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Prakash Karat interview: ‘We talk about fighting BJP, RSS… but at poll time. RSS works in cultural, social spheres… Where are we?’

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Woman rescued from Myanmar earthquake rubble

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Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced against time to find more survivors. The woman was pulled from the rubble after 60 hours trapped under the collapsed Great Wall Hotel in the city of Mandalay after a 5-hour operation by Chinese, Russian and local teams, according to a Chinese embassy Facebook post. It said she was in stable condition early on Monday. Mandalay is near the epicentre of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday that wreaked mass devastation in Myanmar and damage in neighbouring Thailand. In Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, emergency crews using cranes and dog sniffers on Monday continued a desperate search for 76 people believed buried under the rubble of an under-construction skyscraper that collapsed. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said rescuers are not giving up despite the conventional-wisd...

How a new Georgia bill could change fate of domestic abuse survivors in prison

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Bohra community celebrates Eidul Fitr

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The Dawoodi Bohra community across Pakistan is celebrating Eidul Fitr today with religious enthusiasm. Special Eid prayer gatherings were held in Bohra community mosques nationwide. In Karachi, the largest Eid congregation took place at Tahiri Mosque in Saddar, where a large number of community members participated. Additionally, Eid prayers were held in Pan Mandi, Soldier Bazaar, Baloch Colony, North Nazimabad, and Hyderi, where community members shared festive moments. Following the Eid prayers, special prayers were offered for the country’s prosperity, security, and peace. Read more: Eidul Fitr 2025: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for Shawwal moon sighting Meanwhile, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on Sunday (today), 29th of Ramadan 1446 AH, at 6:00 PM to sight the moon of Shawwal. The meeting, chaired by Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, will be held on the rooftop of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. Simultaneously, zonal m...

Moradabad man bludgeons grandmother, aunt to death after argument; surrenders before cops

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KP govt announces remission for prisoners on Eidul Fitr

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister has announced a two-month reduction in sentences for prisoners on the occasion of Eidul Fitr 2025, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued by the provincial Home Department, this reprieve does not apply to those convicted of terrorism, murder, kidnapping, or other serious crimes. The sentence reduction is only applicable to prisoners convicted of minor offenses. This news comes as Pakistan prepares to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, on March 30 or 31, depending on the sighting of the moon. Earlier on Friday, President Asif Ali Zardari granted a special 180-day sentence reduction for prisoners on the occasion of Pakistan Day and Eidul Fitr 2025 under Article 45 of the Constitution. Read more:  Govt announces Eidul Fitr 2025 holidays According to the details, the special remission of 90 days is for all convicts except those convicted of murder, espionage, robbery, dacoity, abduction, anti-state acts, rape and te...

Rasha Thadani to replace Sreeleela opposite Kartik Aaryan

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The newest star kid on the Bollywood block, Rasha Thadani, daughter of ’90s diva Raveena Tandon, is reportedly set to replace South Indian starlet Sreeleela, in the Kartik Aaryan-starrer ‘Pati Patni or Woh 2’ . To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here In a major casting update, Rasha Thadani might be replacing Sreeleela in the much-awaited ‘Pati Patni or Woh’ sequel, starring Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar, reported Indian media. The development came because the makers of the title were eager to introduce a fresh pairing in the film, and as Sreeleela and Aaryan are already set to share the screen in another film, they have now decided to replace her with Thadani. Quoting a source close to the development, the publication reported, “Sreeleela and Kartik are already working together in Anurag (Basu)’s film. The team of Pati Patni Aur Woh 2 feels a new jodi will attract attention.” Nonetheless, the rumoured lovebirds Kartik Aaryan and Sreeleela will continue to co-star in ...