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US lawmaker moves bill to double H1B visas
Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced legislation proposing to double the annual intake of foreign workers on H1B visas, a short-term work permit that has been a gateway for Indians to work,…
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Opposition parties vow to fight ‘crimes against minorities, women, Dalits, tribals’
Bengaluru: A group of 26 opposition parties on Tuesday demanded the implementation of the caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat the “hatred and violence being manufactured against…
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Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan: Chargesheet elaborates minute details of sexual harassment
New Delhi: The Delhi Police in its chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have claimed that be it India or abroad, the powerful politician sexually harassed…
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Covering of Kaaba changed to mark New Islamic Year 1445
Riyadh: The annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah takes place on Tuesday night, the first of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year of 1445,…
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Manipur: IGP’s car torched, 19 women injured in clash with RAF
Imphal: A mob set ablaze the vehicle of an IPS officer in Kwakeithel area in Imphal West on Tuesday, while in an another incident, at least 19 women were injured during a…
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PM Modi to chair high-level meeting to review ‘Project Cheetah’ status
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair a high-level meeting on Wednesday morning to review the status of “Project Cheetah” in wake of the deaths of several of the translocated…
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Aircraft carrying Sonia, Rahul Gandhi makes emergency landing in MP
Bhopal: The aircraft carrying Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi made an emergency landing in MP’s Bhopal on Tuesday due to bad weather, said Bhopal police. The plane was going from…
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Sexual harassment: Had suicidal thoughts due to Brij Bhushan, says wrestler
New Delhi: A woman wrestler has claimed she suffered from depression and had suicidal thoughts due to alleged sexual harassment by outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, according…
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‘Name INDIA given by British’: Assam CM tears into Opposition alliance
The rebranding of the Congress-led coalition to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has sparked a debate, with Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claiming that the British named the nation…
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Telangana: Jolt to BRS as senior leader decides to join Congress
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Telangana Assembly elections, the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) received another setback with senior leader and former Greater Hyderabad Mayor Teegala Krishna Reddy deciding to join the Congress,…
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Pak temple demolition: Cricketer Kaneria decries ‘silence’ of int’l community
Two days after a 150-year-old Hindu temple was razed in Pakistan’s Sindh province, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria questioned the international community’s silence on the demolition of temples in the country. In…
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New Islamic Year 1445: Saudi Arabia announces first day of Muharram
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday announced that the first day of Muharram 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) will be…
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Woman jumps in front of bus, hoping for TN govt aid to pay son’s fee
In a heartbreaking incident, a 46-year-old woman jumped in front of a speeding bus and died on the spot in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district recently. Even though the incident took place on…
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UK to ban dependants of international students from January intake?
Many students from around the world, aspiring to pursue higher education in the UK and bring their dependants, are rushing to secure places at universities in the country for the September intake.…
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Online post on ‘The Kerala Story’ sparks communal clash, 8 injured in Gujarat
Patan: Ten people have been arrested so far after a communal clash erupted over a social media post leaving eight persons injured in Gujarat’s Patan district, the police said on Tuesday. While…
