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Muslim men accuse MP jail official of forcing them to shave beard; probe launched
Rajgarh: Five Muslim men arrested for an offence have alleged that a Rajgarh district jail officer forced them to shave their beards, following which a senior Madhya Pradesh prison official on Wednesday…
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‘No criminality found in 5800 conversations’, CBI in Radia tapes
New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that no criminality was found in Radia tapes case. Ratan N. Tata, chairman emeritus Tata Sons, had moved the apex court seeking…
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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul permission not required to contest Cong presidential poll: Party
Kochi: The Congress on Wednesday said no one requires the permission of its president Sonia Gandhi or its leader Rahul Gandhi to contest in its presidential polls which is likely to be…
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PM Modi was right when he said this is not time for war: French Prez Emmanuel Macron at UNGA
United Nations: French President Emmanuel Macron told world leaders at the UN General Assembly session that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right when he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that this is…
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India will overtake UK to become 3rd largest economy: British High Commissioner
New Delhi: India will overtake the United Kingdom to become the third largest economy by the end of the decade and thus New Delhi and London need to work together, British High…
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Comedian Raju Srivastav dies after being on ventilator for over a month
New Delhi: Comedian Raju Srivastava died in Delhi on Wednesday at the age of 58, his family said. Srivastava was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on August 10 after he experienced chest pain…
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EX-LU V-C stands as surety for journalist Siddique Kappan
Lucknow: Prof Roop Rekha Verma, former Vice-Chancellor of the Lucknow University (LU), has volunteered to stand as surety to fulfil the court conditions for Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan following the bail granted…
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Panel to study the condition of Dalits converting to Islam and Christianity
The Union government is getting ready to set up a panel to study the condition of Dalits who have converted to Islam or Christianity. This move comes amidst dozens of petitions pending…
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Erdogan takes seemingly neutral stance in mentioning Kashmir at UNGA
United Nations: Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brought up Kashmir in his address to the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, taking a seemingly neutral stance, only expressing hope…
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat meets Muslim intellectuals
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat met with many Muslim intellectuals and discussed recent controversies and ways to strengthen religious inclusivity in the country. As per the sources close…
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Putin willing to end war in Ukraine, claims Erdogan
London: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he believes the Russian President is seeking an end to the war he began in Ukraine, and that a “significant step” will be…
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Plea against Art 370 revocation: IAS officer Shah Faesal moves SC to withdraw his name
New Delhi: Kashmiri bureaucrat and 2010 IAS topper Dr Shah Faesal has approached the Supreme Court seeking to remove his name from a plea against the revocation of Constitution’s Article 370 that…
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EWS quota given from 50 pc general category, doesn’t erode SCs, STs, OBCs reservation: Centre to SC
New Delhi: Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) have been given 10 per cent quota in admissions and jobs out of 50 per cent general category seats for the first time without eroding the…
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Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’ is India’s official entry for Oscars 2023
New Delhi: Gujarati film “Chhello Show”, a coming-of-age drama about a young boy’s love affair with cinema in a village in Saurashtra, is India’s official entry for the 95th Academy Awards, the…
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In countries like Iran, women are fighting against hijab, Karnataka govt to SC
New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Karnataka government, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that even countries like Iran, which are constitutionally Islamic, women are fighting against hijab. Mehta submitted…