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Jamiat factions look to unite to fight against increasing Islamophobia in India
The two factions of the powerful Muslim religious organisation Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH), which are both led by Deobandi clerics, are attempting to reconcile fourteen years after the JUH split. In 2008, the…
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Hindu outfit demands no fresh licence should be issued for meat sale in Gurugram
Gurugram: A Hindu outfit Friday demanded no new licences should be issued by the Gurugram municipal corporation to set up new meat shops in the city. The Hindu Sangharsh Samiti submitted a…
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India’s crude oil imports from Russia jumped over 50 times since April
New Delhi: India’s crude oil imports from Russia have jumped over 50 times since April and now make up for 10 percent of all crude bought from overseas, a senior government official…
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Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden
Washington: The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and…
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Delay in student visas: India raises issue with several countries
New Delhi: India on Friday strongly raised with Australia, Canada, the UK, the US, Germany and a number of other countries the issue of long delays in grant of visas to the…
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Mumbai terror attack handler jailed for 15 years in Pakistan
Lahore: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has awarded over 15 years jail term in a terror financing case to the main handler of deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks. An anti-terrorism court in Lahore…
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If Agniveers don’t get pension, why should public representatives: Varun Gandhi
Pilibhit: In his fresh criticism of the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme, BJP MP Varun Gandhi Friday said if those recruited in the armed forces under this initiative are not eligible for a pension,…
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Nationwide protest observed by SKM against Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: A nationwide day of protest was observed on Friday by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme. Protests were held in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,…
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US Supreme Court allows states to ban abortion; reverses landmark decision
Washington: The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome…
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BJP trying to oust Uddhav ever since he took over as Maha CM: Adhir Ranjan
Kolkata: With the crisis in Maharashtra politics constantly deepening, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday alleged that the BJP, in its attempt to make India “Opposition-free”, is using “all resources and…
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As COVID cases surge, expert calls for monitoring situation
New Delhi: After India reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 100 days, a top expert said that the surge in COVID-19 infections isn’t a concern but it is…
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Sharad Pawar meets Uddhav Thackeray amid Maharashtra crisis
Mumbai: Amid the continuing political crisis in Maharashtra due to revolt in the Shiv Sena, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar arrived at Matoshree, the residence of the Chief Minister…
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Tapan Deka to be new IB chief, RAW chief Goel gets year’s extension
New Delhi: IPS officer Tapan Kumar Deka was on Friday appointed the new chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) while Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Samant Kumar Goel got one year’s…
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Should I shut down Guwahati’s hotels because there are floods?: Assam CM
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday sought to downplay the camping of Maharashtra’s rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in his state saying all “tourists” are welcome there. Sarma also…
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I have left CM’s bungalow, not my determination: Maha CM Uddhav
Mumbai: Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday reached out to the functionaries of his party, which is currently battling a rebellion, and sought to allay fears surrounding…
