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OpIndia insulted Supreme Court: TMC spokesperson demands action
The All India Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale has written a letter to the Attorney General of India K K Venugopal for instigating criminal proceedings against online news media OpIndia.com. The letter…
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Honour killing: Telangana man murdered, body burnt by wife’s family
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a 25-year-old man living in KPHB was killed and his body was set on fire by his wife’s family, who opposed their marriage. Narayana Reddy, a software…
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Russia’s defence minister reports capture of last major Ukrainian city
Kyiv: Russia’s defence minister says Moscow’s forces have taken control of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine’s Luhansk province. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that as…
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‘What’s in your bag’, ‘Bomb’ says the Sexagenarian; sent straight to jail instead of plane
Kochi: A 63-year-old man was arrested for uttering the word ‘bomb’ at the Kochi airport. He was released on bail later. According to Nedumbassery police, the man said ‘bomb’ when the airport…
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Death count in Manipur’s Noney district landslide rises to 37
Imphal: The death toll in the landslide at a railway construction site in Manipur’s Noney district rose to 37 on Sunday with the recovery of three more bodies, while search operations were…
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Even Kasab didn’t have so much security: Aaditya Thackeray on protection for rebel Sena MLAs
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday targeted the Eknath Shinde-led government on the stringent security arrangements in place for rebel Shiv Sena MLAs as they entered the Vidhan Bhavan premises…
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Journalists, human rights activists demand release of Mohammed Zubair
Over 100 citizens in an open letter demanded the immediate release of Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair. The letter included signatures of writer and human rights activist Aakar Patel, independent…
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Saudi: Action on pvt firm for asking woman personal questions in job interview
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced on Friday that it had taken legal measures against a private firm after Saudi woman was subjected to personal questions during…
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Over 16,000 prospective parents waiting to adopt a child for past 3 years: Official data
New Delhi: More than 16,000 prospective parents have been waiting for over three years to adopt a child, with officials attributing the slowdown to availability of fewer children who are legally free…
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Lebanese President calls for Arab unity to tackle challenges
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has urged Arab leaders to unite in order to tackle the various challenges now facing the Arab world. “We must work together to address different challenges, including…
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Next 30-40 years to be era of BJP: Amit Shah at party’s NEC meet
Hyderabad: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Sunday that the next 30 to 40 years will be the era of his party and India will become a…
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Akhilesh dissolves all Samajwadi Party organisational units
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, on Sunday, dissolved all units of the party with the exception of the state president. The state and national party organisations have been dissolved. All frontal…
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Opp unity could stymie BJP’s aggressive Hindutva push in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP is trying hard to make Karnataka its bastion through an aggressive Hindutva agenda and repeat the success that the party achieved in the last Lok Sabha elections. The…
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Five killed, 84 injured as three earthquakes rock Iran
Tehran: At least five were killed and 84 injured in three earthquakes measuring above magnitude 6 that shook Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan, semi-official Fars news agency quoted an emergency official as…
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UP: Transgender alleges husband looted her, forced her to convert to Islam
Pilibhit: A 22-year-old transgender has accused her husband of looting her and forcing her to convert to Islam. Gulabo has filed a complaint at Bisalpur Kotwali police station, alleging that her husband,…
