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UCC unnecessary, unfair and impractical: AIMPLB spokesperson
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly criticised the passage of Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Uttarakhand Assembly, denouncing it as unnecessary, unfair, anti-diversity, and impractical. Dr Syed…
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15 years on, mother awaits release of ‘innocent’ son held in blast case
Zakariya, a resident of Kerala, was 19 when he was apprehended by Karnataka Police and slapped with the draconian UAPA in connection with the 2008 Bengaluru bomb blast case. He completed 15…
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India, Qatar, Turkey to be guests of honor at World Government Summit in Dubai
India, Qatar and Turkey have been selected as guests of honor at the World Government Summit 2024 scheduled to be held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from February 12 to 14. The…
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Israel receives over 20 made-in-Hyderabad Hermes 900 drones
Hyderabad: India’s first private drone manufacturing facility, located in Hyderabad, has supplied more than 20 Hermes 900 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAVs to Israel, as reported by international Defense business media outlet Shephard…
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Hindu right-wing now eyes Ajmer Dargah, calls it ‘sacred temple’
A right-wing Hindu group in Rajasthan’s Ajmer has claimed that Ajmer Dargah was actually a Hindu temple. Rajvardhan Singh Parmar, president of the Hindu right-wing ‘Maharana Pratap Sena’ in Ajmer said that…
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Jharkhand ex-CM Hemant Soren’s ED remand extended by 5 days
Ranchi: A special PMLA court on Wednesday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand of former chief minister Hemant Soren by five days in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land…
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Photos: Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha
Rourkela: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at the Ved Vyas Temple during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, in Rourkela, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (PTI Photo) Rourkela: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi poses…
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Congress ‘not opposing’ UCC bill in Uttarakhand, proposes referral to select committee
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday resumed the discussion on the Uniform Civil Code bill with the opposition Congress members moving a proposal to refer the legislation to a select committee of…
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Emirates, Etihad Airways among list of top 25 safest airlines
Emirates and Etihad Airways from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) secured spots in the list of the top 25 safest airlines in 2024. The list that is released by AirlineRatings, an airline…
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AWS launches 1st space tech accelerator programme in India
New Delhi: Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday launched the first space tech accelerator programme in India with support from T-Hub and Minfy. AWS Space Accelerator: India, a technical, business, and mentorship…
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HC adjourns hearing on plea against allowing Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the plea challenging the order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque to February 12. The Allahabad High…
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Manipur Meitei bodies welcome decision to fence India-Myanmar border
Imphal: Imphal Valley-based Meitei organisations have welcomed the Centre’s decision to fence the entire 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, while Naga and Kuki bodies in Manipur said “it is not acceptable to them”. In…
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Watch: Ayodhya Mosque gets first brick from Makkah
For the foundation of the new Ayodhya mosque, recently named Masjid Mohammed Bin Abdullah, the first brick arrived from Makkah. The brick, baked in a Mumbai kiln, underwent ‘gusl’ with Zam Zam…
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Russia starts exporting bananas to India after Moscow stops purchase from Ecuador
New Delhi: India has started supplying bananas to Russia with export volumes planned to be increased in the future, media reports said. Russia was earlier importing bananas from Ecuador in large quantities…
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Tata partners Microsoft to provide calling solutions on Teams for Indian enterprises
New Delhi: Tata Communications on Wednesday announced that it partnered with Microsoft to provide flexibility in collaboration and connectivity on Microsoft Teams for enterprises in India. The Tata Communications GlobalRapide platform will…
