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British-Indian cop found guilty of threatening woman driver
London: An Indian-origin Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of displaying “rude and aggressive” behaviour towards a woman driver in a road rage incident in London. Trainee Detective Constable Ajitpal Lotay,…
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Warrants against 16 to thwart Hanuman Chalisa call at Shahi Eidgah in Mathura
Mathura: To thwart a call by a Hindu outfit to recite the Hanuman Chalisa inside Shahi Eidgah mosque on December 6, the Mathura city magistrate has issued bailable warrants against 16 people…
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Varanasi court to hear plea seeking worship of ‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi mosque complex
Varanasi: A court here is likely to hear on Friday a plea seeking worship of ‘Shivling’ in the Gyanvapi mosque complex, Assistant District Government Counsel Sulabh Prakash said. On November 17, the…
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Military escalation in Syria as last straw for millions: UN
Damascus: The military escalation in northern Syria will be “the last straw for millions of people grappling with dire humanitarian conditions” in the war-torn Arab nation, the UN Office for the Coordination…
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Hyderabad: KTR to launch development works in Kukatpally
Hyderabad: Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) minister, KT Rama Rao (KTR) will inaugurate and lay the foundation for development works worth Rs 28.51 crore in the Kukatpally constituency on Friday.…
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Moosewala murder mastermind Goldy Brar detained in California: Sources
New Delhi: Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar who masterminded the killing of famed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has been detained in California, sources said on Friday. He has been in police custody for…
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State Bank of Pakistan’s forex reserves fall by $327mn
Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that its foreign exchange reserves have decreased by $327 million. During the week ending on November 25, the total foreign exchange reserves of the…
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Gujarat: BJP eyes minority, Dalit-dominated Danilimda seat with entry of AIMIM, AAP into fray
Ahmedabad: An intense battle of prestige is on between the BJP and the Congress over the control of the minority and Dalit-dominated Danilimda Assembly constituency in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat, which the…
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Lebanese PM calls on UN to help secure safe return of Syrian refugees
Beirut: Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the UN should help authorities in his country to secure a safe return for Syrian refugees to their homeland. On Thursday, Mikati told the…
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Telangana: Are private engineering colleges collecting excess fees?
Hyderabad: The Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC) have come into action after receiving multiple complaints against several private engineering colleges in the state. As per the complaints received from the…
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Telangana: Police book two men, one woman in rape case in Hanamkonda
Hyderabad: The Hanamkonda police on Wednesday registered a rape case against three persons including a woman for sexually assaulting a girl staying at their hostel.The horrific act allegedly began when one of…
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French govt calls on high-risk groups to get 2nd Covid booster shot
Paris: French government spokesperson Olivier Veran has called on high-risk groups to get another booster shot against Covid-19 ahead of the holiday season. As former health minister, Veran told RMC-BFMTV radio that…
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As largest democracy with 2,500-year legacy, no one preaches to India: Kamboj
United Nations: As the world’s largest democracy with a legacy going back millenniums, nobody needs to preach to India, New Delhi’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said. “We don’t need…
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Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Pallekele: Sri Lanka player Wanindu Hasaranga has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against Afghanistan in Pallekele on Wednesday. Hasaranga was found to have breached…
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Assembly polls: Congress looks to retain hold on north Gujarat
Ahmedabad: In the last two Assembly elections, the Congress has performed better than the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in north Gujarat, which accounts for 32 seats, and the Opposition party will aim…
