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Pakistan to move away from interest-based banking system
Islamabad: In a sudden decision, the Pakistan government on Wednesday announced that it will move ahead to establish an interest-free, Islamic banking system and withdraw in the coming days appeals filed against…
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Gujarat: Congress leader quits as MLA, joins BJP
Gandhinagar: Congress legislator from Talala in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district Bhagabhai Barad on Wednesday resigned as MLA as well as from the party’s primary membership, and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).…
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BJP alleges recruitment scam by Nitish Kumar government
Patna: While the Bihar government is claiming to provide jobs in the state, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday alleged that the common people are not getting…
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Explainer: How Nirav Modi cheated PNB of Rs 14,000 crore through fraudulent LoUs
New Delhi: Pulling off one of the biggest bank frauds in the country, fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi created a complex web of deception through fraudulent Letters of…
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KCR may again skip welcoming PM Modi
Hyderabad: For the fourth time in a row, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is not likely to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the latter arrives here on November 12 to…
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Dubai based developers to build world’s tallest residential tower
Abu Dhabi: The two Dubai-based real estate developers, on Wednesday announced a project under the name “Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences”, through which they aspire to set a record for the tallest…
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Delhi: Passenger from Oman hid smuggled gold paste in Eclairs toffees
New Delhi: The Indian customs officials confiscated smuggled gold paste hidden in Eclairs milk toffees on a passenger traveling from Oman on Wednesday. Undeclared gold was confiscated from an Indian passenger arriving…
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Hyderabad: Draft budget for GHMC financial year 2023-24 is Rs 6224 Cr
Hyderabad: The draft budget of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for the financial year 2023-24 was placed before the Standing Committee meet held on Wednesday. GHMC Commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar, Standing…
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TN: 7 Medical students suspended after video of sex harassment emerges
Seven senior medical students at the Christian Medical College in Vellore have been suspended after an unverified video that suggested ragging including sexual harassment appeared on social media. A full police investigation…
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SC stays notices for closure of shops within 500 metres of Taj Mahal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Agra Development Authority (ADA) for not conducting any survey on the environmental impact of business activities near the iconic Taj Mahal and…
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Mandatory for TV channels to show content of national imp: Guidelines
The Union cabinet approved the Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Satellite Television Channels in India on Wednesday as per which, it will be mandatory for television channels to show content of…
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Telangana: Teen kidnapped, raped in Badangpet; 2 arrested
Hyderabad: A vehicle lifter and his friends allegedly gang-raped a 13-year-old girl on November 5. The Meerpet police registered a case against the accused on Tuesday. The victim said that the two…
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ED summons Hemant Soren on Nov 17 in illegal mining case
New Delhi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been summoned again by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on November 17 in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal mining…
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Strikes in Syria hit fuel convoy from Iraq; Iranians killed
Baghdad: Late night airstrikes in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeted Iran-backed militiamen, inflicting casualties, Syrian opposition activists said Wednesday. According to two paramilitary officers in Iraq, some of those…
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Uniform Civil Code not linked to polls; will implement it: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday rejected Opposition allegations that the BJP uses the issue of a uniform civil code as a tool to polarise voters ahead of…
