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Meta activates Elections Operations Centre in India amid Assembly polls
New Delhi: With India entering the crucial Assembly polls season, Meta (formerly Facebook) on Thursday said it has activated its Elections Operations Centre so that it can watch out for potential abuses…
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Protests held in Pakistan to lift ban on students union
Islamabad: Scores of students in Pakistan participated in a march on Wednesday to mark the 38th anniversary of the ban on student unions imposed by former president General Ziaul Haq, reported local…
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Hyderabad’s popular fair ‘Numaish’ likely to reopen
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s popular annual trade fair ‘Numaish’, which was abruptly shut down a day after inauguration on January 6 due to surge in Covid-19 cases, is likely to be reopened later this…
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BJP not only ‘distorted’ history but ‘destroyed’ Hinduism too: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday held the BJP responsible for not only “distorting” history but also “destroying” Hinduism. She also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses as…
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Four Saudi women named among Forbes’ 50 most powerful businesswomen
Riyadh: Four Saudi women have been named among Forbes’ 50 most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East in 2021. The Saudi women who made it to the list are Sarah Al-Suhaimi, Hotham Alyan, Lubna…
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Hijab row: Karnataka HC response disappointing, says SIO
The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) has expressed its disappointment over the Karnataka High Court decision restraining students from wearing hijab till the matter is resolved. “The Karnataka High Court has…
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Hijab row: Twitter expresses disappointment over Karnataka HC’s interim decision
The Karnataka High court hearing the Hijab issue on Thursday asked students not to insist on wearing any cloth on campuses of educational institutions which can instigate people, till the matter is…
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New districts in Andhra Pradesh to be formed by Ugadi: CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday said new districts in the state should be formed by Ugadi. He directed the officials to make preparations to start work…
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Hillary Clinton to headline International Women’s Day event in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting Abu Dhabi for International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022. Clinton will headline its inaugural Forbes 30/50 Summit, a global event gathering…
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Mayawati attacks BJP, says it formulates economic policies to help industrialists
Haridwar: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, while addressing a political rally in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, made a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that it formulates economic policies…
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Ind vs WI: CAB requests BCCI to allow spectators for T20I series
Kolkata: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Thursday requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow spectators at Eden Gardens for the T20I series against West Indies.…
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Women’s World Cup: Team Pakistan arrives in New Zealand
Christchurch: Pakistan team reached Christchurch, New Zealand on Thursday for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Taking to their Twitter, Pakistan Cricket Board wrote, “Karachi Dubai Auckland Christchurch, Our women’s team…
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Hijab row: Schools in Karnataka to reopen on Monday, decision on colleges later
Bengaluru: Amid the hijab controversy, the Karnataka government on Thursday extended the closure of schools and colleges till the end of this week. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that schools…
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‘Arrest is prior, riot is later’: Sharjeel Imam’s lawyer argues for bail
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru Univesity (JNU) student and activist Sharjeel Imam’s lawyer on Thursday told a Delhi court that no allegation of conspiracy can be attributed to Imam after his arrest in…
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Fresh plea in Supreme Court on Karnataka hijab row
New Delhi: A fresh plea was filed in the Supreme Court Thursday on the hijab row in Karnataka raising the issue of the right to practice religion as enshrined as a fundamental…
