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Thousands of govt employees protest to demand restoration of Old Pension Scheme
New Delhi: Thousands of central and state government employees from across the country gathered at the Ramlila Maidan here on Sunday to demand the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, with several…
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WhatsApp bans record over 74 lakh bad accounts in India in August
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 74 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of August, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. Between August 1-31, the company…
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Saudi Arabia condemns Quran burning in Sweden
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Islamic holy book of the Quran in the Swedish city of Malmo, a move which the kingdom says was…
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Hyderabad: Tension in Ziaguda as youths interrupt Milad procession
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Ziaguda during Milad un Nabi celebrations on Sunday when a group of people confronted those participating in the Milad procession. The incident occurred in the morning when a…
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CBI detains 4 people in connection with murder of two teenagers in Manipur
New Delhi: In a joint operation with the Army and Manipur Police, the CBI on Sunday detained four people in connection with the murder of two teenage students in the northeastern state…
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Bihar allots Rs 30 cr for reconstruction of madrasa set ablaze by Hindutva mob
The Bihar government has allotted Rs 29.78 crore for the reconstruction of the historic Azizia Madrasa and its library, located in Murarpur village of Patna district. The Islamic educational institution was torched…
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How Manipur Muslims are bridging the divide amid ethnic strife
Amidst the violent clashes between the Meitei and Kuki tribes in Manipur, the Muslim community, known as Pangals, has assumed a pivotal role as peacemakers between these two warring factions. The Meiteis,…
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2 ‘family parties’ holding back Telangana’s progress: PM Modi
Hyderabad: Sounding the poll bugle for the fast-approaching Telangana elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the state was currently being run by ‘two family parties’. He said, “It is…
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Milad un Nabi procession taken out in Hyderabad amid tight security
Hyderabad: The Milad un Nabi procession that commenced from Makkah Masjid in Hyderabad this afternoon was taken out amid tight security arrangements. Hundreds of people took part in the procession. It passed…
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Turkey: Two officers injured in blast near parliament
A loud explosion and gunfire have been reported at the entrance gate of the Interior Ministry’s General Directorate of Security, in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, September 30. Taking to X,…
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Another jolt to BRS as MLC quits, to join Congress
Hyderabad: In another blow to Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) ahead of the state Assembly elections, a prominent leader and legislator quit the party on Sunday. He has decided to join…
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BJP MP caught on camera inappropriately touching women colleague
Aligarh: In what can be termed as a major embarrassment to the BJP, a video featuring party MP Satish Gautam has gone viral on the social media, creating a stir. In the…
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Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked
New Delhi: In a huge setback for millions of consumers, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 209, with effect from Sunday, according to industry…
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India’s monsoon season ends with ‘below-average’ rain in El Nino year
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon season concluded on Saturday with India receiving “below-average” cumulative rainfall — 820 mm compared to the long-period average of 868.6 mm — in an El Nino year.…
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Ahead of 2024 polls, BJP to send ‘Vistaraks’ to every LS constituency
New Delhi: As part of its preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is mulling deploying its ‘Vistaraks’ in every Parliamentary constituency across the country who will…