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Top conservative Saudi cleric who once headed judiciary dies
Riyadh: An influential Saudi cleric who once served for years as head of the kingdom’s Shariah courts and whose ultraconservative views sparked outcry died on Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy that mirrored…
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COVID-19: Night curfew in Himachal Pradesh from 10 pm to 5 am
Shimla: Amid rising cases of COVID-19, the Himachal Pradesh Government on Wednesday announced a statewide night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am. “Night curfew to be imposed from 10 pm to…
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Civil services (main) examination from Friday: UPSC
New Delhi: The Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 will be conducted as per schedule from Friday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Wednesday. Keeping in view the restrictions being imposed…
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Andhra Pradesh reports 434 fresh COVID-19 cases
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 434 fresh cases of COVID-19, the highest in a single day for over two months, a government bulletin stated. The number of active cases mounted to…
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Hyderabad: Chest hospital contract workers on protest demanding hike
Hyderabad: Contract workers at the Government Chest Hospital in Erragadda sat on a one day strike as part of the statewide protest of health employees that was led by Telangana United Medical…
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Katyusha rocket hits military base at Baghdad airport
Baghdad: A Katyusha rocket struck an Iraqi military base hosting US troops at Baghdad’s international airport on Wednesday, an Iraqi military statement said. No damage or casualties were reported from the attack,…
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Will not remain silent against hate: 273 prominent Indians pen open letter
Retired bureaucrats, activists, professors, journalists and other prominent Indian citizens condemned in “unequivocal terms” the call for genocide of Muslims made between December 17 and 19 at what is now popularly known…
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ICC should stamp out corruption; should show no mercy towards match fixers
Veteran Pakistan all rounder Mohammad Hafeez has announced his retirement from international cricket. But as he left the scene, he sounded a warning that should be heeded by cricket administrators from all over…
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Telangana HC grants bail to state BJP chief Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Wednesday granted bail to BJP state chief and MP Bandi Sanjay who was arrested three days ago for staging a protest defying Covid curbs.Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the…
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KTR redefines BJP’s acronym to ‘Bakwas Jumla Party’
Hyderabad: TRS working president and IT Minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday redefined the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP)’s acronym to Bakwas Jumla Party (Nonsense, Fake Promises Party) and said that the country…
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Hyderabad: Six child labourers rescued from bangle factory
Hyderabad: Six children were rescued from a bangle-making factory, on Tuesday after the police raided a unit in Uppuguda. The children below 14 years of age, who were forced into the work…
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India starts new policy after tourists visit Pavillion in Dubai
The government of India is coming out with a new tourism policy to strengthen and build capacity of tourism sector in order to provide better services and facilities to the tourists visiting…
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Women targetted in ‘Bulli Bai’ lash out at sympathisers of the accused
With regards to the recent “Bulli bai app” in which Indian Muslim women were “auctioned off” online, it has emerged that the accused in the case are Shweta Singh an 18-year-old from…
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Two more cases booked against Telangana BJP MP Arvind
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police have booked two cases against BJP MP D. Arvind on charges of morphing the image of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and using abusive language against police officials.…
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Bangladesh stun New Zealand in first Test by eight wickets
Mount Maunganui: Ebadot Hossain picked up a six-wicket haul in the second innings as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in the first Test of the two-match series here at the…
