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Visually impaired Muslim poet from MP gets invitation for Ram temple inauguration
Khandwa: Akbar Taj, a visually impaired Muslim bhajan singer and poet from Madhya Pradesh, has expressed happiness on being invited for the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya to be held on…
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Mayawati wants party’s Lucknow office shifted, claims ‘threat’ to safety
Lucknow: In an unexpected development, Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati on Monday urged the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh to allot her an alternative office for the BSP since she apprehended…
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Nitish, Owaisi doing politics over religion: BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain
Patna: Former Union Minister and BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday slammed Nitish Kumar, Asaduddin Owaisi and Badruddin Ajmal for doing politics over religion. Hussain said, “Nitish Kumar always used to…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) livid as Maha CM, Speaker meet over lunch
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) attacked Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for their meeting over lunch on January 7, saying it imperils democracy and the Constitution, here…
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SC to consider listing pleas for review of verdict on ‘Jallikattu’ law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider listing pleas seeking review of its 2023 judgement upholding the validity of amendments made in a Tamil Nadu law to allow bull-taming…
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Excise policy scam: Delhi HC asks ED to respond to AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a bail plea by AAP MP Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to…
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Gujarat govt acted in tandem with Bilkis Bano rape convicts: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case of the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven…
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UP girl kidnapped, drugged & raped, accused arrested
Lucknow: A 17-year-old girl was abducted from Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh, drugged and brought to Lucknow where she was allegedly raped by a 21-year-old man and his aide on January 3. Police…
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Padma Awardees being invited to perform in Ayodhya
Lucknow: Padma awardees from the field of performing arts will be invited to perform in Ayodhya between January 14 and March 24 by the Uttar Pradesh government. Mukesh Meshram, principal secretary (culture…
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Muslims need not fear CAA: Jamaat chief
Bareilly: Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi the Bareilly-based national president of All India Muslim Jamaat, has said that “Muslims in India have no reason to fear CAA”. This comes days after government agencies announced…
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Congress appoints coordinators for 539 Lok Sabha seats
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday released a list of coordinators for 539 Lok Sabha constituencies who will assess the political situation in their respective areas and give feedback to the leadership.…
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FPIs remain aggressive buyers in January too
Mumbai: Bulge-bracket Foreign Portfolio Investors continue to pump prime Indian equity markets in the first week of January, contrary to empirical data processed over the last few years. FPIs have invested Rs…
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India, Saudi Arabia ink Haj agreement with 1,75,025 pilgrim quota for 2024
Jeddah: India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement under which New Delhi has been allocated a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims for the annual Haj pilgrimage in 2024. Minority Affairs…
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Manipur: Gunfight breaks out between militants, security forces
Imphal: A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants in Manipur’s Moreh town along the India-Myanmar border on Sunday night, police said. Hills-based militants attacked state police forces, who retaliated, resulting…
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GST officers detect over 29k bogus firms involved in fake ITC
New Delhi: The government on Sunday said GST officers have detected 29,273 bogus firms involved in fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims of Rs 44,015 crore in eight months till December 2023…