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US Hindu extremists funding Raja Krishnamoorthi and others, says Indian American Activist
Washington, DC: Hindu extremist groups in the United States are funding members of Congress such as Illinois representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District) and pressuring President Joe Biden’s administration to avoid condemning India’s…
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US Defense Secretary set to meet Chinese counterpart next week
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to meet his Chinese counterpart for the first time during a trip to Singapore for a defence summit next week, CNN reported citing a…
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Russia puts more strength behind ”creeping” Ukraine advance
Kyiv: Reinforced Russian troops backed by airstrikes pummeled a portion of eastern Ukraine on Saturday, blowing up bridges and shelling apartment buildings as they fought to capture two cities that would put…
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I&B Ministry suspends controversial deodorant advertisement, orders inquiry
New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Saturday ordered the suspension of a controversial deodorant advertisement which allegedly spoke about women in a derogatory manner. An inquiry has also been initiated…
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Telangana: TTD to issue special darshan tickets to 1000 TSRTC customers everyday
Hyderabad: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has given the approval to special admission darshan tickets to 1000 TSRTC passengers on a daily basis for Rupees 300, starting June 4. The Chairman of…
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Why Congress-ruled states aren’t reducing fuel prices, asks Irani
Raipur: Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday questioned why the Congress-ruled states have not been reducing fuel prices further after the Union Government gave relief to consumers last month. Talking to reporters…
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US keeps Pakistan as ‘Country of Particular Concern’ for religious freedom
Islamabad: The United States has kept Pakistan’s designation as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ as part of its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report reviewed the state of religious freedoms in…
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Covid again on the rise in Kerala as tally crosses 1,500
Thiruvananthapuram: With a new school year beginning on June 1 and life practically returning to the old normal, Kerala on Saturday saw its daily Covid tally cross 1,500, to 1,544, while there…
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Heatwave in northwestern and central India after brief respite: IMD
New Delhi: After a brief respite, northwestern and central parts of the country were back in the grip of a heatwave, with temperatures settling above 44 degrees Celsius across several towns and…
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KTR lays foundation stones for various projects in Mahabubnagar
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday toured Mahabubnagar district, and laid the foundation stones for various developmental projects. Together with state ministers V…
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China to launch three-person mission to build space station
Beijing: China will launch three astronauts on a spacecraft on Sunday on a six-month mission to complete the construction of the country’s space station currently orbiting the earth, China Manned Space Agency…
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Kejriwal to attend AAP’s Grand Tiranga Yatra in Mehsana on June 6
Surat: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will take part in the ‘Grand Tiranga Yatra’ being organised by the Gujarat chapter of AAP in Mehsana on…
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Tendulkar touched by Nadal’s gesture towards injured Zverev
Mumbai: India’s cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been touched by Spanish tennis stalwart Rafael Nadal’s gesture towards his semifinal opponent at Roland Garros, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, who got badly injured during the…