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Ban on PFI imminent after countrywide NIA, ED raids against it
New Delhi: A possible ban stares the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the face for its alleged involvement in terror activities after law-enforcement agencies Thursday conducted searches against it at 93…
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Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
San Francisco: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automakers to install alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles to detect drunk or…
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Sharjah International Book Fair 2022 to kick off in November
Abu Dhabi: The 41st session of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will kick off this year on November 2, under the theme ‘Spread the Word’. The 41st session of SIBF will…
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Water cannon used as BJP workers protest against Punjab govt
Chandigarh: Amid the simmering rift between the AAP government in Punjab and the governor, the police here Thursday aborted a BJP march to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence by deploying barricades, using…
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UK Opposition group calls out baseless narratives behind Leicester clashes
London: An Indian diaspora-focused organisation of the UK Opposition Labour Party has warned that baseless narratives are being pushed out by extremist groups behind the recent clashes involving some Muslims and Hindus…
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PFI accused of killings, assaults, collection of explosives
Over the past few years, numerous criminal cases have been filed by various states against the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its leaders and members due to their participation in numerous…
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Israel appoints Irit Lillian as first ambassador to Turkey
Israel announced the appointment of Irit Lilian as new ambassador to Turkey, after the return of diplomatic relations between the two parties to their highest level. The position has been vacant for…
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Lawyers submit complaint to ICC over journalist Shireen’s murder
Lawyers representing the family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh have submitted a complaint to the Office of the Public Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, calling for…
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If BJP is communal, how did APJ become president, asks Sadhvi Jyoti
Hyderabad: Union minister of sate for rural development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Thursday said that the BJP is not anti-Muslim, and took the example of former President Abdul Kalam, saying, “If BJP…
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Crackdown on PFI: NIA says outfit trained youth to carry out terror acts
New Delhi: In a major crackdown on the Popular Front of India (PFI), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided premises linked to PFI in 15…
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Rancorous arguments on hijab ban conclude, SC reserves judgement
New Delhi: The meandering 10-day arguments on Karnataka’s hijab row concluded on Thursday, with the counsel for Muslim petitioners making a last gasp effort to have the ban on the Islamic headscarf…
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Hamas threatens Israel of violence over Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday threatened hostile actions against Israel over what it called “violations against Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque” ahead of the upcoming Jewish High Holidays. Hamas’s threats…
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First suspected case of lumpy skin disease reported in Mumbai
Mumbai: A suspected case of lumpy skin disease in an animal has been detected in Mumbai suburb of Khar, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said on Thursday. So far, the metropolis…
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We don’t fear Sangh’s puppet agency: Kin of PFI leader on NIA raids
Bengaluru: In a major breakdown, the National investigation agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on the offices of the Popular Front of India and its leaders and residents across 11…
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Delhi: Mohan Bhagwat visits Madrasa, interacts with students
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday visited Madrasa Tajweedul Quran in the old Delhi area, and interacted with the children there. Madarsa director Mahmudul Hasan told IANS…
