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Dubai residents can now complete visa services via video call
Abu Dhabi: Residents in Dubai can now complete their visa application via video conferencing, local media reported. The new service has been set up by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners…
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What purpose of elected govt in Delhi if Centre controls bureaucrats, SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday queried the Central government, asking what purpose would be served in having an elected government in Delhi if the capital’s administration and control over bureaucrats…
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Malegaon blast trial: NIA asked to assess relevance of witnesses before summoning them
Mumbai: The special court hearing the 2008 Malegaon blast case trial here on Thursday instructed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to assess whether the testimony of a witness would be relevant before…
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Lord Hanuman role model from ancient era: Bhagwat
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said Lord Hanuman is the role model from the ancient period and 17th century Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji from the historical…
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Dubai Transport Authority reduces taxi fares amid fuel prices drop
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Thursday reduced its taxi fares by 10 per cent as fuel prices drop, local media reported. Taxi fares have been reduced for the second…
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JNU very good at writing history on falsified foundations: VC Pandit
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Shantishri Dhulipudi Pandit on Thursday said her varsity had been writing history on falsified foundations for the past 75 years but was now witnessing…
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Andhra HC suspends GO banning meetings on roads
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday suspended, till January 23, an order issued by the state government prohibiting public meetings on roads. Hearing a petition challenging the ban, a division…
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Saudi: 11-hr-surgery to separate conjoined Iraqi twins begins
Riyadh: A team of doctors and specialists have started a 11-hour surgery to separate a set of Iraqi conjoined twins— Ali and Omer at King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Riyadh…
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CBI booked ex-Finance Secy for joining Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the CBI raided the premises of former Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram as he had joined the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh…
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PFI’s former chief Abubacker liable for bail, counsel tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: Popular Front of India’s (PFI) former Chairman Erappungal Abubacker deserves bail as per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act’s (PMLA) Section 45, which states that a person who is sick/infirm…
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Faizan elected president of MANUU Student Union
Hyderabad: Mohammad Faizan, student of Department of Mass Communication, has been elected as the 10th President of Maulana Azad National Urdu University’s Student Union (MSU) on Thursday in the elections held for…
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KCR makes veiled attack on BJP, deplores religious fanaticism, divisiveness
Hyderabad: In a veiled attack on the BJP, ruling BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, also known as KCR, on Thursday said stoking religious and caste fanaticism and divisiveness…
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Scheduled Caste panel withdraws arrest order of Punjab official
Chandigarh: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Thursday withdrew its orders regarding the arrest of Principal Secretary, School Education, Jaspreet Talwar and her presentation before the Commission. According to the…
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World number 1 golfer Lydia Ko to play for Saudi tournament
The world number one female golfer and 2021 champion, New Zealander Lydia Ko, will play in the 2023 Aramco Saudi Ladies International in February. The Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public…
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Next steps in Joshimath: Rehabilitate people with dignity and re-evaluate hydro projects
With the government making efforts to relocate people and provide compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh to affected families in Joshimath, experts suggest that all infrastructure work in the region be halted, and…
