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‘Tomb of sand’ becomes first Hindi novel to win Booker prize
London: Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian author to win the prestigious International Booker Prize for her “utterly original” Hindi novel ‘Tomb of Sand’, a family saga set in northern India…
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Attack on Dalit LU professor takes on political overtones
Lucknow: The attack on a Dalit Lucknow University professor, allegedly by right-wing activists, earlier this month, is now snowballing into a major political controversy. Professor Ravi Kant Chandan, who was attacked by…
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Telangana: Why petrol pump owners decide to boycott purchases on Tuesday?
Hyderabad: Petrol pump owners from various districts of Telangana participated in a virtual meeting to discuss the problems being faced by them. In the meeting, they have, in principle, agreed to boycott…
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Fire breaks out at Delhi’s Safdarjung hospital
New Delhi: A fire broke out at Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital on Friday morning, a fire department official said. The official informed that they received a call about the fire incident…
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Fake reviews on e-commerce platforms under Centre’s radar
New Delhi: Did you ever get misled due to a review of a product that you bought online? Did you feel cheated after buying something online as you found it did not conform…
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Ajmer shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was temple: Hindu outfit
Jaipur: Claiming the mausoleum of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer was once a temple, a Hindu outfit has demanded a survey of the premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).…
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Don’t let AAP become principal opposition party: BJP tells state units
New Delhi: Concerned with the expansion plan of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has directed state units to plan strategies to stop it from becoming principal opposition parties…
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There will be major changes at national level, says KCR
Bengaluru: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao who called on former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Thursday asserted that no one is currently happy in the country during the BJP’s rule,…
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Pak SC dismisses govt’s contempt petition against Imran’s long march
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by the government, looking for the contempt proceedings against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan for ‘violating’…
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Chinese camp guards told to shoot escaping Uyghurs: Reports
Beijing: After leaked documents revealed the cruel reality behind Beijing’s so-called “reeducation centres” in Xinjiang region, several reports are emerging that Chinese snipers were ordered to shoot Uyghur Muslims attempting to escape…
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Karti Chidambaram terms Chinese visa scam ‘bogus investigation’
New Delhi: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram while leaving the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Headquarters in the national capital on Thursday termed the alleged Chinese visa scam case a “bogus investigation”. “This…
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Four arrested for offering namaz at Taj Mahal premises
Agra: As many as four people were arrested on Thursday for offering ‘namaz’ at the mosque on Taj Mahal premises, the police said. According to Agra Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Kumar,…
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Make Tamil official language on par with Hindi: MK Stalin to PM Modi on stage
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to make Tamil an official language on par with Hindi as the two shared stage at an event in…
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4 injured after Dalit wedding procession attacked in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Several members from the upper caste (Thakor) community on Thursday allegedly attacked the wedding procession of a Dalit woman in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, leaving four persons injured. The injured persons were rushed…
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GN Saibaba on hunger strike against CCTV surveillance in Nagpur jail
Human rights activist and UAPA accused Dr GN Saibaba, who has been languishing in Nagpur Central Jail for the last five years has commenced his second hunger strike on May 21. The…
