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  • 70 Gujarati sailors stranded in Yemen

    On August 8, seven sailors were killed when Saudi-led forces bombed two boats near al-Khokha, a small port near Hodeidah city, Yemen. The authorities performed the last rites of those killed and buried them there, after informing family members in Gujarat. “The ....

    On August 8, seven sailors were killed when Saudi-led forces bombed two boats near al-Khokha, a small port near Hodeidah city, Yemen. The authorities performed the last rites of those killed and buried them there, after informing family members in Gujarat. “The ....

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  • Rs. 4.65 lakh in cash seized from Jiten Ram Manjhi’s son, detained

    The development comes at a time when Mr. Jitan Ram Manjhi is bargaining hard with the Bharatiya Janata Party for seats for his Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) in the Assembly elections. “During a routine check, the money was seized from his vehicle and he coul ....

    The development comes at a time when Mr. Jitan Ram Manjhi is bargaining hard with the Bharatiya Janata Party for seats for his Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) in the Assembly elections. “During a routine check, the money was seized from his vehicle and he coul ....

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  • Donkey’s milk costs a bomb

    The nomadic tribes from Vemulawada, who had arrived along with around five donkeys, were seen selling the donkey milk in the streets of Karimnagar during the early hours as this animal’s milk should be consumed in empty stomach to cure ailments among the children. ....

    The nomadic tribes from Vemulawada, who had arrived along with around five donkeys, were seen selling the donkey milk in the streets of Karimnagar during the early hours as this animal’s milk should be consumed in empty stomach to cure ailments among the children. ....

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  • SC stays criminal proceedings against M.S. Dhoni

    The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings against cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has been accused of deliberately outraging religious sentiments with a visual depiction of him as Lord Vishnu in Business Today. A Bench led by Justice P.C. Ghose also issu ....

    The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings against cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has been accused of deliberately outraging religious sentiments with a visual depiction of him as Lord Vishnu in Business Today. A Bench led by Justice P.C. Ghose also issu ....

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  • Home Ministry officers were told not to send files directly to Goyal

    On May 6, Mr. Singh, then Additional Secretary and to whom three Joint Secretaries (Police-I, Union Territory and Centre-State) were reporting, issued a circular, which said: “It is being noticed that certain files, which are required to be routed through the Addi ....

    On May 6, Mr. Singh, then Additional Secretary and to whom three Joint Secretaries (Police-I, Union Territory and Centre-State) were reporting, issued a circular, which said: “It is being noticed that certain files, which are required to be routed through the Addi ....

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  • Fatwa against A.R. Rahman for film on Prophet

    “We are against the title. People may use it in a bad manner if they don’t like the film, which will mean an insult to the Prophet. The actors have charged money to act in the film and they may have dubious character in real life. How can we Muslims allow su ....

    “We are against the title. People may use it in a bad manner if they don’t like the film, which will mean an insult to the Prophet. The actors have charged money to act in the film and they may have dubious character in real life. How can we Muslims allow su ....

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  • 7/11 blast victims demand death penalty for accused

    Though they survived the powerful explosions on July 11, 2006, surviving with their injuries – vision and hearing impairment to spinal injuries and limb amputations – has been their biggest challenge as the government left them to fend for themselves after p ....

    Though they survived the powerful explosions on July 11, 2006, surviving with their injuries – vision and hearing impairment to spinal injuries and limb amputations – has been their biggest challenge as the government left them to fend for themselves after p ....

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  • Munnar tea estate stir: Women power to the fore

    Behind the five very ordinary looking women sat the stalwarts of major trade unions in Munnar, who had been negotiating with the estate managements on behalf of the workers all these years. The meeting could not break the deadlock and the next round of talks between the ....

    Behind the five very ordinary looking women sat the stalwarts of major trade unions in Munnar, who had been negotiating with the estate managements on behalf of the workers all these years. The meeting could not break the deadlock and the next round of talks between the ....

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  • Three Australian ships arrive in Visakhapatnam for naval exercise

    After a decade of planning, the first bilateral maritime exercise between Australia and India is all set to begin here on Saturday. It is now planned to be a biennial event. The exercise will strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries as envisaged in the Frame ....

    After a decade of planning, the first bilateral maritime exercise between Australia and India is all set to begin here on Saturday. It is now planned to be a biennial event. The exercise will strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries as envisaged in the Frame ....

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  • Duronto train derails near Kalaburagi; 2 dead

    The victims have been identified as Jyothi Shankar (46), and Pushpalatha Harish (26), from Secunderabad. Of the eight persons injured, an Indian Navy personnel Abdul Ashraf Gaffar lost one of his legs in the accident. The injured have been identified as Manik Reddy ( ....

    The victims have been identified as Jyothi Shankar (46), and Pushpalatha Harish (26), from Secunderabad. Of the eight persons injured, an Indian Navy personnel Abdul Ashraf Gaffar lost one of his legs in the accident. The injured have been identified as Manik Reddy ( ....

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