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Attackers throw acid at Bihar man during Holi, victim dead
Patna: Amid Holi celebrations across the country, a group of miscreants threw acid on a man in Bihar’s Nalanda district. The victim died on the spot, an official said. “The incident took place…
- India
India logs 2,075 fresh COVID-19 cases, 71 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 2,075 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, the Union Health ministry said on Saturday morning. In the same period, 71 fatalities were recorded taking the total number of…
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AIMIM ready to ally with NCP and Congress: Imtiaz Jaleel
Aurangabad: The AIMIM is willing to ally with NCP and Congress, which are constituents of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, party MP Imtiaz Jaleel said, adding the Asaduddin…
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Shah hands over appointment letters to kin of martyred J&K cops
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jammu on Friday handed over ‘appointment orders on compassionate grounds’ to the next of kin of four security personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police who…
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‘The Kashmir Files’ far from truth: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: The National Conference on Friday broke its silence on ‘The Kashmir Files’ saying while the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits was a “stain on Kashmiriyat”, the movie was far from the truth…
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Assam firm launches tea named after Ukraine President Zelenskyy
Guwahati: A tea startup in Assam has launched a new tea named after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to honour him for his courage. Assam tea is famous for its robust flavour and…
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After Gujarat, Karnataka all set to introduce Bhagavad Gita in school syllabus
Bengaluru: After Gujarat, the ruling BJP government in Karnataka is all set to introduce Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus. According to sources, the education department, though giving diplomatic statements in this regard,…
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India reports 2,528 new Covid cases, 149 deaths
New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India reported 2,528 new Covid-19 cases and 149 deaths, the Union Health Ministry announced on Friday. The new fatalities increased the nationwide death toll to 5,16,281.…
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Sex workers in Kolkata’s Sonagachi celebrate Holi after two years
Kolkata: Followed by a gap of two years during which the COVID-19 pandemic marred festive celebrations, the Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee, the largest organization of sex workers in West Bengal celebrated Holi…
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No patient in Delhi’s dedicated Covid hospital for first time since March 2020
New Delhi: For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Delhi’s dedicated Covid Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital does not have even a single patient of coronavirus, it…
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Gandhis reach out to dissenters, Rahul meets Hooda
New Delhi: Former Haryana Chief Minister and one of the dissidents, Bhupinder Singh Hooda met Rahul Gandhi on Thursday at Tughlak lane. The meeting lasted for about 40 minutes and is seen as…
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Hijab ban: US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson calls Karnataka HC’s verdict disappointing
Washington: The US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson Gregory Meeks on Thursday expressed his disappointment over the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on wearing Hijab in educational institutions saying that the decision will…
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Congress ‘dissenters’ say collective, inclusive leadership the way forward
New Delhi: Congress dissenters, or the ‘G-23’ group seeking a sweeping overhaul in the party’s functioning, met at senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s residence and over Kashmiri food, discussed their strategy to…
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Why not ‘Lakhimpur Files’ now? asks Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav that said if a film like ‘The Kashmir Files’ could be made, then there should also be one on the October 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Akhilesh’s…
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Congress dissenters meet at Azad’s residence after poll debacle
New Delhi: The Congress dissenters, called the G23 group, are meeting in Delhi at Ghulam Nabi Azad’s residence to chalk out their strategy after the humiliating defeat of the party in recently…
