The New Zealand mosque shootings in Christchurch shook the conscience of the entire nation. More than 50 persons were killed while several others injured. Biker groups in the country have now vowed to stand guard outside New Zealand mosques as Muslims take part in their first Friday prayer following the Christchurch shootings. AFP The Mongrel …
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Every time when there is an escalation between India and Pakistan following a terror attack by any Pakistan-backed outfits the standard operating procedure in Islamabad (after denying their role) is to take the top leadership of the outfit into house arrest and let them out a few months later after the escalation cools down. This has been true in the …
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According to the Election Commission’s model code of conduct, political parties cannot indulge in any kind of public campaign in the last 48 hours of polling. This has been a set practice since the beginning and it was said to facilitate the voters to make an independent decision before they go to the polling booths. But with the advent of …
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The number of Indians getting investment linked EB-5 visas in the US, also known as “cash for green card,” has risen nearly four-fold in the past two years. According to statistics issued by the US Department of State, 585 such conditional green cards were issued to Indians during the 12-month period ending September 2018, as against 174 in fiscal 2017. …
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The orangutan who was shot with 74 airgun pellets is slowly recovering now, an official informed. The 30-year-old female was found severely wounded in Aceh province last Sunday. The official received a tipoff from the villagers and found orangutan in critical condition with her baby who is a month old under a jackfruit tree inside a villager’s plantation. afp “The orangutans …
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The incidents of airline staff misbehaving with passengers have often made it to news and most complaints filed by air passengers in the Civil Aviation Ministry’s grievance redressal section are also about the airline staff and their behaviour and the alleged harassment at their hands. ‘Loss of baggage’ category in Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring system (CPGRAM) remained at …
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A Houston woman gave birth to sextuplets-in two sets of twin boys and one set of twin girl’s in nine minutes. The woman gave birth to six children in Texas, the US at The Women’s Hospital between 4.50 am and 4.59 am local time on Friday. The proud mother Thelma Chiaka is now doing well. The weight of the babies range from …
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afp One from Kerala, one from Hyderabad and two from Gujarat are among the seven Indian died in the terror attack in New Zealand on Saturday. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) No More Politician, ‘Star Campaigner’ Interviews 48 Hours Before Polls, EC Sets Guidelines AFP The Election Commission (EC) has asked leaders of all political …
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India’s second-richest man, Azim Premji, on Wednesday gave away 34 per cent of his shares in Wipro Ltd to charitable causes, cementing his status as the most philanthropic Indian. He has earmarked economic benefits of shares worth Rs 52,750 crore, for his foundation involved in philanthropy, according to a statement. With this, the total value of the endowment corpus, which …
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World leaders are rallying around India at a time when China has once again betrayed the international community by blocking the bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” for the fourth time. US Embassy Spokesperson: As UN sanctions committee deliberations are confidential, we don’t comment on specific matters, but we will continue working with the …
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