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Karnataka: Headmaster suspended for asking students to write essay on Prophet Muhammed
The headmaster of a government school in Gadag district of Karnataka has been suspended on Thursday after he asked students to write an essay on Prophet Mohammed. Soon after, the school was…
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Will not contest Congress prez poll, apologised to Soniaji: Ashok Gehlot
New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced that he will not contest the Congress presidential polls as he took moral responsibility for the political crisis in his state. After meeting…
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Delhi women’s panel recommends mandatory HIV test of sexual assault survivors on first visit
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) has recommended hospitals to conduct mandatory HIV tests of sexual assault survivors on their first visit. The recommendations come in the backdrop of the panel…
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Flash Hartal: Kerala HC directs PFI to deposit Rs 5.2 crore as damages
The Kerala High Court ordered the Popular Front of India (PFI) to make a provisional deposit of Rs 5.2 crores on Thursday in order to cover the costs estimated by the state…
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Congress crisis: All eyes set on Gehlot-Sonia meet today
Jaipur: All eyes are set on Delhi to see if the storm, which erupted in the Congress in Rajasthan, settles down or continues further as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is scheduled to…
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NCW seeks explanation from IAS officer over ‘condoms next?’ remark to student
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought explanation from a senior IAS officer over her “inappropriate and highly objectionable” remark to a student who asked about affordable sanitary napkins.…
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TN Police denies permission for state-wide RSS processions on Oct 2
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police have denied permission for an RSS processions on October 2 at 51 locations across the state to maintain law and order in the wake of the Centre’s move…
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Maha: 14 years on, Malegaon blast case trial still underway
Mumbai: Fourteen years after a blast in Maharashtra’s Malegaon town claimed six lives and injured more than 100 people, the trial in the case is still going on before a special NIA…
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SC to hear on November 22 pleas against bull-taming sport Jallikattu
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on November 22 a batch of pleas challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’ and bullock cart races.…
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Twitter account of Popular Front of India withheld in India
New Delhi: The official Twitter account of Popular Front of India (PFI) has been withheld in India by the social media platform “in response to a legal demand”, a day after the…
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UP revises timings of all madrasas
Lucknow: Iftekhar Ahmed Javed, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board, has issued directives to all madrasas affiliated to the state government to ensure six-hour education for students so that hey…
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Combined wealth of top 10 wealthiest Americans will surprise you
The combined wealth of the top 10 wealthiest Americans is more than the GDP of many countries including the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. It is over $1.1 trillion. Top 10 wealthiest…
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Row over BHU exam question on temple demolition
Varanasi: A controversy has erupted over a question in a recently held MA History exam in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here, where the students were asked to the name the book and…
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Bill providing Green Card pathway introduced in US Congress
Washington: A group of four top Democratic senators has introduced legislation to provide a much-needed pathway to a Green Card for up to 8 million people, including dreamers, H-1B and long-term visa…
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Rights group demands withdrawal of ban on PFI
Kolkata: India’s leading human rights group, Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR), on Wednesday, demanded the withdrawal of the ban for five years imposed on Popular Front of India (PFI) and…