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Bangladesh President seeks effective Indian assistance over Rohingya crisis
Dhaka: Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade…
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Saudi Arabia grants free visas to evacuated nationals from Sudan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that it will grant free visas to all Sudanese nationals who have been evacuated from Sudan, local media reported. In an interview with…
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Here’s a golden chance for expats in Dubai to convert their driving licence
Abu Dhabi: Expats in Dubai, who hold a valid licence from their home countries, can now take a driving test without taking lessons first. The golden chance initiative was announced by Dubai’s…
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HC seeks reply from Jharkhand Assembly over separate room for Namaz in its premise
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed the state Assembly to file a response on why a separate room was allotted for offering Namaz in its premise. A division bench headed…
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17-yr-old Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
A 17-year-old Palestinian boy died after being “shot in the head” by the Israeli army during a military raid in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health on Monday announced…
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Mamata expresses grief over death of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Arun Gandhi
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson and socio-political activist Arun Gandhi. He was 89, and died in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur after…
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Can’t direct govt to finalise bill to ban screening in nursery admissions: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it cannot direct the government to pass or finalise the Delhi School Education (Amendment) Bill, 2015 which proposes to ban screening procedure in…
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Kohli vs Gambhir: So what happened in RCB vs LSG match?
New Delhi: The ugly bust-up between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli was quintessentially Delhi and waiting to happen. Both don’t believe in pulling punches and have been carrying their own baggages of…
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Chidambaram cautions people of Karnataka against Uniform Civil Code, NRC
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday cautioned the people of Karnataka against the BJP poll manifesto promising Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) by calling these…
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Centre, Gujarat govt agree to share documents on remission of Bilkis Bano convicts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred to May 9 the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted to the 11 convicts last year in the case of gangrape…
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Muslim body moves SC seeking stay on release ‘The Kerala Story’
New Delhi: A Muslim body on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to not allow the screening and release…
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PIL in Kerala HC against ‘The Kerala Story’ film; court to hear it on May 5
Kochi: A public interest litigation (PIL) was moved in the Kerala High Court on Tuesday against certain statements in the teaser and trailer of controversial Hindi film, ‘The Kerala Story’, and seeking…
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Hyderabad: Here’s how to contact Rachakonda police on WhatsApp
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Police Commissionerate announced a change in their WhatsApp contact number on Monday in an effort to improve accessibility and convenience of communication for locals. The current number, +91 94906…
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Hyderabad: Nehru Zoological Park ticket prices to go up
Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoological Park experience in the city is going to become more expensive, as the forest department seeks to raise revenue by increasing the admission price. The decision was taken…
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Stay on encroachments removal in Haldwani to remain till pendency of petitions: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that its order staying the Uttarakhand High Court directions for the removal of encroachments from 29 acres of land claimed by the railways in…
