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UP: Muslim student claims she was thrown out of class over hijab
Adding to the woes of Muslim women, another news of hijab discrimination has emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district. In the district’s Tilakdhari College, a Muslim student clad in hijab was allegedly…
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Telangana logs 733 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday reported 733 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 7,82,336 lakh. The state had recorded 767 new cases on Thursday. The trend of recoveries outnumbering daily infections…
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Chinese banks fail to comply with FATF regulations
Beijing: Notwithstanding dominance of Chinese banks in the global banking listing, they are failing to comply with the regulations of host countries as well as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), especially…
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Manikonda lands issue: Waqf activists protest against SC ruling
HYDERABAD: Civil society groups from the Muslim community on Friday protested against the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Manikonda Waqf land parcel of 1654.32 acres, which the apex court said belongs to…
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Australia to change Covid vax terms
Canberra: Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine advisory body has recommended to change the term of “fully vaccinated” to “up to date” or “overdue”. The government recently received advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group…
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Hong Kong reports 1,325 new COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong: Hong Kong registered 1,325 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to data from the Center for Health Protection on Friday. The newly reported cases consist of…
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New Zealand to increase wages for lowest paid workers
Wellington: The New Zealand government will raise the minimum wage for the lowest paid workers by increasing it to NZ$21.2 ($14) per hour from April 1, a move expected to benefit approximately…
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Australia central bank holds interest rates to target unemployment
Canberra: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor, Philip Lowe said on Friday that the bank would refrain from increasing interest rates in order to maintain the nation’s record low unemployment rate.…
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Dubai man sets record for selling world’s most expensive mare egg
Doha: A Dubai horse breeder has set a record at the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF) in Qatar, by selling the world’s most expensive mare’s egg, which fetched a price of…
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Many teams would go after Ishan Kishan in IPL auction, says Harbhajan Singh
New Delhi: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh lavished praise on wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, saying many teams would go after him in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction as the young cricketer can…
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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital for cardiac check-up
Bengaluru: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly was admitted to the Narayana Health City hospital here for a cardiac check-up on Friday. The BCCI president is…
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Telangana: IIT-H to set up an incubation center for businesswomen
Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) director Professor BS Murty on Thursday, announce that the Sarvodaya Women Entrepreneurs Cottage Industry in Gongulur village of the state will be supported by the institute.…
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Andhra Pradesh reports continuing dip in COVID-19 cases
Amaravati: The declining trend of daily COVID-19 cases continued as Andhra Pradesh registered 1,166 fresh infections on Friday. In the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday, the state also reported…
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Services delayed on Delhi Metro’s Red Line
New Delhi: Metro train services from Inderlok to Pitampura (Red Line) witnessed a delay on Friday, said Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC). However, the DMRC did not mention the reason for…
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Greek coast guard throw Yemeni migrant family into Mediterranean Sea
Sanaa: A Yemeni migrant family who tried to cross into Europe via Greece was thrown into the cold Mediterranean sea by Greek coast guard units, Anadolu News Agency reported. On December 2021, three…
