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Arsenal’s Thomas Partey converts to Islam; changes name to Yakubu
Ghanaian Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey changed his name to Yakubu, several weeks after embracing Islam, before marrying a Moroccan woman named Sarah Bella. 28-year-old Thomas Partey in a video clip posted by prominent…
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Telangana: KTR writes open letter to PM Modi, seeks jobs
Hyderabad: Telangana minster for IT and industries KT Rama Rao (KTR), on Thursday wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking jobs for the state. Taking a dig at the…
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Hyderabad: Serial offender held for sexually assaulting minor
Hyderabad: The Chilkaguda police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor. The accused is a serial offender, who has been booked in the past for various crimes. The accused…
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First eight days of Southwest Monsoon record large deficit
New Delhi: The slow progress of Southwest Monsoon has meant that the all India cumulative rainfall during this year’s monsoon first week — between June 1 to 8 — is minus 42…
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Delhi Police signs MoU with NDRF to train cops in disaster management
New Delhi: Delhi Police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to evolve and impart comprehensive disaster management skills at all levels of basic police training, officials said on Thursday.…
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Mamata condemns remarks on Prophet Mohammed
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the remarks by two BJP functionaries on Prophet Mohammed, terming them “hate speech”, and demanded that the accused leaders be immediately arrested…
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122 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to witness a rise in COVID-19 cases with 122 new infections being reported on Thursday, pushing the state’s tally to 7,94,029. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with…
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India reboots rail operations to strengthen links with Bangladesh
Dhaka: India has started rebooting its connectivity vision as the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on movement is easing in South Asian region. The new Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Mitali Express was flagged on June 1, its maiden…
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Congress not to contest MLC elections in Bihar
Patna: The Congress on Thursday decided not to contest the election for seven MLC seats in Bihar. The decision was taken after a meeting of state leaders including Congress Legislature Party leader…
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Kamal Haasan to contest next Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
Chennai: South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan, who is now in the limelight in wake of the success of “Vikram”, on Thursday said that he would not shy away from politics and would…
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Prophet Row: Iran removes its version of meeting with NSA Doval
New Delhi: Iran has taken down an earlier press statement which mentioned that India has assured of taking action against those responsible for making derogatory reamrks against Prophet Muhammad. MEA spokesperson Arindam…
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India unlikely to witness fourth wave unless new COVID-19 variant reported, says health expert
New Delhi: An upward trend in new COVID-19 cases continued in India on Thursday, with the country recording more than 7,000 new cases in the last 24 hours noting which a top…
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Home Minister convenes crime meeting with all senior police officials
Hyderabad: Telangana State Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Thursday convened a meeting with all senior police officials to discuss “Crime against Women and Children” in the state. During the meeting the…
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Omicron sub-variants behind rising Covid cases in India: Doctors
New Delhi: With India reporting a sudden rise in the number Covid-19 cases for a second day in a row, doctors said on Thursday that Omicron sub-variants are behind the spike in…
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Don’t raise separate statehood issue, Nadda tells Bengal BJP leaders
Kolkata: BJP President J.P. Nadda on Thursday gave strict instructions to the party leaders in West Bengal, especially the MPs and MLAs, to refrain from raising the separate statehood issue or making…
