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Karnataka: Muslim leaders propose limiting use of loudspeakers for Azaan
Bengaluru: In a bid to calm the simmering unrest in Karnataka, Muslim community and religious leaders are urging people to postpone the use of loudspeakers while calling Azaan in mosques from 5 AM…
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Mayhem Studios to host India’s second-largest drone show in Delhi
Mumbai: Mumbai is set to witness the city’s largest drone show on Tuesday night (May 17) at the Mahalaxmi Race Course. The drone show, organised by Mayhem Studios, is set to reveal…
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PM Modi inaugurates India’s first 5G testbed
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the country’s first 5G testbed to enable startups and industry players to test and validate their products locally and reduce dependence on foreign…
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Kerala: State transport’s low-floor buses to be turned into classrooms
Thiruvananthapuram: A considerable number of the loss-making state-run Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses in Kerala will not be scrapped as decided earlier, but turned into classrooms, State Transport Minister Antony Raju…
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Sri Lanka’s PM proposes selling off flag carrier
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed selling off the state-owned SriLankan Airlines as part of efforts to stabilise the island nation’s finances amid the ongoing economic crisis. In…
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Air Conditioners installed at pilgrim camps for Haj 2022
The Kidana Company representing the Royal Commission of Makkah City and the Holy sites has installed air conditioners along with insulating machines in the pilgrim camps ahead of Haj 2022. The company,…
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Palestinian twins named Shireen and Jenin after slain journalist
A Palestinian citizen chose to name his twins, Shireen and Jenin, after the name of the Al-Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh, who lost her life with a bullet to her head during her…
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Omission of lesson on Bhagat Singh from Karnataka school textbook an insult: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Hitting out at the BJP government in Karnataka over reports about removal of a lesson on Bhagat Singh from a school textbook, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said…
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Mathura court agrees to hear plea for videography of Shahi Idgah
Mathura: After the Gyanvapi mosque survey in Varanasi, a local court in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura has agreed to hear a similar plea, seeking videography of the Shahi Idgah mosque that lies adjacent to…
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Telangana: Andhra couple arrested for kidnapping infant
Hyderabad: A couple was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 27-day-old child from Vemulawada, Sircilla district, and cops rescued the infant. Sircilla DSP Chandrakanth stated that Lavanya, a resident of Shanthi Nagar in…
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Gyanvapi mosque survey commission to seek more time to submit report
Varanasi: The commission tasked with the videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex here will on Tuesday seek additional time from a local court to submit its report as it is yet…
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Telangana: Man held for allegedly raping minor in Mahabubabad
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old man was arrested by Dornakal police for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in Perumandlasamkeesa village in Mahabubabad district. The offense came to light after the minor’s mother took the…
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Hyderabad: GHMC to construct four community halls
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is set to construct four community halls in the city for the benefit of economically weaker sections. These community halls will be used for various…