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MP: Peace prevails at Bhojshala as Hindus perform puja, Muslims offer namaz
Dhar: Peace prevailed at the disputed 11th-century Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district on Friday, January 23, as Hindus performed puja to mark Basant Panchami festival while Muslims offered…
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HYDRAA protects 3,300 sq yd park in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Friday, January 23, protected a 3,300-square-yard park in Gopalanagar, Kukatpally mandal of Medchal Malkajgiri district. According to the agency, the Gopalanagar…
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Markets tank 1 pc amid widespread sell-off, Sensex slips below 82K
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty resumed their downward journey to end nearly 1 per cent lower on Friday, January 23, dragged by widespread sell-off and the rupee depreciating to hit…
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Babar, Shaheen return as Pakistan announce squad for Australia T20I
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced its 16-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Australia on Friday, January 23, which will commence on January 29 at Gaddafi Stadium. All-rounder Salman…
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‘Kill 100 of them in retaliation’: Right-wing event targets minorities
Raebareli: A right-wing event in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli came under fire after Hindutva leaders Khushboo Pandey and Riddhima Sharma allegedly targeted Muslims and Christians in a hate speech on Wednesday, January 21.…
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Hyderabad rowdy-sheeter gets 2-year prison term for drugs, arms
Hyderabad: A rowdy sheeter from Mailardevpally in Hyderabad was found guilty under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Arms Act and sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Nampally…
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3 to 4 people dying by suicide in Bengal everyday due to SIR: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday, January 23, claimed that three to four people are dying by suicide everyday in the state, due to anxiety over the ongoing SIR…
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Phone-tapping case: Harish Rao threatens retaliation, Mahmood Ali halted at home
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Friday, January 23, said that those misusing power will be held accountable in the future even after they retire, in a warning…
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Upset with Rahul Gandhi’s snub, Tharoor to skip key Congress meet
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is set to skip a strategy meeting of the party for the upcoming Kerala polls on Friday, January 23, as he is upset over Rahul…
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Adani Group completes full takeover of IANS news agency
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has taken full control of news agency IANS by purchasing the remaining 24 per cent stake for an undisclosed sum of money. AMG Media Networks Ltd,…
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Any political stance I take won’t be for personal gain: Raj Thackeray
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday, January 23, said even if he takes a slightly flexible stance in today’s completely transformed politics, it will never be for his…
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US may withdraw troops from Syria over army, Islamic State fights
The US is reportedly weighing withdrawing its troops as Damascus moves against the America-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharra has launched an offensive to disarm militias that were…
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SC issues fresh notices to Anil Ambani, ADAG on PIL alleging fraud
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, January 23, issued fresh notices to Anil Ambani and the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe…
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YSRCP MP Mithun Reddy appears before ED in AP liquor scam probe
Hyderabad: Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MP PV Mithun Reddy on Friday, January 23, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in a money laundering case linked to a Rs 3,500-crore…
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ICE detains 5-year-old boy who was used as ‘bait’ in Minnesota
Minnesota: A five-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said,…
