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Mathura temple: Court dismisses suit as petitioners’ counsel fails to turn up
Mathura: A court here dismissed one of the several suits filed over the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Masjid Idgah dispute as the petitioners’ counsel did not turn up for hearing on Friday. Several…
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BJP’s Shazia Ilmi moves SC, seeks uniform code for alimony, maintenance
New Delhi: BJP leader Shazia Ilmi Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to formulate a standardised uniform common code (UCC) for grant of alimony and maintenance to obviate…
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Telangana: Underprivileged children pushed into child labour due to lack of Aadhaar
Hyderabad: The lack of identifying documents is pushing many children from city slums into a life of child labor, said local activists. Among the underprivileged and most affected are children of migrants,…
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Several PFI members travelled to ISIS strongholds to join jihad: Officials
New Delhi: Popular Front of India (PFI) members, who joined the dreaded terror organisation ISIS, always took a long circuitous route to avoid the security dragnet before arriving in conflict theatres like…
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Karnataka asks education dept to submit report on madrasas’ activities: Sources
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday directed the education department to submit a report on the activities of madrasas in the state, stirring a controversy. The education department has taken up the…
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Victory shines over Sharifs as court overturns Maryam Nawaz’s conviction in corruption case
Islamabad: In a massive shift of tides in Pakistan’s political turmoil, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has overturned the June 2018 decision of the Accountability Court against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s…
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Gen Anil Chauhan takes charge as India’s Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan on Friday assumed charge as the second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the country. The post was lying vacant for over nine months since the…
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Mallikarjun Kharge files nomination for Congress president post
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday filed his nomination for the post of Congress president at the party office in the national…
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Shashi Tharoor files nomination for Congress president polls
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday filed his nomination for the post of Congress president at the party headquarters here. The Thiruvananthapuram MP submitted his papers to the party’s…
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Ban on PFI act of ‘political selfishness’ aimed to appease RSS: Mayawati
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Friday said the ban on the Popular Front of India ahead of elections in some states was an act of “political selfishness” aimed at appeasing…
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Sharjeel Imam granted bail by Delhi Court in 2019 sedition case
In a sedition case filed against him for his allegedly provocative remarks against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens, a Delhi court on Friday granted JNU student Sharjeel…
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Pakistan opposes UNSC membership to India
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country opposes any reforms that expand the UN Security Council to bring India into the fold. Pakistan’s UN mission and its…
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SC Collegium recommends 3 new chief justices for HCs, transfers 2
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of two Chief Justices of high courts and the elevation of three judges as Chief Justices of three high courts. The collegium…
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Telangana govt reserves 85 percent of B-Category medical seats for locals
Hyderabad: Telangana government has issued two GOs making 85 percent of B-category seats in MBBS and BDS courses in unaided minority and non-minority medical colleges reserved for local candidates. The remaining 15…
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Afghanistan: Explosion reported in Kabul, casualties expected
Kabul: Taliban officials on Friday reported an explosion in the capital city of Afghanistan, the latest in the series of blasts that have claimed countless lives of Afghans. The blast occurred in…
