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Anti Hindu incidents rising in AP, intervention needed: BJP to Governor
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Andhra Pradesh unit on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to Biswabhusan Harichandan, Governor of the state, expressing that Hindus in AP were “victims” and that their interests…
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Shah Jahan captured Hindu palace to build Taj Mahal, claims BJP MP
Jaipur: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Diya Kumari on Wednesday claimed that the land on which the Taj Mahal has been built in Agra belonged to the Jaipur royal family and there used…
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Karnataka: Tense situation after saffron flag hoisted atop mosque
Belagavi: Tense situation prevailed after some unidentified people hoisted a saffron flag on a mosque in a village in Karnataka’s Belagavi district on Wednesday. According to police, the miscreants climbed to the…
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Sedition law: ‘Lakshman Rekha’ must be respected, says Union Minister on SC’s order
After the Supreme Court’s historic decision to put the controversial sedition law on hold, Minister of Law and Justice of India Kiren Rijiju made a contentious remark saying while he “respected the…
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Delhi HC passes split verdict on marital rape criminalisation case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict in the marital rape criminalisation case, which challenged the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code. A bench…
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Cyclone Asani: 454 relief camps set up in 7 districts of Andhra
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has opened 454 relief camps in seven districts likely to be affected by cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ in the Bay of Bengal. The state government will provide Rs…
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Saudi Aramco surpasses Apple; is now world’s most valued company
Riyadh: The market value of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, has surpassed the American company Apple, making the Saudi oil giant the world’s top-valued company. This came after the…
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SC puts sedition law on hold, no new FIRs to be lodged till review is complete
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Centre and state governments to refrain from registering any FIRs invoking sedition provision, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, till review of…
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‘Asani’ weakens into cyclonic storm, advances towards Andhra coast
Visakhapatnam: Parts of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh were receiving heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds on Wednesday even as severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ weakened into a cyclonic storm…
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Veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqla killed by Israeli forces
West Bank: Shireen Nasri, a veteran Al Jazeera reporter, who was a correspondent in Palestine was killed by Israeli forces on Tuesday. The reporter has been killed while she was covering a…
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Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation to move SC on Gyanvapi case
Ayodhya: The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) said that the videography being carried out at the Gyanvapi Mosque is a clear violation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which laid down that…
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Hyderabad: Cop suspended for stealing money from accused’s bank account
Hyderabad: A police inspector has been suspended for allegedly withdrawing Rs. 5 lakh from the bank account of an accused who was held for allegedly stealing tyres. Investigation revealed that in the…
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Karnataka government bans use of loudspeakers from 10 pm to 6 am
Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Tuesday banned the use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am amid a raging debate over loudspeakers. Karnataka government said that a loudspeaker or a public address…
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Caste-based census: Tejashwi gives ultimatum to Nitish govt to clarify stand
Patna: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday gave an ultimatum of 72 hours to the Nitish Kumar government to clear its stand on the caste-based census in the…
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Nationwide CBI raids over FCRA violation
New Delhi: After getting a complaint from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted a nationwide operation at about 40 locations in connection with…
