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After Naqvi, no Muslim among BJP MPs, Union council of ministers
New Delhi: With Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigning on Wednesday and his Rajya Sabha term ending a day later, there will be no Muslim face in the Union Council of…
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Telangana: 3 more PFI men arrested in Nizamabad, UAPA slapped
Hyderabad: Three more activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) were arrested by the Nizamabad police on Wednesday and booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The arrested persons have been…
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Uddhav-led Sena changes chief whip in LS amid fears of losing MPs to rebels
Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Wednesday nominated Rajan Vichare as the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha, replacing MP Bhavana Gawali, party leader Sanjay Raut said. “It is to…
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Amid VP buzz, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigns; no Muslim in Cabinet
New Delhi: Union ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and R C P Singh submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a day before the completion of their Rajya Sabha term,…
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Kali row: Mahua Moitra booked for hurting religious sentiments
Police in Madhya Pradesh register FIR against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for allegedly hurting religious sentiments over her remark about Goddess Kali. Moitra had on Tuesday kicked up controversy at a…
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SC declines urgent listing of plea seeking Nupur Sharma’s arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to list urgently a petition seeking to arrest former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her alleged remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate.…
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Resolution in US Congress seeks independent probe into Stan Swamy’s death
New York: A resolution commemorating the life of Indian human rights defender Father Stan Swamy and seeking an independent investigation into the death of the Jesuit priest has been introduced in the…
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Rahul Gandhi video case: News anchor Rohit Ranjan ‘absconding’: Chhattisgarh cops
Raipur: A day after a face-off between Chhattisgarh police and their Uttar Pradesh counterparts to arrest TV news anchor Rohit Ranjan for playing a doctored clip of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, a…
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Zika virus spreads to many cities including Hyderabad: Study
Hyderabad: Zika virus has spread to various Indian cities including Hyderabad. It was disclosed by a study conducted by ICMR and NIV, Pune. The study which is published in the journal Frontiers…
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Ajmer man who announced reward for decapitating Nupur Sharma arrested
Jaipur: An Ajmer man, who announced to give away his house and property as a reward to anyone who decapitates suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad,…
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Telangana: PFI man arrested for training youth in martial arts
Hyderabad: The Nizamabad police arrested an alleged activist of Popular Front of India (PFI) under UAPA and other Sections of Indian Penal Code. Abdul Khader (52) of Autonagar in Nizamabad was allegedly…
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Spiritual leader Khwaja Sayyad Chishti shot dead in Nashik
Mumbai: A 35-year-old spiritual leader was shot dead by a group of four unidentified persons in Yeola town of Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Tuesday, police said. A possible motive behind the murder…
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Indian rupee hits all-time low against US dollar, gold touches Rs 54K
Hyderabad: The Indian rupee on Tuesday hit an all-time low of Rs 79.36 against the US dollar. Widening trade deficit, weakness in global currencies against the dollar and expectations of aggressive rate…
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MVA govt remained indecisive on issues related to Dawood Ibrahim, Mumbai riots: Shinde
Mumbai: Noting that there must be “big reason” for 50 MLAs to leave a ruling alliance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that the previous MVA government which had Congress…
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Never backed any film, poster: Mahua Moitra on Kaali row
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Tuesday issued a clarification on her earlier statements about Kali and said that she has “never backed any film or poster or mentioned the…
