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Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
Moscow: Dozens of protesters and 12 police died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed and set ablaze, authorities said Thursday. One police officer was found beheaded in…
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China expresses hopes for early restoration of public order in Kazakhstan
Beijing: China has expressed hopes restoration of the public order and prompt stabilisation in rising unrest in Kazakhstan as the Central Asian nation witnessed massive unrest on Wednesday leading to the resignation…
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Modi’s ‘life threat’ gimmick aimed at toppling govt: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘life threat’ gimmick was aimed at toppling the democratically elected government in the state. Addressing a gathering in Tanda…
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Telangana MLA’s son arrested over businessman family’s suicide
Hyderabad: With pressure mounting from the opposition parties for action, the son of a legislator from the ruling TRS in Telangana was arrested on Thursday in a case relating to the suicide of…
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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind wants increase in education budget for minorities
New Delhi: The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) Education Board has urged the Union Government to increase the allocation for minorities to cater to their educational needs in the upcoming budget. The JIH Markazi…
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Dubai golden visa holders can get driving license without training; here’s how
Abu Dhabi: The Golden Visa holders in Dubai can get a driving licence without the need for training, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said. If they have a license from…
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Wanted criminal Anil Dujana, two aides held in Delhi
New Delhi: Wanted criminal Anil Dujana and his two aides — Sachin Gujjar and Rakam Singh — were arrested from the national capital in connection with a number of murder cases, the…
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‘In national interest..’: SC for start of counselling for NEET-PG admissions
New Delhi: After conducting a day-long hearing on petitions challenging the validity of EWS quota in postgraduate medical admissions and the Centre’s argument favouring the quota, the Supreme Court on Thursday said…
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PM security lapse row: It was an attempt to gain public sympathy, says Rakesh Tikait
New Delhi: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed event at Ferozepur in Punjab on Wednesday had to be cancelled owing to security lapse, national spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU)…
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Four former J&K CMs to lose elite security cover
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to withdraw the elite special security group (SSG) cover to four former chief ministers of the state and their immediate family members. These former…
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Bengal health infra on verge of collapse due to Covid surge
Kolkata: With a huge number of medical staff including doctors, nurses and support staff of government and private hospitals in West Bengal suffering from Covid-19, the state health department is finding it…
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Pakistan has endured 40 finance ministers; none succeeded in the assigned task
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Discussing taxes is not the ideal way of welcoming 2022, especially after we have just finished burying 2021. The release by the Federal Board of Revenue of its Tax…
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Imran Khan to be honoured with ‘International Sports Personality Award’ at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister of the Republic of Pakistan and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Patron-in-Chief, Imran Khan will be honoured with the ‘International Sports Personality Award’ on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at…
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Task force police busts interstate drug trafficking gang, 7 held
Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s task force on Thursday arrested seven members of three gangs involved in drugs trafficking racket . Police Commissioner Hyderabad CV Anand said that they had seized 99 grams of…
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PM returned as barely 700 people turned up for rally: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Barely 700 people turned up for the BJP rally and that forced the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “retrace his steps” and later the blame was pinned on the state government…
