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Haj 2024: 14 Jordanian pilgrims die due to heatstroke, 17 missing
Makkah: At least 14 Jordanians have been reported dead and 17 others missing during the ongoing Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made on Sunday, June 16, by the Directorate…
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Uttarakhand accident: Need to check ‘hill endorsement’ of drivers’ licence, say officials
Dehradun: A day after fifteen tourists died in a road accident in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag, officials said on Sunday that there was a need for greater focus on ‘hill endorsement’ in drivers’ licences…
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Check timings of Eid prayers at eidgahs, mosques in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Eid ul-Adha, also known as Bakrid, will be celebrated in Hyderabad along with the rest of the country on Monday, June 17. Also ReadCattle traders face challenges ahead of Bakrid in…
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Telangana: Woman, paramour held for husband’s murder in Adilabad
Hyderabad: Adilabad police have cracked the case of a government teacher’s murder by apprehending his wife, her lover, and their two accomplices. The accused have been identified as Vijayalaxmi; her paramour Rathod…
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Telangana: Woman held under POCSO Act for eloping with minor
Hyderabad: Siddipet police arrested a 27-year-old woman for eloping with a minor boy to marry him. The accused has been identified as Radha, who lives with her husband and two children in…
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In pics: Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Adha in Gulf, other parts of world
Eid Al Adha, also known as the festival of sacrifice, was celebrated by millions of Muslims across Gulf countries and the world on Sunday, June 16. Eid Al-Adha or Bakrid is a…
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Maharashtra: Bajrang Dal creates ruckus on Mira Road over sacrificial animals
Ahead of Eid al-Adha, a controversy erupted in Mira Road, Maharashtra when some members of the Bajrang Dal created a ruckus and attacked Muslim families who brought lambs for sacrifice. The incident…
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Kerala govt to provide house for kin of Kuwait fire victim
Thrissur: The Kerala government on Sunday promised to provide a house to the family of Binoy Thomas, who died in the recent Kuwait fire, under its LIFE Mission housing scheme. A native…
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Karnataka denies Andhra’s request for supply of elephants
Bengaluru: In a recent development, Karnataka’s Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has declined a request from the Andhra Pradesh government to supply elephants for the state’s forest departments. The decision comes amid growing concerns…
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No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools, says NCERT chief
New Delhi: Rejecting accusations of saffronisation of school curriculum, NCERT’s director has said that references to Gujarat riots and Babri masjid demolition were modified in school textbooks because teaching about riots “can…
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Shah orders implementation of area domination, zero-terror plans in Jammu
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, June 16, directed security agencies to implement area domination and zero-terror plans in the Jammu division as they did in Kashmir to achieve…
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Jharkhand: Congress panel to begin LS poll performance review from June 20
Ranchi: The poll review committee of the Jharkhand Congress will start evaluating the party’s performance in the five Lok Sabha seats where it faced defeat, from June 20, the head of the…
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UP: Man throws infant daughter into canal over ‘sibling fights’
Meerut: A man allegedly threw his two-year-old daughter into a canal and later claimed that he did it because she and her brother would fight with each other, police said on Sunday.…
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Stay on Yediyurappa’s arrest betrays court’s selective justice: Mehboba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday termed the Karnataka High court staying the arrest of BJP leader B S Yediyurappa in a POSCO case on the grounds that he is former…
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah defends hike in petrol and diesel prices
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday defended the hike in petrol and diesel prices saying that it will ensure funding essential public services and development projects. With the opposition BJP and…
