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Karnataka: Suspended students shun hijab to attend classes
Bengaluru: In a relief to the Education Department of the Karnataka government, students insisting on wearing hijab have started to shun it and attend classes. Sources said that it is a welcome…
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Shutdown in Srinagar, mobile internet suspended
Sringar: A shutdown was imposed in Srinagar on Friday and mobile internet services were suspended after a curfew was clamped in Jammu’s Bhaderwah town the previous day due to communal tensions. Most…
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Afghanistan: 10 killed in mini-bus accident
Kabul: Ten Afghan civilians were killed and two other injured in an accident involving a mini-bus in Afghanistan’s Daykundi province, the media reported on Friday The deadly traffic accident took place on a…
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Hyderabad: Survey of Khajaguda rocks for fencing yet to begin
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is yet to conduct a survey of the heritage Khajaguda rock despite the tender being approved for the same being approved in April itself. In…
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27-year-old Palestinian shot dead, 10 injured in West Bank
A 27-year-old Palestinian was shot dead and 10 people injured on Thursday by Israeli forces in the city of Halhul in the southern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced…
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As many as 85% accidents due to electricity occur in 11 states
New Delhi: A state-wise analysis of accidents due to electricity has indicated that 85 per cent of them occur in 11 states, a discussion paper by a think-tank released on Thursday said…
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Gujarat: Man arrested for raping 75-yr-old woman in Botad
Botad: In a shocking incident a man raped and robbed a 75-year-old woman here on the pretext of helping her to get widow pension, said police on Friday. The police said that…
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BJP would have won Bengal polls, but Covid played spoilsport: Nadda
Kolkata: A year after the party’s defeat in the high-octane West Bengal Assembly polls, BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday claimed that the party would have come to power had the…
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2M Instagram users join ‘Prophet Muhammad- Our Honour’ trend
On the popular level, more than two million Muslims around the world participated via Instagram using the ‘Prophet Muhammad our honour’ sticker to express their rejection and condemnation of the statements by…
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Ariana Afghan Airlines to resume flight to India, Kuwait
Kabul: Afghanistan’s flag carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines, announced that it will soon resume flights to India, China and Kuwait. “Flights will soon start to India, where there are a lot of goods…
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Prophet comment row: Violence in UP’s Prayagraj, protests in some districts
Prayagraj: Incidents of violence and slogan-shouting were reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj and Saharanpur on Friday after prayers when people began protesting against former BJP spokespersons’ remarks on the Prophet. Trouble began…
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After syllabus row, Siddaramaiah seeks committee chairman’s arrest
Bengaluru: Even as the ruling BJP announced that the Textbook Revision Committee under the Chairmanship of Rohith Chakrathirtha was discharged, Opposition leader Siddaramaiah on Friday launched a scathing attack on the ruling…
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Hyderabad: Protestors lathi-charged during rally condemning remarks on Prophet
Hyderabad: A large number of protests broke out in Old City on Friday condemning the blasphemous statements against Prophet Muhammad, by the now-suspended BJP spokespersons. The areas also witnessed the presence of…
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Hyderabad: Kaithalapur road over bridge set to open on June 20
Hyderabad: The Road over bridge (RoB) at Kaithalapur will be inaugurated by Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao. The bridge will be open to the public from June 20. The repairs were…
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Bihar man carries away son’s body on bike after ambulance refused
Patna: A day after a parent was found begging in Bihar’s Samastipur to collect money for release of his son’s body from the mortuary of a government hospital, another shocking incident appeared in…
