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My hand slipped: Congress’ Renuka on grabbing Hyderabad cop’s collar
Hyderabad: Congress‘ senior leader Renuka Chowdhury on Thursday explained that she has great respect for the police, and it was not her intention to humiliate a policeman by grabbing his collar. “I…
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GHMC forms teams to address rain-related issues during rainy season
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has formed ‘monsoon emergency teams’ in the city to address people’s problems arising due to water-logging and inundation during the monsoon season, Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi…
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Protest against ‘Agnipath’ turns violent in MP’s Gwalior
Bhopal: Hundreds of protesters on Thursday launched massive protest which soon turned violent in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme. Police had to resort to lathi-charge to…
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Congress stages demonstration in Jaipur over Rahul’s questioning by ED
Jaipur: Congress staged a symbolic gherao of the Rajasthan Raj Bhavan here on Thursday and demonstrated against the alleged repressive policies of the Centre and the Enforcement Directorate’s questioning of party leader…
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UAE: Newly-wed Indian expat wins Rs 16 lakh in Emirates Draw
Dubai: An Indian expat on Wednesday won Rupees 16 lakh in the Emirates Draw. He is among the seven persons to have won the lottery. The expat identified as Kunal Naik received…
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Protests in parts of Rajasthan against Centre’s Agnipath scheme
Jaipur: Scores of defence job aspirants led by the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) staged protests in several parts of Rajasthan on Thursday against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for four-year contractual recruitment in…
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UAE doctors urge residents to wear masks, follow COVID-19 protocols
Doctors across the UAE have asked residents to continue wearing face masks and following other safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Their remarks came a day after health officials declared…
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Karnataka: Congress leaders held for protesting in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Karnataka police on Thursday stopped Congress leaders from carrying out the ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ agitation. The protest was organised to condemn the Enforcement Directorate’s interrogation of former Congress president Rahul…
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GCC residents could travel visa-free to Saudi Arabia
Dubai: Saudi Arabia is expected to allow GCC residents to visit the country without any visa for business, tourism and umrah purposes. A report in business news portal Trends suggests that Saudi…
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India to spend $30 bn to achieve independence on chip supply chain
Taipei/New Delhi: India, which aims to become a global semiconductor hub in coming years, is set to pump $30 billion into its technology sector to achieve independence on chips so that it…
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UAE: Green Pass validity reduced to 14 days amid rising COVID-19 cases
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has once again stricken COVID-19 measurements as a means to save its community from the spread of infection. After reducing the validity of the Green Pass on Alhosn…
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Twitter trends #IStandWithZubair after right-wing backlash on Prophet row
A large amount of support has been pouring in for Alt News Co-founder and journalist Mohammad Zubair after he faced backlash from Hindu extremists for exposing and slamming the now suspended Bharatiya…
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Yemen journalist killed in Aden blast, says government official
Sanaa: A local Yemen journalist was killed after his vehicle was blown up in the southern port city of Aden, a government official said on Thursday. “An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attached…
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Naveen Jindal gets fresh death threats over ‘controversial’ remarks
New Delhi: Former BJP leader Naveen Jindal has lodged a fresh complaint with the Delhi Police against unknown persons for threatening him over his controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad through emails. Jindal…
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Prophet remarks: Hyderabad police on its toes to ensure peace
Hyderabad: The controversy that arose over the remarks of now suspended Bhartiya Janata Party leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal is robbing officials of the Hyderabad city police of their peace.…
