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Shadow of bulldozers looms on Karnataka’s polarised politics
Bengaluru: Bulldozer politics of initiating punitive action against rioters and violence-mongers in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi has triggered debates all over the country. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, however,…
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Hamas warns of Israeli plan to storm Al Aqsa Mosque
Gaza: Hamas, the militant organisation ruling the Gaza Strip, has warned against what it calls Israeli settlers’ plan to “storm” the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem. Earlier in the day, the Jewish…
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UP: Cleric warns against ‘any damage’ to Gyanvapi mosque
Bareilly: Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, spokesperson of the influential Aala Hazrat dargah, has warned against a “widespread protest if Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi is harmed”. Reacting to BJP leader Sangeet Som’s recent remark that…
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Telangana: As parties prepare for polls, BJP may play bulldozer card
Hyderabad: With the next Assembly elections in Telangana increasing the political heat, a section of BJP leaders have already started raising the bogey of bulldozers in state politics. Telangana is scheduled to…
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Finland joining NATO would be a ‘mistake’, says Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his Finnish counterpart that joining NATO and abandoning Finland’s neutral status would be a “mistake”, the media reported. He told Sauli Niinisto there was no threat…
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UP: Groom puts wedding on hold until cousin’s release from jail
Amroha: A groom in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district put his marriage on hold to ‘save’ his cousin, who had been arrested following a scuffle with the bride’s relatives during a pre-wedding function. On…
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BJP wants to scrap Muslim reservation in Telangana – Here’s what Amit Shah says
Hyderabad: BJP is most likely to scrap Muslim reservation in Telangana if it manages to form government in the state in the next assembly elections. The elections in the state are scheduled…
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Rahul Gandhi to embark on padyatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari
Udaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to embark on padyatra (foot march) from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to connect with the masses. The yatra was part of discussion during the ‘chintan shivir’…
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Legendary Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in car crash
Queensland: Legendary Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, aged 46, died in a car accident on Hervey Range Road near the Alice River Bridge in Queensland, Australia when his car left the road and…
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Gujarat: Is circular to deposit licenced weapons indication of early polls?
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government’s Home Department has issued a circular directing Police Commissioners, District Collectors, and District Superintendents of Police to initiate the process of getting licenced weapons deposited “for fair, just,…
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China’s online car-hailing orders fall in April
Beijing: Orders from China’s online car-hailing companies dropped in April, as the resurgence of COVID-19 cases influenced the companies’ operations and people’s willingness to travel, data from the Ministry of Transport showed.…
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Muslims can never become vote bank, change regime in India: Asaduddin Owaisi
Ahmedabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said that India never had and will never have a numerically large Muslim vote bank and the community will never have…
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KKR beat SRH by 54 runs in must-win IPL game
Pune: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 54 runs in a must-win IPL game here on Saturday. Opting to bat, KKR rode on Andre Russell’s counterattacking 28-ball 49 not out to…
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Delhi’s daily Covid tally dips to 673 cases, 4 new deaths
New Delhi: Delhi on Saturday saw daily Covid cases decline to 673, against 899 recorded on previous day, while there were four fresh deaths, as per the Delhi government health bulletin. Meanwhile,…
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Uddhav Thackeray is doing politics of appeasement : Kirit Somaiya
Mumbai: Launching a scathing attack towards the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya said that Maharashtra Chief Minster Uddhav Thackeray is doing politics of appeasement towards Muslims…
