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Karnataka: Mangalore college cancels ABVP’s pooja permission
The University College Mangalore, Humpankatte, withdrew permission to the ABVP for organising a ‘Bharath Mata Pooja’ in its campus on Thursday. The move came after student groups and pro-hijab activists demanded it…
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NCW receives sexual harassment complaint against Andhra MP
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take action against Andhra Pradesh’s Hindupur MP Gorantla Madhav after receiving a complaint of alleged sexual harassment…
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Partition of India was ‘a horror of unimaginable scale’, says MANUU VC Hasan
The University holds a seminar on Depiction of Partition in Urdu Literature. Participants recount the stories written by Kishan Chandra and Qurratul Ain Hyder Hyderabad: Partition of India was ‘definitely a horror…
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Taliban’s catastrophic year of rule
New York: The Taliban have broken multiple pledges to respect human rights and women’s rights since taking over Afghanistan a year ago, Human Rights Watch said. After capturing Kabul on August 15,…
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Houthi rebels admit kidnapping 2,850 civilians in one year
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels admitted to kidnapping 2,856 civilians, including women, from several governorates subject to the coup during the past 12 months. In this context, human rights sources in Sana’a revealed to…
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Anubrata Mondal: Bengal’s ‘Bahubali’ and trusted aide of Mamata
Kolkata: The CBI arrest of senior TMC leader Anubrata Mondal — a loyalist of party supremo Mamata Banerjee — in the alleged cattle smuggling scam on Thursday threatens his three-decade-long political career,…
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No takers for Mumbai’s Jinnah House, where Gandhi, Nehru discussed Partition
Mumbai: Mumbai’s famed landmark — the Jinnah House on Malabar Hill — which was once the hub of brainstorming sessions over the contentious Partition of India, remains a charming orphan since the…
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Cattle smuggling: TMC’s Anubrata Mondal arrested, homes of close aides raided
Bolpur: Senior Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal was Thursday arrested by the CBI from his residence here in connection with a cattle smuggling case, after twice skipping his scheduled appearance before the…
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Varanasi BJP leader’s ‘illegal’ office bulldozed after complaint
Varanasi: An allegedly illegal construction at a housing society belonging to a local BJP leader was bulldozed by the district administration here on Thursday. Satya Prakash Singh alias Akhand Singh, BJP’s district unit…
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Delhi govt makes wearing of masks mandatory at public places
New Delhi: In the wake of a sudden surge of new Covid-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has made wearing of masks in public places mandatory and a fine of…
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Rajapaksa leaves Singapore after visit pass expires: Report
Singapore: Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa left Singapore for Thailand after his short-term visit pass expired on Thursday, according to a media report. Rajapaksa boarded a flight from Singapore to Bangkok,…
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Centre’s opposition to free facilities indicates financial issues: Kejriwal
New Delhi: There seems to be something wrong with the Centre’s finances the way it is “strongly opposing” free facilities for people, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. Citing the…
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Varanasi BJP leader’s ‘illegal’ office bulldozed after complaints
Varanasi: An allegedly illegal construction at a housing society belonging to a local BJP leader was bulldozed by the district administration here on Thursday. Satya Prakash Singh alias Akhand Singh, BJP’s district…
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ED, CBI can set up offices at my residence: Tejashwi
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday said far from being afraid of ED and CBI, he was ready to let the agencies set up offices at his residence…
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AP: woman kills relative, reaches police station with severed head
Amaravati: In a shocking incident, a woman in Andhra Pradesh killed her sister’s daughter-in-law and reached the police station with her severed head to surrender. The incident occured in Rayachoti, the district…
