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VHP activists allege religious conversion attempts in Karnataka prison
Gadag (Karnataka): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists on Wednesday complained to the Superintendent of Police of Gadag district in Karnataka over distribution of copies of Bible to the prisoners in…
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IT spending in India to hit $110.6 bn despite inflation, geo-political disruption
New Delhi: The overall IT spending in India is likely to reach $110.6 billion in 2022 — growing 6.3 per cent from 2021 – as inflation, geo-political disruption and talent shortages are…
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Karnataka Home Minister gives communal twist to murder case, apologises later
Bengaluru: In a shocking development, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, who had earlier said that a youth in the state capital was murdered for refusing to speak in Urdu, later backtracked and…
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UAE to replace residency visa stamp with Emirates ID
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced that it will cancel the residency visa stamp for expatriates residing in the country, effective from Monday, April 11, reported the Emirates…
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Telangana Congress protest against fuel, electricity price hike
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) workers protested in various parts of the state on Wednesday against the rising rates of fuel and electricity. In Peddapalli constituency, Congress leaders burnt the effigies…
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Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag from Bucha
Vatican City: Pope Francis has kissed a battered Ukrainian flag that was brought to him from the Ukrainian city of Bucha and called again for an end to the war. Francis welcomed…
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Saudi Arabia uses mobile app to facilitate pilgrimage during Ramzan
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will use a mobile application to facilitate visitors’ pilgrimage to Mecca during the holy month of Ramzan, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said. Travellers observing Umrah, a form…
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India to see average 9 percent salary hike this year
New Delhi: As India returns to normal after two years of the pandemic, companies are likely to hand out salary increments at an average hike of 9 percent — as compared to…
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Zelenskyy at the UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
Bucha (Ukraine): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of gruesome atrocities in Ukraine and told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that those responsible should immediately be brought up on war…
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Russian media campaign dismisses Bucha deaths as fakes
Washington: As gruesome videos and photos of bodies emerge from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Kremlin-backed media are denouncing them as an elaborate hoax a narrative that journalists in Ukraine have shown…
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Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine’s streets
Bucha: Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, some…
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Telangana government insulted office of Governor: Tamilisai
New Delhi: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday alleged that the state government is insulting the office of governor. The Governor, who called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital,…
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Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre, city strewn with bodies
Bucha: Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area. Ukrainian authorities accused…
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Amid Azaan row, Karnataka police issue circular against noise pollution
Bengaluru: Amid the row over mosque loudspeakers, the Karnataka Police on Wednesday issued an internal circular to initiate action against noise pollution in religious institutions and other places. Director General and IGP of…
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BSNL to install 1.12 lakh towers for rolling out 4G across India
New Delhi: The indigenous 4G telecom network will soon be rolled out across India with the BSNL planning to install about 1.12 lakh towers throughout the country, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said…
