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Goa: Devotees offer 9 bananas to God, pray for defectors to be taught a ‘lesson’
Panaji: Irked with the deed of eight defectors, who according to them defied and betrayed God by merging into the BJP, some hardcore devotees of Lord Bodgeshwar at Mapusa on Sunday offered…
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Union Minister’s statement on Onam delinking Mahabali draws ire
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister V Muraleedharan’s statement questioning Mahabali’s association with Onam celebrations in Kerala has kicked up a row with the CPI(M) leader and Tourism Minister P A Mohammed Riyas alleging that…
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Delhi: Four held for obstructing ACB’s raid in Waqf Board corruption case
New Delhi: Delhi Police have apprehended four people who allegedly obstructed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials while they were conducting a raid in the Waqf Board corruption case, an official said Sunday.…
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Syrian health ministry says Cholera outbreak is still in control
Damascus: Syria’s Health Minister has said that the cholera outbreak in northern Syria is still under control, the state news agency SANA reported. Hasan Al-Ghabbash made the remarks on Saturday during his…
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Curbing hate-mongering key focus area for Delhi Police in 8 districts
New Delhi: Top officials of eight police districts in Delhi, including the communally sensitive northeast and northwest districts that witnessed clashes, have been directed to prevent hate-mongering, and street crimes and increase…
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Govt can conduct survey of madrasas: Maulana Arshad Madani
Saharanpur: Maulana Arshad Madani, veteran Muslim scholar and principal of Darul Uloom in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoband, has said that it was well within the rights of the government to undertake a survey…
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Mentality of north India and Parliament still not conducive for women’s quota: Sharad Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar has said the “mentality” of north India and Parliament seems not conducive yet to giving reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and legislative…
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PFI raids: NIA detains 4 during searches in Telangana and AP
Hyderabad: During its day-long operation across the two Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh against the Popular Front of India (PFI), sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained four persons…
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Climate change, salinity & menstrual health problems: Sundarbans women battle triple whammy
Sundarbans: Climate change has turned the waters saline, making agriculture unviable and forcing them to turn to fishing. For women in the marshlands of Sundarbans, this switch is not just about livelihoods…
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Israeli killed 27 Syrian soldiers in 25 missile strikes in 2022: Report
Damascus: Israel has carried out 25 missile strikes inside Syria in 2022, killing 27 government soldiers and injuring 23 civilians, a war monitor reported. The Israeli attacks destroyed about 73 targets, including…
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AP: Cops arrest 35 involved in cannabis smuggling in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: As many as 35 history-sheeters involved in cannabis and drugs smuggling were arrested by the Visakhapatnam police, using ‘Anti-Gunda Squad’ and ‘Anti Narcotic Squad’, said police on Saturday. The Narcotic Drugs…
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Shehbaz Sharif to consult his brother Nawaz Sharif on Army chief’s appointment: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will decide on the appointment of the next Army chief after discussing the matter with former premier Nawaz Sharif in London, according to a media report.…
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Twitter user calls Owaisi ‘dog’ for not wishing PM Modi on his birthday, he reacts
Hyderabad: A Twitter user on Sunday abused AIMIM chief and Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi calling him a ‘kutte’ (dog) for not wishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday. He…
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AP: Naval personnel, NCC cadets participate in mega coastal cleanup drive
Visakhapatnam: Over 500 naval personnel from Eastern Naval Command have joined the Mega Coastal Cleanup Drive as part of Puneet Sagar Abhiyan and to mark the 37th International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day…
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UNRWA official says Arab aid to Palestine refugees continues to decline in 2022
Gaza: The annual Arab financial aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) had declined to 3 per cent of UNRWA’s budget in 2022, a UN advisor…
