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Will prefer Agniveer as security guard, says BJP leader, clarifies later

Indore’s BJP National General Secretary and former Mayor Kailash Vijayvargiya, speaking to reporters on Sunday, said that he would always prefer to have an Agniveer as a security guard as people have…
Saudi Arabia: Domestic pilgrims must take two more vaccines before Haj

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA) has announced that domestic pilgrims inside the Kingdom who will be performing Haj this year, must take two additional vaccinations before performing the rituals.…

Hyderabad: Fraudsters are posing as electricity workers, say cops

Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters are now targeting the citizens posing as employees of power companies and swindling their hard-earned money. Following instances of such cases the Telangana police issued an advisory asking the…
Agnipath row: Bihar suffering due to BJP-JDU blame game, says PK

Political strategist Prashant Kishor came down heavily on the BJP-JDU conflict stating that their blame game will lead to increased violence in Bihar due to the newly launched Agnipath Scheme. On June…
Shehbaz approves task force for protection of minorities in Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the formation of a task force to oversee the implementation of the rights of minorities after the National Assembly (NA) unanimously passed a resolution…
Six high courts get new chief justices

New Delhi: New chief justices were appointed to six high courts on Sunday including to the Delhi HC. The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry tweeted about these appointments. While…
IndiGo launches Mangaluru-Mumbai flight

Mangaluru: IndiGo, a private airline, on Sunday started the regular operation of its new flight in the Mumbai-Mangaluru-Mumbai sector on Sunday. The daily flight leaves Mumbai at 8.50 AM and reaches Mangaluru…

More than 193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Govt

New Delhi: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday informed that more than 193.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.…
Ujjal Bhuyan appointed as new Chief Justice of Telangana HC

Hyderabad: The Central government on Sunday announced the appointment of senior judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan as the new Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Telangana High Court’s current Chief Justice, Satish…
Civil engineering graduate forced to work as shoemaker

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu): Karthik, a BE civil engineering graduate from Sivagangai is forced to take up his father’s work of shoemaking as he was unable to get a good job opportunity. Shanmuganathan,…
4 crore Indians experienced long Covid symptoms in last two years: Study

New Delhi: About four crore Indians suffered long Covid symptoms during the last two years of pandemic, according to a study, not peer-reviewed yet. Long Covid is defined as having new or…
Chandrababu decries ‘midnight demolition’ at party leader’s house

Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national President and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday decried the ‘midnight demolition’ of the house wall of party leader and former minister Ayyanna Patrudu…
FIFA racism study names Rashford, Saka as biggest targets of social media abuse

Zurich (Switzerland): FIFA’s study into racist abuse on social media during Euro 2020 and this year’s Africa Cup of Nations has revealed that nearly half of the players including Marcus Rashford, Bukayo…
Agnipath undermines national security, must be withdrawn: Uttam

Hyderabad: Congress MP & former TPCC President Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Agnipath scheme introduced by the BJP Government for recruitment in the armed forces undermines national security and…
Haj 2022: New booking system failures frustrate western Muslims

With just over two weeks to go for annual Haj pilgrimage 2022 to kickstart, several Muslims from Europe, United States and Australia have been left frustrated with the government’s online portal Motawif…