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Pak questions US on India’s exclusion from religious freedom blacklist
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday took strong exception to the US’ recent decision to add the country to its religious freedom blacklist and exclude India from it, saying the decision is “detached from…
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Gujarat polls: BJP MLA who called Bilkis Bano’s rapists ‘Sanskari’ leads in Godhra
The results of the Gujarat Assembly elections were declared on Thursday with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retaining the state as the All India Majlis Ittehad ul Muslimeen and the Aam Aadmi…
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Iran announces first execution amid ongoing anti-hijab protests
Tehran: Iran on Thursday announced the first execution of a protester convicted over the recent anti-government unrest. Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday morning after being found guilty by a Revolutionary Court…
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Burial or cremation: Muslim, Hindu sons clash over mother’s last rites
Patna: On the death of their mother, two sons belonging to different faiths clashed over her last rites. While one son offers namaz at the mosque, the other visits the temple. One…
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Hyderabad: 2 accused in TRS MLAs poaching case re-arrested
Hyderabad: Shortly after their release, the two accused in the TRS MLAs poaching case were re-arrested on Thursday in connection with other cases registered against them. Ramachandra Bharathi and K. Nanda Kumar…
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‘Collegium is law of the land, comments against it not very well taken’, SC tells Centre
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing friction between the Centre and the judiciary on the issue of appointment of judges, the Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that collegium system is the…
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Fearing poaching, Congress MLAs in HP to be shifted: Sources
New Delhi: After crossing the halfway mark in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress leadership on Thursday deputed senior leaders to keep the flock together amid poaching fears. It also plans to shift the…
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Muslim students face discrimination in German schools: Rights group
Following a recent report claiming increased attacks on Muslims in Germany, rights groups stated that students from the community continue to face discrimination in the country’s schools. Increasing discrimination against Muslim students,…
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With Gujarat polls, AAP to get national party status: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday claimed that Gujarat Assembly polls will elevate Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the national level. “Through the votes of Gujarat, AAP is…
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Raja Singh’s counsel says MLA’s social media post not against any religion
Hyderabad: Raja Singh’s counsel K. Karuna Sagar has claimed that the post recently shared by the Goshamahal MLA is not against any religion. Seeking the withdrawal of the showcase notice that was…
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White House backs bill that ends per country quota for green cards; Indian-Americans to benefit
Washington: The White House has supported Congress to pass legislation that seeks to eliminate the per-country quota on green cards to allow US employers to focus on hiring people based on merit,…
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Assam govt prolonging CAA issue for political gains: Student groups
Guwahati: The Assam government has failed to submit an affidavit to the Supreme Court within the stipulated time, the plea repealing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) could not be heard in the…
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RBI’s inflation control measures turn home loan EMIs inflationary
Chennai: Even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is hiking repo rate to control inflation, home loan borrowers will see their equated monthly instalment (EMI) turning inflationary, say in a month’s…
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BJP trying to poach AAP councillors: Sisodia
New Delhi: After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday secured a comfortable majority to wrest power from the BJP in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia…
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Congress likely to shift elected MLAs out of Gujarat
Gandhinagar: On the eve of counting of votes for the Gujarat Assembly elections, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have started preparing for the D-day. While preparations for a grand victory…
