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BBC under fire for mistranslating Arabic interview of released Palestinian prisoner
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has come under fire for mistranslating an Arabic interview with one of the Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on Friday, November 24, as part of the humanitarian ceasefire agreement. During…
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Dalit man in UP’s Budaun beaten with sticks for drinking water from tap, dies
Budaun: A 24-year-old Dalit man died after being thrashed with sticks by several people allegedly for drinking water from a public tape, police said on Tuesday. On Monday night, one Kamlesh was…
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J&K: Students protest at NIT-Srinagar over ‘anti-Muslim’ post
Srinagar: Protests were held at the National Institute of Technology in Srinagar on Tuesday, November 28, over a student’s social media post allegedly hurting religious sentiments, officials said. The protesters demanded stringent action…
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Congress delegation meets EC seeking action against PM Modi, Shah
New Delhi: A delegation of Congress on Tuesday met the Election Commission and sought action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over violation of the Model Code of…
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CEO calls for strict action against IT firms working on election day
Hyderabad: Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana Vikas Raj has directed the Labour Commissioner to take stringent action against IT firms not giving a holiday on the election day on November 30. In…
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Manipur: SC issues directions for ensuring dignified burial or cremation of bodies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued directions for ensuring dignified burial or cremation of those killed during the Manipur ethnic violence after it was informed about 94 unclaimed bodies kept…
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Egyptian journalist Amr Adeeb obtains Saudi citizenship
Amr Adeeb, a renowned Egyptian journalist, announced that he has obtained Saudi citizenship in addition to his Egyptian nationality. Adeeb, on MBC Egypt’s Al-Hekaya programme, said, “Recently, I have been granted Saudi…
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Shivakumar DA case: HC to hear appeal against sanction for CBI probe on Wednesday
Bengaluru: A division bench of the High Court of Karnataka is set to hear the final arguments on Wednesday on the appeal by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar against the sanction…
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All India Radio’s Urdu service falls silent due to inactive staff, unspent budget
All India radio (AIR) Urdu service, which has been on a gradual decline over the years, has completely stopped producing new shows since April 2023. Consequently, the Urdu programmes have been suspended…
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Raghav Chadha appears before RS panel on breach of privilege complaint against him
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday appeared before the Privileges Committee of Rajya Sabha and put forth his version on the comments made by him in public on…
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All 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand tunnel finally rescued
Uttarkashi: After 17 days of agony for the 41 trapped labourers in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, on Tuesday, November 28, rescuers broke through the debris and managed to pull all…
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Postal ballots be kept in same room as EVMs, demands Congress candidate from Guna
Guna: Pankaj Kaneria, the Congress candidate from the Guna assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday demanded that postal ballots be kept in the same strongroom where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have…
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BJP gears up for mega rally in Kolkata
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to address a mega rally in the metropolis on Wednesday, potentially setting the tone for the party’s campaign for next year’s Lok Sabha polls…
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Delhi HC asks cops to decide plea on ‘Muslim Mahapanchayat’
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court asked the police here on Tuesday to decide by tomorrow a plea moved by Mission Save Constitution, an organisation, for permission to hold the “All India…
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India’s position on Gaza crisis ‘remarkable’ from day one: Israeli envoy
New Delhi: Israeli defence forces have completely destroyed Hamas’s infrastructure in northern Gaza except the underground tunnels and the focus at the end of the current pause in fighting will be to…
