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Haj 2024: Booking packages begin for countries served by ‘Nusuk Haj’ platform
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the start of booking Haj 1445 AH-2024 packages for the countries served by the ‘Nusuk Haj’ platform. It is…
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Ramzan 2024: First flight of Umrah pilgrims lands in Jeddah
Jeddah: The first flight of pilgrims arrived at King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah during the current holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024. On Tuesday, March 12, the…
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‘Ganja Queen’ arrested in Hyderabad with 20 kgs drug, Rs 20 lakh
Hyderabad: Ganja queen, Neetu Bai, was apprehended on Thursday, March 14 at Nanakramguda, in a targetted operation by the Cyberabad Special Operation Team (SOT). Neetu bai who was earlier apprehended by the…
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Gadkari okays Rs 850 crore outlay for road projects in Telangana
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Thursday that an outlay of Rs 850 crore has been approved for road development projects in Telangana. The amount…
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Bengaluru: Kannada on signboards now gains prominence in tech capital
Bengaluru: As one goes around India’s tech hub, what catches the eyes most these days is how the language of the land, Kannada gets “prominence” on the signboards of businesses. A far…
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Maldives tourism: 33% decline in Indian tourists compared to March 2023
Male: Indian tourists, who used to flock to the Maldives, are now shunning the island nation and its tourism industry is already feeling the pinch of declined revenue, prompting calls for mending…
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Pak Hindu refugees asked to visit Delhi HC Mar 19 onwards for CAA registration
New Delhi: Pakistani Hindu refugees of Majnu-Ka-Tila have been asked to visit the Delhi High Court on or after March 19 for the registration process of citizenship, Pakistani Hindu refugee Dharamveer Solanki…
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New demat accounts surged to 4.3 million in February
New Delhi: The total number of demat accounts increased to 148 million in February 2024, as per Motilal Oswal Financial Services. New account additions surged to 4.3 million in February 2024 versus…
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Andhra Pradesh CM lays foundation for National Law University in Kurnool
Kurnool: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday laid the foundation stone for an upcoming National Law University at Jagannathagattu of Kalluru mandal in Kurnool district. The Chief…
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Danish Ali meets Sonia Gandhi, likely to contest from Amroha on Cong ticket
New Delhi: Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali, who has been suspended from the Bahujan Samaj Party, met former Congress president Sonia Gandhi here on Thursday and is likely to contest again from…
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PM Modi-led panel appoints Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Sandhu as ECs
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led three-member committee on Thursday picked bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as election commissioners (ECs). Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury shared this information with the…
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Congress not getting candidates for LS polls: Karnataka ex-CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and BJP MP candidate from Haveri Basavaraj Bommai claimed on Thursday that due to fear of defeat, the Congress in Karnataka was not able to find candidates and…
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Pak court rejects Imran Khan-backed Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea on reserved seats
Peshawar: A top Pakistani court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council, serving as a platform for jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party lawmakers, to allot them…
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PIA pilots and cabin crew barred from fasting during Ramzan while on duty
Karachi: Pakistan’s national flag carrier, PIA has barred its pilots and flight attendants from fasting during the ongoing holy month of Ramzan on their on-flight duty days, citing a medical recommendation which…
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PM Modi to hold roadshow in Hyderabad on March 15
Hyderabad: PM Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in Hyderabad on Friday and address BJP rallies in Telangana on March 16 and March 18 ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. PM Modi’s…
