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BBC controversy: Justice Rohinton Nariman criticizes documentary ban, IT ‘survey’
Former Supreme Court judge Rohinton Fali Nariman on Thursday criticized the government’s decision to ban the controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi and subsequent IT ‘survey’ at the broadcasting branch offices in…
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Palestine condemns Israeli PM’s visit to West Bank settlement
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the Israeli settlement of Har Brakha near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Thursday…
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Indian-American named Chancellor of California Community Colleges
New York: Indian-American Sonya Christian has been named the 11th permanent Chancellor of the California Community College system, the largest and most diverse system of public higher education in the US. With…
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Indian nurse honoured with DAISY award in Riyadh
Jeddah: Laxmi Rachamallu, a head nurse in a top hospital in Saudi Arabia, was honoured with the prestigious DAISY award. Laxmi, who works as head nurse in the emergency section at King…
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Landmine explosions kill 55 in Syria since beginning of 2023
Damascus: Landmine explosions in Syria have killed 55 people since the beginning of 2023, a war monitor reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the death toll includes two women…
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We are descendants of Ram-Krishna: Rajasthan Congress MLA Shafia Zubair
Jaipur: Rajasthan Congress MLA Shafia Zubair has said that people from Mev community, including herself, were “descendants of Rama-Krishna.” “People from the Mev community reside in Alwar, Bharatpur, Nuh and some parts…
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Army pushed back Chinese under Rajiv Gandhi’s leadership: Cong chief Kharge
Chennai: The Army under the leadership of Rajiv Gandhi valiantly fought and pushed back the Chinese in 1987 along the border and it is important that the Congress became strong once again…
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UN dismisses ‘irrelevant’ submissions by Nithyananda’s Kailasa at Geneva meetings
London: The UN human rights office Thursday said any submissions made by representatives of the so-called “United States of Kailasa (USK)”, founded by Indian fugitive Nithyananda, at its public meetings in Geneva…
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DU teachers sit on hunger strike over delay in forming governing bodies
New Delhi: Several teachers of Delhi University sat on a 12-hour hunger strike over delay in forming governing bodies in 28 colleges funded by the Arvind Kejriwal government. The strike called by…
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Boris Johnson fires shot against UK PM Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal
London: Britain’s former premier Boris Johnson on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he will find it “very difficult” to vote for it in…
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Alcoholic man poisons wife, two daughters to death in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, a man killed his wife and two daughters by lacing their food with poison in the Konanakunte police station limits in Bengaluru. The deceased have been identified…
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Karnataka polls: ‘Winning an Assembly seat bigger challenge for Siddaramaiah’
Bengaluru: Even as Opposition leader Siddaramaiah is vying for the Chief Minister’s post if the Congress comes to power in Karnataka after the upcoming Assembly elections, ensuring his own victory in the…
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Dubai firm announces paid menstrual, menopause leave; gets over 1K CVs in 24 hours
The Dubai-based public relations agency, which announced a first-of-its-kind policy to support its female employees by offering paid leave for fertility-based treatments, menopause, and period-related leave, received more than 1,000 job applications…
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Man held for sexually abusing dog in Delhi park
New Delhi: A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a dog in a park in west Delhi, police said on Thursday. A video of the purported incident is being circulated…
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Hyderabad police books repeat sex offender under PD act
Hyderabad: Rachakonda Police on Thursday takes preventive measures against a repeat sexual offender by apprehending him under PD Act. He was sent to Central Prison, Cherlapally. Also ReadTelangana medico suicide case: Anti…
