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4 held for religious conversion under guise of prayer meet in UP
Shahjahanpur: Four persons, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly carrying out religious conversions under the guise of a prayer meeting in Uttar Pradesh‘s Shahjahanpur district, police said on Monday. Acting on…
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After Osman Hadi, another student leader shot in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Unidentified gunmen on Monday shot in the head Motaleb Shikder, a second leader of Bangladesh’s violent student-led 2024 uprising. The attack took place in southwestern Khulna city, days after the killing…
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Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir announces new political party
Kolkata: Humayun Kabir, the suspended Trinamool Congress legislator from Bharatpur Assembly Constituency in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, on Monday announced his political party, christened the Janata Unnayan Party. According to Kabir,…
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‘I’m on unpaid leave’: Thousands of H-1B visa holders stranded in India share their woes
Thousands of Indian H-1B holders are left stranded in India after US consulates abruptly cancelled or postponed their renewal appointments, with many of them sharing their ordeal online. The disruptions follow the…
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India sees 16 pc growth in IT hiring in 2025: Report
Mumbai: India’s IT sector showed signs of recovery in 2025, with total job demand touching 1.8 million roles, marking a 16 percent increase over the previous year and highlighting renewed momentum in…
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Two ‘namoone’ flee the country during crisis, Yogi slams Rahul, Akhilesh
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, without taking names, took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying there are “two namoone”…
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Protests against Imran Khan’s 17-year sentence magnify across Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers are holding rallies in various parts of the country, in protest against the court’s verdict sentencing PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for 17…
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Telangana Police disposes over 1 lakh cases at Lok Adalat
Hyderabad: The Telangana Police disposed of over 1 lakh cases at the National Lok Adalat held across the state on Sunday, December 21, including over 3,700 cybercrime cases. According to a statement,…
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Karnataka couple assault disabled student, throw chilli powder in eyes
Karnataka: Four people were taken into custody on Saturday in connection with the assault on a differently-abled boy, after a few videos of the incident went viral, police said. The footage allegedly…
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Israel bars Save the Children from working in Gaza
Israel has barred Save the Children, a leading non-profit organisations, from carrying out relief work in Gaza after it introduced new rules that mandate international NGOs to register under its new framework,…
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Telangana announces special Mahalakshmi cards for women bus passengers
Hyderabad: The Telangana government will now start providing Special Mahalakshmi cards to every woman bus passenger across the state, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said on Monday, December 22. Speaking alongside Transport…
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VB-G RAM G act undermines MGNREGA’s rights-based framework: Kharge
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday strongly criticised the Union government’s VB-G RAM G act 2025 that replaced MGNREGA, claiming that changes in the new legislation weaken and undermine the previous…
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Six-month pregnant woman killed over inter-caste marriage in Karnataka
Hubballi: A six-month pregnant woman died at a private hospital in Karnataka’s Hubbali district, after her father and two other relatives allegedly attacked her over inter-caste marriage, police said on Monday. Manya…
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Karnataka Hate Speech Bill: Governor urged to withhold assent
Bengaluru: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, a right-wing organisation, has urged Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to withhold assent to a bill aimed at curbing hate speech and hate crime, terming it “unconstitutional” and…
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Pak’s Asim Munir conferred with Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has been awarded Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence. Munir is currently on an official visit…
