise police that Indian Muslims are Indians; learn from Telangana: Ex SC judge
Former Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman, in a foreword to a report on the violence during last year’s Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti festivities, praised the Telangana police force as well as…
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BRS to contest all panchayat seats in Maha local body polls: KCR
Hyderabad/Nanded: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday announced that the party will contest every panchayat in upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra. BRS will compete in every panchayat…
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2 Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank drive-by shooting
Jerusalem: Two Israeli soldiers were injured in a drive-by shooting attack in the West Bank, the Israeli military announced. The shooting attack occurred on Saturday evening in the village of Huwara, which…
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UP: Hindutva men object to Muslims praying Taraweeh at home; file complaint
Right-wing organisation Rashtriya Bajrang Dal objected to the offering of Taraweeh prayers by a group of Muslim men in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened on Saturday night when…
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‘What bigger message than OBC being made Rajasthan CM thrice’: Gehlot slams BJP
New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Sunday slammed the BJP over its charge that Rahul Gandhi insulted OBCs with his remark in 2019, and said his party has done a lot…
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8-year war leaves 11M Yemeni children need humanitarian aid: Unicef
Aden: The eight-year war in Yemen has left 11 million children in need of humanitarian aid and 2.2 million suffer from acute malnutrition, the Unicef said. More than 540,000 children face life-threatening…
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Muslims inmates in Agra jail fast on Navratri, Hindus in Ramzan
Agra: In a display of communal harmony and brotherhood, some Muslim inmates at the Central Jail here joined their Hindu brethren to fast on Navratri — a gesture reciprocated by a few…
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Foreign trucks need e-documents to enter Saudi Arabia from April
Riyadh: Saudi Transport General Authority has announced that all foreign trucks must present transit e-documents to enter the Kingdom from April 1, state media reported. The document will contain information about the…
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Congress’ Satyagraha brazen display of arrogance, insult to Mahatma Gandhi: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday slammed the Congress over its ‘Sankalp Satyagraha’, alleging that it was agitating against the country’s Constitution and the court’s verdict against Rahul Gandhi to justify his…
