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Assam court reserves order on Jignesh Mevani’s bail plea
Guwahati: The sessions court in Assam’s Barpeta on Thursday reserved its order on the bail application of Independent Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, who is presently in five-day police custody. Mevani’s lawyer Angshuman…
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Delhi riots case: Sharjeel Imam moves HC seeking relief in trial court order
New Delhi: Activist Sharjeel Imam has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the trial court order which refused him bail in a larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Imam’s…
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Dubai Int’l Airport runway closure; DWC to serve 1,000 flights a week
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s second airport, Dubai World Central (DWC) will handle more than 1,000 flights per week during the northern runway closure at Dubai International Airport, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on…
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Watch: Tunisian breaks down on meeting Palestinian pilgrim in Makkah
Riyadh: A touching video clip of a Tunisian pilgrim, following his chance encounter with a Palestinian pilgrim from the Gaza strip, in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, has been…
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Solomon Islands PM could use Chinese police to stay in power
London: A key adviser to the Premier of the most populous province in Solomon Islands has expressed concern that the China-Solomons security deal could enable Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to use Chinese…
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UP: 22,000 illegal loudspeakers removed from religious places
Lucknow: Close to 22,000 unauthorised loudspeakers were removed from religious places and volume of over 42,000 was set to permissible limits across Uttar Pradesh following a government order, a senior police official…
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Russian tank design flaw makes them ‘mobile coffins’
London: A fatal design flaw in Russian tanks dating back to the Gulf War has made them ‘sitting ducks’ for Ukrainian attacks, experts have revealed, Daily Mail reported. Unlike in Western tanks,…
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Dubai’s Burj Al Arab staffer becomes world’s second best receptionist
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based hotel receptionist who represented the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ‘World’s Best Receptionist’ contest in Germany, won second place, local media reported. 22-year-old Carmen Barbera, a French national…
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IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 4 wickets
Mumbai: Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 146 for nine. DC chased…
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Shawwal 2022: Saudi calls on Muslims to sight moon on April 30
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Thursday called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1443, 2022 on Saturday evening, 29 Ramzan corresponding to April 30,…
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Musk now targets Indian-origin Twitter legal head Vijaya Gadde
New Delhi: Even as tech billionaire Elon Musk took over Twitter, he slammed Indian-origin lawyer Vijaya Gadde over censoring exclusive stories related to US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s laptop in the…
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Election tribunal defers order on disqualification of BJP Jambagh corporator
Hyderabad: The Chief Judge cum election tribunal at city civil courts Hyderabad on Thursday deferred its judgement on disqualification of BJP corporator Rakesh Jaiswal from Jambagh ward till June first week. On…
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BJP kickstarts 2024 Lok Sabha polls preparations
New Delhi: Kickstarting its preparations for the 2024 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has constituted a team to strengthen the booths where the party lacks strength under a campaign and…
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Traffic diversion in old city for Jumat-ul-Vida prayers at Makkah Masjid
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad traffic wing has imposed curbs on the movement of vehicular traffic in connection with Jummat-ul-Vida (last Friday of Ramzan month) prayers at the Makkah Masjid at Hyderabad, and at…
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OU JAC demands age relaxation for police jobs
Hyderabad: The Osmania University Joint Action Committee today demanded that the State government enhance the maximum age limit for the posts of police constables and SIs by another two years. The activists…
