Put under house arrest, barred from conducting Friday prayers: Umar Farooq

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was put under house arrest and prevented from offering congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here for the fourth consecutive week Mirwaiz, the chief cleric of Kashmir, alleged that he was barred from offering prayers at the Jama Masjid in the city’s Nowhatta…

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Manmohan Singh’s contributions to Bharat will always be remembered: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

New Delhi, 27/12: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday condoled the passing of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying his contributions to Bharat will always be remembered. “The entire nation is extremely saddened by the demise of former prime minister of Bharat and senior leader of the country Dr Sardar…

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Two Bangladeshi students debarred by AMU over controversial post

Lucknow, 27/12: Taking a serious view of the alleged controversial post by three Bangladeshi students, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has debarred two of them and issued a warning letter to the third. According to the sources, these students had termed ISKCON a militant organisation and had also made objectionable comments on Indian women.  

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South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo as crisis deepens

Seoul,25/12: South Korea’s leadership crisis deepened Friday after lawmakers voted to oust a second head of state, the acting president, in less than two weeks. The move prolonged the political vacuum that has gripped South Korea since President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the country this month by briefly putting it under military rule for the…

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India collapses to 164/5 on Day 2 of 4th Test after Jaiswal’s terrible run-out

Melbourne, 21/12: A needless run-out in the extended final session marred India’s spirited resistance with the bat, allowing Australia to wrest control on the second day of the Boxing Day Test. Australians’ newest No. 1 target, Virat Kohli (35, 86b, 4×4) and an under-fire Yashasvi Jaiswal (82, 118b, 12×4, 1×6) managed to silence the home…

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BJP topped list with over Rs 2,600 crore in donations for 2023-24, KCR’s party trumped Congress to get Rs 580 crore

New Delhi, 26/12: BJP collected Rs 2,604.74 crore in donations in contributions of Rs 20,000 or above in 2023-24, which was nine times more than what Congress received in the fiscal that saw major Assembly elections and preparations for Lok Sabha polls. While BJP’s collection through donations from individuals, corporates and electoral trusts were three…

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Not just Congress event, but for entire country: D K Shivakumar on Belagavi session

Belagavi, 26/12: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday that the centenary celebration of the 1924 Belgaum (now Belagavi) Congress session was not a party event but one for the entire country. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, Shivakumar noted that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting would start at 3 pm on Thursday…

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