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Nitish praises BJP MLC Shahnawaz Hussain in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has praised senior BJP leader and MLC Shahnawaz Hussain during the inauguration of an ethanol plant in Muzaffarpur. While addressing a gathering during the inauguration on…
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Syed Naseeruddin Chishti condemns vandalisation of temple in Canada
Jaipur: Syed Naseeruddin Chishti, the chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanshin Council, on Thursday condemned the vandalisation of a prominent Hindu temple in Canada and demanded strict action against the perpetrators…
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World Health Organization turns 75, calls for health equity
Geneva: On the eve of its 75th anniversary, the WHO marked the occasion by calling for a renewed drive for health equity in the face of unprecedented threats. Seventy-five years ago, after…
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Biden admin defends Afghan troop pullout, blames ex-Prez Trump for chaos
Washington: Joe Biden’s administration has defended its decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan and blamed former US President Donald Trump for the chaotic withdrawal from the war-torn country. The White…
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No one thought Scindia, Azad would speak such low level language against Rahul: Gehlot
Jaipur: Hitting back at Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for targeting Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said no one had thought that…
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India, China to account for half of global economic growth in 2023: IMF chief
Washington: The IMF chief on Thursday said that the world economy is expected to grow at less than 3 per cent this year, with India and China expected to account for half…
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Allahabad HC asks UP govt to upload OBC panel report on website
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to upload the OBC Commission’s report on OBC reservation in urban local bodies’ polls on the state…
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Israel responds to rocket fire from Lebanon with airstrikes in Gaza
Israel has launched a retaliatory strike against Lebanon and Gaza, following a second night of violent clashes in Jerusalem. The clashes at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem…
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Five Indians including two from Hyderabad die en route to Umrah near Riyadh
Jeddah: In a tragic road mishap, five persons including two from Hyderabad lost their lives on way to perform Umrah in the wee hours of Thursday. Riyadh-based families of Ahmed Abdul Rasheed…
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Telangana: BRS, BJP take jibes at each other via animations on Twitter
Hyderabad: The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) kept up their political drama online by taking swipes at each other on Twitter via creative posters. The BJP…
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Umesh Pal murder: MP/MLA court rejects anticipatory bail plea of Shaista Parveen
Prayagraj: An MP/MLA court on Thursday rejected the anticipatory bail application of Shaista Parveen, an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case and wife of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. MP/MLA court judge Dinesh…
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Pak PM Sharif convenes NSC meet amid faultlines between judiciary and government
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) for Friday, amid the widening chasm between the judiciary and the federal government over holding polls…
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74 pc of Indians concerned about their personal financial situation: Report
New Delhi: Around 74 percent of Indians are concerned about their personal financial situation, as opposed to 50 percent globally, while 63 percent of Indian consumers are cutting back non-essential spending altogether,…
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Delhi school teachers ‘being forced’ to write ‘answers on blank papers’: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the Delhi government of forcing teachers to write “answers on blank exam papers” of Class 9 and 11 students and demanded a probe into the…
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Shah inaugurates 54-feet tall Lord Hanuman statue in Gujarat
New Delhi: On the auspicious day of Hanuman Jayanti, Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled on Thursday a grand 54-feet tall statue of the Lord at Sarangpur temple in Botad district of Gujarat.…
