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Shocking images emerge of weak Iranian prisoner on hunger strike
Images of a jailed Iranian doctor and human rights activist have circulated on social media platforms after he declared a hunger strike in support of the ongoing anti-hijab protests since the death…
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SC observation on Sikkimese Nepalis: Rijiju says Centre will file review petition
New Delhi: Amid protests in Sikkim over a reported observation of the Supreme Court referring to Sikkimese Nepalis as “immigrants”, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the Centre is filing a…
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Miscreants vandalise 14 Hindu temples in northwestern Bangladesh
Dhaka: Unidentified miscreants vandalised 14 Hindu temples in northwestern Bangladesh in a series of orchestrated attacks overnight, police said on Sunday. “Unidentified people carried out the attacks under the cover of darkness,…
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Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges. This comes amid a debate on the issue following a recent…
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Union Budget paid special attention to middle class, poor, farmers: Sushil Modi
Jaipur: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi Sunday said the Union Budget has paid special attention to the middle class, the poor, farmers, self-reliant youth and tribes. Today, India, with foreign exchange…
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BJP holds working committee meets in 12 districts of J-K
Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Sunday conducted working committee meetings of 12 districts across the Union Territory as part of efforts to strengthen the organisation. A day-long working committee…
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Hyderabad: Habitual offender arrested for trespass, wielding sword
Hyderabad: A 28 year old habitual offender was arrested by the Neredmet police on Sunday for criminal trespassing into a house and intimidating the victim with a sword. The accused, Bodusu Kalyan…
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Telangana: KCR’s rally in Nanded a mega flop, says Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday described the public meeting of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) at Maharashtra’s Nanded as a damp squib. “The so-called…
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Musharraf’s pro-Taliban Afghan policy proved double-edged sword for Pakistan
Islamabad: Pervez Musharraf’s Afghan policy of siding with the US in its war on terror after the 9/11 attacks while also going soft on the Taliban proved a double-edged sword for his…
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Work by self-help groups garnering praise from different parts of world: Nitish
Katihar: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday heaped praise on women associated with self-help groups for the work undertaken by them, as part of his government’s rural livelihoods project, to improve…
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Telangana received limited funds for Supplementary nutrition program
Hyderabad: In comparison to other states, Telangana received very little funds for the Supplementary Nutrition Program of Anganwadi Services from the Union government. The Center has given States and union territories funding…
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Las Vegas-style wedding in Dubai: Marriage licence in just 24 hrs
Abu Dhabi: Dubai is set to become the Las Vegas of the Middle East, in terms of completing civil marriage procedures in less than 24 hours, the British newspaper The Times reported.…
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Hyderabad: Businessman kidnapped, Rs 30 lakh taken as ransom
Hyderabad: A gang of eight persons kidnapped a businessman and extorted Rs. 30 lakh from his family. According to the police, the businessman B V Murali resident of Navodaya Colony, Yousufguda, on…
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Assam govt’s motive malicious: Owaisi on crackdown on child marriages
Lucknow: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday questioned the Assam government’s motive behind its crackdown on child marriages in the state and said the exercise reflects a “failure of governance” by the…
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AAP leaders detained in Jammu during ‘dharna’ against anti-encroachment drive
Jammu: AAP leader Harsh Dev Singh, including two other partyment, were detained on Sunday during a protest outside Raj Bhawan here held against an anti-encroachment drive. Before they were detained, the three…
