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Elections will be held in Pakistan in 90 days: Ex-Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said elections will be held in 90 days as the National Assembly was dissolved by President Arif Alvi…
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Delhi: 3 Muslim journalists assaulted on duty at Hindutva event
Three Muslim journalists were assaulted at Hindu Mahapanchayat by unknown assailants in Delhi while on assignment to cover the event on Sunday. Meer Faisal, Md Meharban, and Arbab Ali, were covering the…
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Taliban supreme leader bans poppy cultivation in Afghanistan
Kabul: In a decree issued on Sunday, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada banned the cultivation of opium poppy and opium trade in Afghanistan. “As per the decree of the supreme leader of…
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Congress’ Priyank Kharge slams Karnataka CM over ‘economic jihad’
Bengaluru: Congress MLA Priyank Kharge on Saturday took a dig at the state government amid the spate of controversies, including ‘Halal’ meat. The Congress MLA from Chittapur Assembly Constituency in Kalaburagi District,…
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Move over UP, Karnataka is India’s new anti-Muslim hate factory
Since the Hijab row started in January this year, Karnataka has been witnessing instances of blatant Islamophobia non-stop. The state is now being called ‘the Uttar Pradesh of south India’ after rising…
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How UP’s political landscape is making Muslims turn on each other
Lucknow: After the lynching of Babar, a Muslim youth in Kushinagar for allegedly celebrating BJP victory, there has been a disturbing increase in similar cases that point to a dangerous social trend.…
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With no restrictions, cheers return during Ramzan in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: After a gap of two years, the Muslim holy month of Ramzan began on a cheerful note on Sunday with the usual hustle-bustle returning to the markets in this historic city.…
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Telangana: Sunstroke cases at a two year high
Hyderabad: With the mercury hitting 40 degrees in parts of Telangana, the state has recorded 40 cases of sunstroke in the months of February and March, which is a record 2-year-high. Based…
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Metal ring, spherical object found after yesterday’s meteor shower
Chandrapur (Maharashtra): After a blazing streak of light piercing through the night skies was witnessed in several districts of Maharashtra yesterday, two villages in Sindewahi tehsil in Chandrapur district found a metal…
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Brazil removes Covid testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers
Brasilia: Brazil has removed the requirement of presenting a negative Covid-19 test for fully vaccinated travellers arriving by plane, a state news agency report said. Only unvaccinated travellers will be required to…
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Iranians celebrate Nature’s Day outdoors as pandemic restrictions ease
Tehran: Iranians gathered in the wilderness and greenery with friends and families to mark Sizdah Bedar, or Nature’s Day of the Iranian New Year. This is first such celebration of the festival, which…
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Kerala: Non-Hindus barred from temple performance, 3 dancers quit in protest
Three Hindu dancers walked out of a dance recital at the Koodalmanikyam Temple in Thrissur, days after the temple refused admission to two non-Hindu performers. They argued that art crosses all bounds.…
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Vice chief Lt Gen Manoj Pande all set to become Army chief
New Delhi: Army Vice Lieutenant General Manoj Pande is all set to become Chief of the Army Staff with incumbent Army Chief General M.M. Naravane, seen as the frontrunner for the Chief…
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Pak: President Arif Alvi dissolves National Assembly on PM Imran Khan’s advice
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday. Prime Minister Khan, who had effectively lost majority in the 342-member National…
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Lankan Crisis: Air India scales down flights due to poor demand
New Delhi: Air India on Sunday said it will reduce its India-Sri Lanka services from 16 flights per week currently to 13 flights per week from April 9 due to poor demand.…
