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Saudi Arabia to launch visa-free entry ticket for 4 days
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national carrier SAUDIA, plans to launch a free four-day visa upon purchasing a ticket to enter the Kingdom for tourism and allow them to perform Umrah,…
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Will hang myself if sexual harassment charges against me are proven: WFI chief
New Delhi: The President of Wrestling Federarion of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan, on Wednesday brushed aside the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by top Indian grapplers, who staged a…
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Maha: Man beaten to death by two persons following tiff over Facebook post
Nashik: A 30-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with an iron rod by two persons following a tiff over a Facebook post written by the victim in Maharashtra’s Nashik city, police…
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Iran refuses to hand over the body of Alireza Akbari to his family
Tehran: Iran continues its abhorrent policy towards the Iranian people, as the Iranian authorities refused to hand over the body of an executed British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari to his family for burial…
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DCW sends notice to Sports Ministry over sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued notice to the Sports Ministry and the police to investigate the matter of sexual allegations made against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)…
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No need to be Indian to register marriage under special law: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has held the law does not require at least one of a pair to be an Indian citizen for the purpose of registration of marriage under…
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Commission for sub-categorisation of OBCs get six-month extension
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has extended the tenure of the commission for sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) by another six month, sources said. The Rohini Commission had told the government…
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Siddaramaiah says he will contest assembly polls from one constituency
Bagalkote: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday clarified that he will contest the upcoming Karnataka assembly polls from one constituency. The former chief minister, who has openly announced that he is willing…
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Government bullish on railway assets monetisation in Union Budget
New Delhi: Monetisation of railways’ assets is likely to be one of the key agenda items in the forthcoming Union Budget for 2023-24, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to present…
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People’s support to PM Modi made abrogation of Article 370 possible: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday recalled a ‘yatra’ he undertook in 2011 to hoist the tricolour at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk but was arrested upon entering Jammu and Kashmir, and…
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Germany summons Iran envoy again over Alireza Akbari’s execution
The German Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador to Germany over the execution of the former Iranian Defense Ministry official, Alireza Akbari, who holds British citizenship, after he was accused of spying.…
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2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits man accused of rioting, vandalism, arson
New Delhi: A local court hearing two cases related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots has acquitted an accused of all charges, saying his presence in the riotous mob was not proved…
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No statutory exemption to journalists from disclosing their sources: Delhi court
New Delhi: A Delhi court has held that there is no statutory exemption in India to journalists from disclosing their sources to investigating agencies. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anjani Mahajan made the observation…
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Nadda on two-day visit to Bengal, first since extension as BJP president
Kolkata: J P Nadda will arrive in Kolkata on Wednesday night for a two-day visit to West Bengal, the first since his extension as the BJP president. Nadda’s term was extended till…
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Hyderabad: Vande Bharat Express evokes enthusiastic response from passengers
Hyderabad: The newly launched Vande Bharat Express from Secunderabad to Vizag has evoked a lot of enthusiasm in rail passengers. The train consistently witnessed a full capacity utilization of more than 100%.…
