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AAP announces second list of 117 candidates for Delhi MCD polls
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday announced its second list of 117 candidates for the December 4 MCD polls. The party had declared its first list of 134 candidates on…
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Kejriwal launches WhatsApp number for contributions towards yoga teachers’ salaries
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday issued a WhatsApp number for people to pledge their contribution towards the salaries of yoga teachers under the ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ programme. He…
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Janet Yellen’s India visit reflects profoundness of US-India relationship: USISPF
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to India reflects the profoundness of bilateral ties, US India Strategic and Partnership Forum said on Saturday, asserting that the strong commercial relationship has fructified…
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Gujarat Assembly polls: Five BJP leaders threaten to fight as independents
Ahmedabad: At least one sitting Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs and four former legislators have threatened to contest as independents after they were denied tickets by the party for the two-phase Gujarat Assembly…
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Karnataka police submit charge sheet in 9 days in rape, murder case
Bengaluru: Karnataka police have submitted a charge sheet in nine days in connection with rape and murder of a minor girl in Kalaburagi district, officials said on Saturday. The swift action by…
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Nobody has right to make such remarks on Prez: Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday condemned the derogatory comments made by a West Bengal minister on Droupadi Murmu’s looks and said no one has the right to make such…
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Trump sues House panel probing Capitol riot over subpoena
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The lawsuit sought to block enforcement of a subpoena seeking Trump’s…
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Renowned Indian expert on Islamic Economics Nejatullah Siddiqui passes away in the U.S.
New Delhi: King Faisal Award-winning Indian Islamic economist Mohammad Nejatullah Siddiqui passed away in the U.S. on Saturday. According to information received from various sources he was unwell for a long time…
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Jaishankar meets Canadian counterpart, discusses Ukraine conflict
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday met his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly and discussed the Ukraine conflict among other important issues. The meeting took place on the sidelines of…
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Statue unveiling: Slugfest in political circles over invitation to former PM
Bengaluru: A slugfest over inviting leaders of the Opposition parties for the unveiling of a statue of Bengaluru’s founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda has erupted in Karnataka. The differences were over the protocol allegedly…
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Federalism should be topic of national discourse: Thomas Isaac
New Delhi: Former Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Saturday said federalism has to be a topic of national discourse as there are efforts to undermine the federal structure. The comments of…
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Tremors felt across Delhi, citizens panic
Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and part of northern India here on Saturday evening. This is the second earthquake this week felt in the capital. According to Twitter users who tweeted…
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BJP committed to implementing CAA, matter of time its rules are framed: Himanta Sarma
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the BJP is committed to implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act and it is a matter of time that its rules are…
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Newly-elected US senator John Fetterman wants to convert Turkey’s Hagia Sophia to museum
Ankara: Democratic Party member John Fetterman, who was elected to the Senate in the midterm elections in the USA, called for the Hagia Sophia Mosque to be turned into a museum again, local…
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Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Visakhapatnam was a damp squib
By Surya Kumar Visakhapatnam: Barring attempts to save the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Jana Sena Party (JSP) alliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh ended on Saturday with the opposition…
