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Hijab row: India replies after US remarks on Hijab ban in Karnataka
In the midst of global outrage over the hijab controversy, India said today that motivated remarks on domestic problems are not acceptable. Muslim students in numerous institutions in Karnataka are requesting that…
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Hyderabad: 16 held for illegally transported PDS rice
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police on Friday arrested 16 people for illegally transporting PDS rice to neighbouring states, said G Venkateswarlu, Additional Deputy Commissioner of police. The police also seized about 410 quintals of…
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IPL auction: Shikhar Dhawan goes to Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 cr
Bengaluru: India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Saturday was picked by Punjab Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega-auction. It all started with Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals who were…
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KCR likely to play key role in national politics
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday said if the NDA government led by PM Narendra Modi fails to extend support for the state’s development it will be removed from…
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Mismanagement in govt maternity hospital, HC miffed
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court expressed its displeasure over the mismanagement in government maternity hospital and gave Health Secretary Syed Ali Murtuza Rizwi 4 weeks to improve the conditions and submit a…
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Lebanese PM launches master plan for Beirut port reconstruction
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati launched on Friday a master plan for the reconstruction of the Beirut port which was devastated by two explosions in August 2020. The rebuilding of the…
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Emphatic India register a 96-run win to blank West Indies 3-0
Ahmedabad: Half-centuries by Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant followed by cameos from Deepak Chahar, Washington Sundar and the bowlers helped India register an emphatic 96-run win over West Indies in the third and…
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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla opens 2nd site-responsive desert art exhibition
Riyadh: Desert X AlUla, the first site-responsive art exhibition of its kind in Saudi Arabia, has launched its second edition in the kingdom’s northwestern ancient city characterised by natural heritage, showcasing creative…
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US criticizes Hijab ban in Karnataka
United States government body that monitors and reports on religious freedom throughout the world has slammed Karnataka in the midst of a controversy over Muslim students’ choice to wear hijab on campus.…
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Taliban delegation in Geneva calls for international talks
Kabul: A Taliban delegation currently on a five-day visit to Geneva has called for talks with the international community over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to media reports. “We call on…
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Andhra Pradesh: Two lakh kilos of ganja to be burnt today
Koduru: Destruction program of seized dry Ganja, which is about 2 lakh kilos, by AP Police and SEB Visakhapatnam Dist., to be conducted through Drug disposal Committee at Koduru (V), Ankapalli Mandal.…
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Bhopal Muslim cleric appeals women to wear burqa, hijab
Bhopal: Bhopal-based Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadwi on Friday appealed all Muslim women to wear ‘burqa’ and ‘hijab’ regularly. The appeal was made during a traditional Friday’s ‘namaz’ (islamic prayer) at a mosque…
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SC pulls up UP govt over notices to anti-CAA protesters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up Uttar Pradesh for taking action on the recovery notices issued to the alleged anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protestors in December 2019. A bench of…
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India logs 50,407 fresh COVID-19 cases, 804 deaths
New Delhi: As many as 50,407 fresh COVID19 cases were reported in the country, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. With this, the country’s active caseload currently stands…
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Tharoor demands release of journalists arrested in Kashmir, UP
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday urged the Union Home Minister to facilitate immediate and unconditional release of journalists Fahad Shah, Sajad Gul and Siddique Kappan who have been arrested…
