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Dec 27: Hamas leader Ismail Haniya has said that the US had offered the Palestinian Authority government a Jerusalem suburb, Abu Dis, as an alternative to East Jerusalem for the capital of a future Palestinian state. Speaking at a meeting with Palestinian clan leaders in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Haniya labelled President Donald Trump's recent decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital a

Mangaluru, Dec 27: Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister B Ramanath Rai has promised to extend support for the construction of Beary Bhavana in Mangaluru, to promote Beary literature and cultural activities. Speaking at Beary Samskrithika Sambhrama (Beary cultural extravaganza) organised to felicitate newly inducted President of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy here on Tuesday Rai recalled that

Amidst uproar over encroachments of the Wakf properties across India, a huge building has illegally come up on a Wakf land worth several crores of rupees in the heart of the city of Mangaluru in coastal Karnataka. Shockingly, the local administration too has helped a politician’s family to construct the illegal building on the land belonging to the historic Kutchi Memon Masjid in the city. In fact

Amidst uproar over encroachments of the Wakf properties across India, a huge building has illegally come up on a Wakf land worth several crores of rupees in the heart of the city of Mangaluru in coastal Karnataka. Shockingly, the local administration too has helped a politician’s family to construct the illegal building on the land belonging to the historic Kutchi Memon Masjid in the city. In fact

Gandhinagar, Dec 26: A new BJP government, led by Vijay Rupani, was sworn in at a grand ceremony in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar on Tuesday. Governor Om Prakash Kohli administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to 20 Ministers, including Mr. Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Chief Ministers of various BJP-ruled States, and other senior party

Those, who aspire to enter electoral politics, may find it useful as it is the advice of an experienced politician, who has contested many elections. A simple lunch for the voters may not ensure their support in the polls. If one wants a sure commitment from the voters then one must serve liquor and chicken. Om Prakash Rajbhar, a minister in Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath-led government has

Srinagar, Dec 26: Wanted Jaish-e-Mohammad militant Noor Mohammad Tantray was killed in an encounter in Samboora area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said here today. Acting on a tip-off, a crack team of Jammu and Kashmir police cordoned off a house where two JeM militants were believed to be holed up, the police said. In the ensuing encounter, Tantray was killed whereas there was

New Delhi, Dec 26: Was Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Indian Navy officer, tortured by Pakistan in jail before being sentenced to death? The questions emerged after footage of Jadhav meeting his family was released in public domain. On Monday, Jadhav met his wife Chetankul and mother Avanti for the first time after his detention in March 2016 for around 40 minutes. Pictures of Jadhav

Dhaka, Dec 25: Bangladesh Health Minister Mohammed Nasim has said that Rohingya refugees will return to their homeland as soon as the international community and the UN pressurise Myanmar into repatriating them. "Bangladesh government has an extremely tolerant approach towards Rohingyas and we are also working to implement the Rohingya Repatriation deal," Dhaka Times quoted Health Minister

Islamabad, Dec 25: Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav on Monday met his wife and mother at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pakistani officials said. Accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and a woman Pakistani official, TV footage showed Jadhav's family entering the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. and the door shutting behind them. "The meeting between Jadhav and