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NSA calls to counter religious animosity; Muslim leaders urge ‘PFI ban’
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday said that there are some people who create animosity in the name of religion and ideology which affects India, and to counter this,…
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Sergey Brin’s wife should sue WSJ over our false affair story: Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has suggested that Nicole Shanahan, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, should sue The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for falsely reporting that she had a brief…
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‘Go back JP Nadda’: Patna college students raise anti-BJP slogans
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J P Nadda was welcomed by protesting students of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) in Patna on Saturday. The BJP head had gone to Patna college…
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Qatar records heaviest rainfall in 60 years
Doha: Qatar experienced the heaviest rainfall in nearly 60 years, but the unprecedented rainfall is not a sign of climate change, according to a senior meteorological official. Various regions of Qatar have…
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Six persons who offered namaz at Lucknow’s Lulu mall get bail
Lucknow: Six persons, who were accused of offering Namaz at Lucknow’s swanky Lulu mall were granted bail by a court on Friday. The accused who were given bail were identified as Mohammad…
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Constructive dialogue with India has become difficult after 2019: Pak FM Bilawal
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that a constructive dialogue with India has become difficult after 2019, according to a media report on Saturday. Bilawal, who attended the SCO’s…
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Hyderabad: Vice Prez Naidu concerned over how Parliament functions “sometimes”
Hyderabad: Against the backdrop of a virtual washout during the ongoing monsoon session, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday expressed concern over the way the Parliament functions “sometimes”. Naidu, who was speaking…
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PM Modi urges states to clear power dues of Rs 2.5 lakh cr
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the states to clear dues of power utilities estimated to be around Rs 2.5 lakh crore to strengthen the energy sector which has…
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Telangana: Doctors protest long working hours, demand travel leaves
Hyderabad: At least 2,200 doctors across Telangana on Friday held protests at 18 teaching hospitals over the increased number of working hours. Among the major demands of the agitating students is the…
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Karnataka BJP activist murder: ABVP blocks state HM’s house
Bengaluru: A large number of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members laid siege to the residence of Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra here on Saturday. ABVP activists were baton-charged and driven away when…
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Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) changed to mark New Islamic year 1444
Riyadh: The annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) was held on Saturday morning, the first of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year of 1444, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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13 cops booked in UP’s Chitrakoot in connection with fake encounter
Chitrakoot: A case of murder has been registered against 13 police personnel, including a former superintendent of police, in connection with an alleged fake encounter, officials said on Saturday. Additional Superintendent of…
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Pak: Special court to indict Shehbaz Sharif in money laundering case
Islamabad: A special court in Lahore on Saturday fixed September 7 for the indictment of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz, and others, for their alleged involvement in the laundering…
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UP: Complaint against Tomb of Sand author; event cancelled over row
This year’s International Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree had to cancel her event that was scheduled to be held in Agra, UP on Saturday following a police complaint against her novel Ret Samadhi.…
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‘I dare you…’: KTR challenges Scindia to a face-off
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday ‘dared’ union minister for civil aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia to show ‘one metric’ where his home-state Madhya Pradesh is better…
