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Tamil Nadu: Dalit woman threatened by right-wing groups
A Dalit activist and writer Shalin Maria Lawrence has been receiving threats from right-wing groups for over a year due to her work. The Tamil Nadu-based activist has been bombarded with obscene…
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US: Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty
New York: The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie at an event in New York last week has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges. Hadi Matar, 24, appeared…
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CBI raids residence of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday was conducting raids at 22 locations in the national capital, including the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection…
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UP: Boy allegedly thrashed by teacher over fee payment, dies
Bahraich: A 13-year-old boy died in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district almost nine days after he was allegedly thrashed by his teacher. The boy allegedly died due to severe internal bleedings,…
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AIMIM to contest municipal polls across Uttar Pradesh: Party’s state chief
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Thursday announced that the party would contest municipal elections across Uttar Pradesh. AIMIM UP president Shaukat Ali Khan said, “We were called for the meeting.…
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China attempts to boost birth rate with new policies
Beijing: Amid the declining birth rates in the country, Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support to promote balanced long-term population development. These…
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Congress defers its rally against price rise to Sept 4 due to Covid spike
New Delhi: The Congress has deferred its proposed ‘Mehangai Par Halla Bol’ rally scheduled for August 28 to September 4 due to the prevailing Covid situation in the national capital. The decision…
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Excited to keep going in UK PM race, says Rishi Sunak as polls favour Liz Truss
London: British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak on Thursday said he is excited to keep going in the Conservative Party leadership campaign even as surveys of party voters predict a firm lead…
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Rupee falls 19 paise to 79.64 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 19 paise to close at 79.64 against the US dollar on Thursday as a strong American currency overseas and rebound in crude oil prices weighed on the investor…
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Akhilesh blames EC for his party’s debacle in polls
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday blamed the Election Commission (EC) for his party’s rout in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and by-polls. “The EC was dishonest. It did not…
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They’re Brahmins: BJP MLA on Bilkis remission panel defends convicts
CK Raulji, one of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs from Gujarat who was responsible for the release of men who raped Bilkis Bano sided with the convicts on the grounds that…
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More occupations brought under ambit profession test in Saudi
Jeddah: In a bid to streamline the job market and enhance professional skills, Saudi Arabia has further expanded its ambit of skill and professional tests for more occupations. It will be mandatory…
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Karnataka: One more arrested in Fazil murder case
Mangaluru: The police here on Wednesday said they have arrested one more person in connection with the murder of Mohammed Fazil on July 28. The accused was identified as Harshith (28), a resident…
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Raj: Lathi-charged for slow funeral, claim deceased Dalit child’s uncle
Jaipur: “We wanted to wait until all relatives arrived, but the state administration forced us for a quick funeral. We were lathi-charged and got injured,” claim the nine-year-old Dalit student’s relatives. On…
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VLC Media Player banned by Centre; hacking ploy suspected?
Popular and open-source video playing software VLC Media Player has been banned by the Indian government. Though the ban was imposed in February of 2022, it went largely unnoticed. It came to…
