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Karnataka: Murder of Bajrang Dal member triggers anti-Muslim riots
Following the murder of Harsha, a 23-year-old Bajrang Dal member, riots have broken out in various pockets of Shimoga district in Karnataka. The specific target of the riots seems to be localities…
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1 killed, 2 injured in police helicopter crash in Philippines
Manila: A police officer was killed and two others were injured after a national police helicopter crashed in Quezon province, south of Manila, on Monday, a national police spokesperson said. Brigadier General…
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Hijab issue has nothing to do with Bajrang Dal activist’s death: Karnataka home minister
Shivamogga (Karnataka): Prohibitory orders have been clamped and a holiday has been announced on Monday for schools and colleges in Shivamogga district of Karnataka following the murder of 23-year-old office-bearer of the…
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KTR urges Centre to set up Bayyaram steel plant in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Industries minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday slammed the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Centre’s “discrimination” towards the state, demanding the Bayyaram steel plant be set up here.…
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Japanese PM to join online G7 summit over Ukraine tensions
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take part in an online meeting of the G7 countries this week and the talks will be aimed at measures to de-escalate tensions between Russia…
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Muslim student leader’s death sparks protests in West Bengal, CM orders probe
Anis Khan, a student of Aliah University in West Bengal, who had been an active part of the protests against the contentious CAA and NRC was found dead near his residence in…
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Indian teen Praggnanandhaa beats No.1 Carlsen in online chess tournament
Chennai: India’s 16-year-old Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa shocked world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament on Monday. Praggnanandhaa halted Carlsen’s three-game winning…
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Bajrang Dal activist stabbed to death in Shivamogga; BJP MLA blames ‘Musalmaan Goondas’
Shivamogga (Karnataka): A 23-year old Bajrang Dal activist was stabbed to death in this district headquarters town, police said, as the administration clamped prohibitory orders for two days and announced a holiday…
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Lalu sentenced 5-yr jail, Rs 60L fine in 5th fodder scam case
Ranchi: A special CBI court in Ranchi on Monday sentenced Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad to five years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 60 lakh on him in…
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa dropped from Sri Lanka’s squad for T20Is vs India
Colombo: Batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has been dropped from Sri Lanka’s 18-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against India. Rajapaksa, who was recently a member of the Sri Lanka squad touring Australia…
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India, France to enhance cooperation on marine science, technology
New Delhi: India and France will enhance scientific cooperation in marine science and technology and also exchanges of students and researchers with aims to monitor, protect and sustainably use marine living and…
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Two-day mourning in Andhra as Industry minister dies
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government on Monday declared a two-day state mourning following the sudden death of minister for Industries, Commerce, Information Technology Mekapati Gowtham Reddy. National flag will be flown at half-mast on…
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Sony PlayStation 5 to go on pre-orders in India on Tuesday
New Delhi: Sony PlayStation 5 was set to go on pre-orders from Tuesday (February 22) in India. The console will be available for pre-booking at 12 noon at retail stores. According to…
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Demand for Hindu Rashtra growing each day in Chhattisgarh: Asad Owaisi
Hardoi: Claiming that after the Congress party and the BJP organized ‘Dharam Sansad’ in Chhattisgarh two more Hindu Rashtra seminars were held in Raipur and Bilaspur, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday…
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Pawan Kalyan slams Jagan over GO 217 related to fishermen
Hyderabad: Actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan, who participated in a public meeting on Sunday, at Narasapuram, has criticised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on the controversial Government Order 217. During his speech…
