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In countries like Iran, women are fighting against hijab, Karnataka govt to SC
New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Karnataka government, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that even countries like Iran, which are constitutionally Islamic, women are fighting against hijab. Mehta submitted…
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Significant drop in SO2 levels in India in last decade: IIT KGP study
Kolkata: There has been a significant drop in Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) levels in India in the last decade as compared to the previous three decades, a study conducted by IIT Kharagpur has…
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AP: Muslim couple donates Rs 1.02 crore to Tirumala temple
Tirupati: In a rare gesture, a Muslim couple has donated Rs 1.02 crore to Tirumala temple. Abdul Ghani and Nubina Banu on Tuesday presented the cheque to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD),…
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Land encroached by rich or poor will not be allowed, says Karnataka minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Revenue Minister R. Ashok stated on Tuesday that no matter what the encroachments will be vacated in Bengaluru by the ruling BJP to avoid flood situations in future. Talking to…
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Anti-Hindu remarks: BJP leader files complaint with LS Speaker against DMK’s A. Raja
Chennai: Tamil Nadu IT wing leader of the BJP, C.T. Nirmal Kumar has lodged a complaint with the Lok Sabha speaker, Om Birla, against DMK leader and former union minister A. Raja…
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High court slaps Rs 50,000 fine on Maa Telangana Party
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court slapped a fine of Rs 50 000 on Maa Telangana Party for filing a writ petition while concealing the fact that the president of the party had…
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Hyderabad: Unani doctors protest discriminatory hiring practices
Hyderabad: Medical professionals from government Nizamia Unani Medical College and Hospital protested against the Telangana government over its discriminatory hiring practices for medical fertility practitioners. According to media reports, while protesting the…
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Kuwait to raise minimum salary requirement for expat family visas
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior will be issuing a decision to raise the minimum salary requirement for issuing family/dependent visas to 800 Kuwaiti Dinars (Rs 2,06,404), local media reported. Currently, the salary…
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Bharat Jodo Yatra should have started from Gujarat: Prashant Kishor
Nagpur: Former political strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said that Congress’s `Bharat Jodo Yatra’ should have started from Gujarat or any other BJP-ruled state. He was speaking on the sidelines of a program…
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Karnataka: Shivmogga police arrest three suspected to have terror links
Shivamogga: The Shivamogga police have arrested three persons from here on terror charges, claiming they wanted to advance the activities of the banned Islamic State (IS). The gang members were in possession of…
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Hindu-Muslim violence: UK police make 47 arrests to deter further disorder in Leicester
London: The UK police said on Tuesday that they have made 47 arrests as part of an ongoing operation to deter further disorder in the eastern England city of Leicester, which saw…
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Karnataka: Dalit family fined Rs 60k after boy touches Hindu god’s idol
Kolar: A Dalit family in Karnataka’s Koppal district has been fined Rs 60,000 after its boy entered the temple and touched the Hindu god’s idol. According to local sources, the Dalit boy…
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Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy elected Deputy Speaker of AP Assembly
Amaravati: Senior legislator Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy of the ruling YSR Congress has been unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly here on Monday. Swamy, who represents Vizianagaram constituency, is into…
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Bilkis Bano case witness allegedly receives threats from convict; seeks action
A witness in the Bilkis Bano case has written to the Chief Justice of India UU Lalit stating that he received death threats from one of the convicts and sought suitable legal…
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Protection of religion, Islamic identity our fundamental responsibility: MMU
Srinagar: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of religious and educational organisations, on Tuesday strongly objected to the alleged enforcement of singing Hindu hymns in schools in Kashmir. “We strongly object to…
