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Pakistan High Commission grants 2,843 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi
New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission has issued a total of 2,843 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Baisakhi festivities. Scheduled to be celebrated on April 13,…
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Delhi excise policy case: HC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea challenging ED arrest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest by the ED and the trial court order remanding him to the agency’s custody. Justice…
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Telangana: 106 govt staffers suspended for attending BRS candidate’s meet
Hyderabad: Siddipet District Collector Manu Chowdhary has suspended 106 Telangana government staffers including contract and permanent employees for attending a meeting hosted by BRS’ Medak Lok Sabha candidate P Venkatrama Reddy at…
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Will win Pathanamthitta, says Anil as father Antony wishes for his defeat
Thiruvananthapuram: A war of words broke out on Tuesday between Anil Antony, the BJP’s candidate in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat, and his father A.K. Antony, Congress leader and former Defence Minister.…
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Karni Sena leader gheraos Gujarat BJP office; detained later
Ahmedabad: Police detained Karni Sena leader Raj Shekhawat from outside the Ahmedabad airport on Tuesday, hours before his plan to gherao the BJP’s Gujarat headquarters in Gandhinagar, an official said. Shekhawat, the…
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Karnataka govt to provide mid-day meals during summer vacation amid drought
Bengaluru: In response to the prevailing severe drought conditions across the state, the School Education Department has undertaken a crucial initiative to provide mid-day meals to students of government and aided schools…
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Cops seize explosives from car on Karnataka-Andhra border
Bengaluru: In a significant development, law enforcement authorities have intercepted a substantial quantity of explosives near the border of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, prompting concerns regarding potential security vulnerabilities in the area.…
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Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire
Turkey has taken a significant diplomatic stance by imposing export restrictions on Israel until a ceasefire is announced in war-torn Gaza, announced the Turkish Trade Ministry on Tuesday, March 9. The announcement…
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Video: Varanasi police inspector on MCC duty attacked by Hindutva men
In an altercation between a police inspector and Hindutva workers, the officer was shoved off and beaten by the latter in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh late on Sunday night, April 7. A video…
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Delhi: BSF soldiers assault Muslim man carrying Iftari at metro station
A Muslim man carrying ‘Iftari’ in his lunchbox was reportedly stopped and thrashed up by BSF Soldiers at Delhi-Seelampur Metro Station causing widespread outrage on social media platforms. The incident at Delhi-Seelampur…
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Tesla’s entry in India a natural progression: Elon Musk
New Delhi: The entry of Tesla in India, as the company scouts for factory land, will be a natural progression, its CEO Elon Musk has said, as the country gears up for…
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6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.0 magnitude quake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of West Papua on Tuesday, but did not trigger a tsunami warning, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency initially…