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Pakistan not to tolerate cross-border terrorism: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Amidst a spike in terror attacks in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday asserted that his government will not tolerate any acts of cross-border terrorism and that his country would…
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Delhi court allows jailed BRS MLC Kavitha to meet sons, mother
New Delhi: A Delhi court has allowed BRS leader K Kavitha, currently in the Enforcement Directorate custody in connection with a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, to…
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India criticises UfC model for UNSC reform, calls for UN 2.0
United Nations: India has criticised a model for the UN Security Council presented by the Uniting for Consensus group that includes Pakistan, saying it stands against the idea supported by a majority…
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Nomination process for first phase of Lok Sabha polls begins
New Delhi: The nomination process for 102 parliamentary constituencies spread across 21 states and Union territories, where polling would be held in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April…
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Jan Adhikar Party leader Pappu Yadav joins Congress, merges his outfit
New Delhi: Jan Adhikar Party leader Pappu Yadav joined the Congress on Wednesday and announced the merger of his outfit. A former five-time MP from Bihar, Yadav is the husband of Congress Rajya Sabha MP…
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India’s top 1 percent holds 40.1 percent wealth, says study
New Delhi: Inequality in India has skyrocketed since the early 2000s, with the income and wealth share of the top 1 per cent population rising to 22.6 per cent and 40.1 per…
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Telangana: Expert warns of ‘tsunami’ in pollen allergies due to Navy’s radar project
Hyderabad: Fears of a massive spike in pollen allergies in Telangana have emerged due to the upcoming Indian Navy’s Very Low Frequency (VLF) Radar Communication System project in the Damangundam forest of…
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Five held for selling artificially-ripened mangoes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Five fruit vendors were apprehended by the city police in the span of a week for selling adulterated mangoes ripened using chemicals. The commissioner’s task force on credible information conducted raids…
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ED faces SC ire for keeping accused in custody without trial in PMLA cases
New Delhi: Keeping an accused in custody without trial is akin to detention which hampers liberty, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while deprecating the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) practice of filing supplementary…
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Watch: Pilgrims perform tawaaf on golf carts at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: In a significant move, the authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have launched smart golf carts for the pilgrims to perform tawaaf (circumambulation) rituals around the holy Kaaba in…
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Will ‘only veg’ drivers be allowed in ‘pure veg fleet’: Telangana gig workers ask Zomato
Hyderabad: Shaik Salauddin, the founder-president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Tuesday raised questions regarding online food delivery platform Zomato’s decision to introduce a ‘Pure Veg Fleet’. Following…
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UP: Two minors hacked to death by barber in Budaun; cops gun down accused
In a cold-blooded murder, a 22-year-old barber allegedly slit the throat of two minor boys who were playing in their house in Sakhanu village in Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred on…
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GCC, EU discuss Schengen visa waiver for Gulf citizens
A visa waiver process for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens in the Schengen area has been discussed between senior officials of the GCC and the European Union (EU). This came during a…
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PM Modi dials Vladimir Putin, congratulates him on poll victory
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his landslide victory in the presidential elections on Sunday, and expressed his sincere wishes for the well-being and…
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Need to get out of ‘cult worship’ that Nehru era was ‘great years’: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday took a critical view of some of the key decisions made by the Jawaharlal Nehru government, and said one needs to get out…
