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UAE: Indian expat wins Rs 2 cr lottery after sending home Rs 50,000
Abu Dhabi: An United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate won a grand prize of 1 million Dirham (Rs 2,17,61,410) in Al Ansari Exchange’s annual summer promotion. The winner Sajad Ali Batt…
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The Oval, Lord’s to host WTC Final in 2023, 2025: ICC
Dubai: The Oval and the iconic Lord’s will host the World Test Championship (WTC) Final in 2023 and 2025 respectively, the game’s governing body ICC said on Wednesday. England were identified as…
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Be patriotic, reorient Islam to Chinese conditions: Sr CCP official to China’s Muslims
Beijing: A top leader of the ruling Communist Party has asked China’s over 25 million Muslims to “uphold the banner of patriotism” and reorient Islam to adapt to Chinese conditions, amid Beijing’s…
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Amanatullah Khan sent to 5 more days of police custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday sent AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to five more days of police custody in connection with a case pertaining to alleged financial misappropriation and other irregularities…
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Karnataka Anti-Conversion Bill all set to be implemented
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is all set to implement the controversial Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 popularly known as the anti-conversion bill in the state. The bill,…
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Pakistani rupee plunges to Rs 240 against USD
Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee on Wednesday plunged to an all-time low to Rs 240 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market, making it the worst performing currency in the emerging markets…
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Queen’s name inscribed on chapel stone in UK, to open to public soon
London: Queen Elizabeth II’s name has been inscribed on a new ledger stone alongside her husband, Prince Philip, at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in south-east England, which will open to…
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DRI seizes foreign-origin gold worth over Rs 33 cr from Mumbai, Patna and Delhi
New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized gold worth more than Rs 33 crore from Mumbai, Patna and Delhi, which was smuggled from neighbouring countries, according to an official…
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MP HC seeks original record of girl who scored zero marks in NEET
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has called for the original record from the National Testing Agency of a girl who received zero marks in this year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for…
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Hijab row: SC asks petitioners’ lawyers to wrap up arguments, says it is losing patience
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the counsel appearing for the petitioners in the Karnataka hijab ban controversy to wrap up their rebuttal arguments within an hour tomorrow, saying “we…
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Restriction only in classroom, not outside: Karnataka to SC on hijab row
New Delhi: The Karnataka government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there is no restriction on wearing hijab on the school campus, and it is only restricted in the classroom while…
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‘Unprecedented things happening in Kerala’: Vijayan slams Guv for praising RSS
Thiruvananthapuram: In a point to point rejoinder to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday night slammed him for turning the Raj Bhavan into a hub of political…
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Two Diving Support Vessels to be launched in Vizag on Thursday: Navy
New Delhi: Two Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) of the Indian Navy are set to be launched in Visakhapatnam on Thursday in the presence of Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar. The DSVs…
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar to temporarily suspend entry of visitors
Doha: The Qatari Ministry of Interior on Wednesday announced the suspension of entry of all visitors through air, land and sea ports to the State of Qatar during FIFa World Cup, effective…
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Gehlot meets Sonia ahead of Cong president’s poll notification
New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday met Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi. The meeting lasted for two hours, and after the meeting he is leaving for Kerala to join…
