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Hijab ban: Statewide bandh today in Karnataka against HC verdict
Muslim organisations in Karnataka announced a ‘bandh’ in the state on Thursday, March 17, to register their protest against the verdict of the state’s high court on the hijab row, following which…
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Airfares likely to rise as jet fuel becomes dearer
New Delhi: Soon air travellers will have to pay more as airfares are likely to rise due to a surge in jet fuel prices. On Wednesday, the fuel prices rose by 18…
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Schools in Hyderabad lack uniformity in admission schedules
Hyderabad: Despite a huge number of schools in Hyderabad, parents struggle to get their children admitted due to a lack of uniformity in the admission schedule. Earlier, the schools in the city…
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Islamic Centre of India urges mosques to change Friday prayer timings in view of Holi
Lucknow: To maintain peace and order, the Islamic Centre of India has urged mosques to change the timings of Friday prayers given that Holi will be celebrated the same day. Since Holi,…
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RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani retains India’s richest person tag
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani has retained India’s richest person tag as his net worth jumped by 24 percent in a year. As per the report titled ‘The 2022…
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Why not ‘Lakhimpur Files’ now? asks Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav that said if a film like ‘The Kashmir Files’ could be made, then there should also be one on the October 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Akhilesh’s…
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COVID: Surge in infections in China raises concerns in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in China is raising concerns in Hyderabad. Experts have advised people to be cautious. Although the reason for the rise in COVID cases in China…
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Presidential election will not be easy for BJP: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: Though the BJP won four states in the recent Assembly polls but winning the Presidential election will not be an easy task for it because they don’t have even half of…
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Ghulam Nabi Azad likely to meet Sonia Gandhi tomorrow over G-23 proposals
New Delhi: Following the poll debacle of Congress in five states and a row and accountability over leadership, senior Congress leader and member of the dissident “G-23” group of leaders Ghulam Nabi…
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65,000 foreign employees benefited from Saudi Arabia’s labour reforms: Ministry
Riyadh: A total of 65,000 foreign employees have benefited from the labour reforms initiated by Saudi Arabia one year ago, said the kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. The “contractual…
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Indian Oil Corporation buys Russian crude oil at deep discount
New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s top oil firm, has bought as much as 3 million barrels of crude oil that Russia had offered at a steep discount to prevailing…
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Samajwadi Party scored moral victory over BJP in UP polls: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said his outfit scored a moral victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls as it is “expanding” while the BJP has “shrunk”, apparently referring…
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Hijab ban: Muslims shut shops, girls protest against Karnataka HC judgment
Following the verdict of the Karnataka high court over the hijab row, a number of protests by Muslims have broken out across the state against the “unconstitutional” judgment. The HC on Tuesday…
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India objects to UN resolution on international Islamophobia day
United Nations: As the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Tuesday to proclaim March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia, India expressed concern over phobia against one religion being elevated…
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Asaduddin Owaisi awarded the ‘Parliamentarian of the year’
MP Asaduddin Owaisi has been awarded the “Parliamentarian of the Year” by Lokmat Parliamentary awards on Wednesday. The MP from Hyderabad and AIMIM chief took to Twitter to announce his award and…
