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Traffic cops dress up as Santa Claus, give chocolates instead of summons to violators
In a unique initiative, traffic violators in Panaji were offered chocolates and not challan (fine) on Tuesday by the traffic policemen dressed up as Santa Claus. This was a part of a safety drive by the Goa Police to create
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WhatsApp self destruct messages are coming soon
WhatsApp is bringing auto disappearing messages and it will be available for groups. The main reason behind the feature is to de-clutter messages in groups that nobody may read. WhatsApp has become inseparable and WhatsApp groups have made having the
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Hadi Fayyadh eager to make J2 League debut
KUALA LUMPUR: National Under-22 (U-22) forward, Hadi Fayyadh Abdul Razak was eager to make his debut in Division 2 of Japan Professional Football League (J.League) after 12 months of struggling to break into Fagiano Okayama’s main team. The 19-year-old former
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Indian Muslim NGOs oppose India’s controversial citizenship act
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Indian Muslim NGOs has handed over a memorandum opposing India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) to the Indian High Commission in Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. The group demanded an annulment
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Singapore police probe Indian for alleged Modi citizenship law protest
Singapore police are investigating an Indian national for allegedly being involved in a public protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial citizenship law. Unauthorized public assemblies and protests over political situations in other countries are banned in Singapore. Hundreds
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Hong Kong protest: Chaos ensues in shopping districts after Christmas protests
HONG KONG: Chaos ensued in Hong Kong’s main shopping districts last night as the clock approached midnight. Witnesses on the ground reported heavy use of pepper spray, as shops and other businesses were brought to an abrupt close on Christmas
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Modi’s party loses Indian state election amid protests over citizenship law
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party lost control of another state yesterday, adding to a string of electoral losses since last December amid protests that mark the biggest challenge to the Hindu-nationalist leader. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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Hong Kong ‘silent night’ protests planned for Christmas Eve
HONG KONG: Hong Kong anti-government protesters plan to stage gatherings in prime shopping malls and a ‘silent night’ rally in a popular tourist precinct on Christmas Eve today, despite police warnings they would move in if trouble flares. Police said
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Modi: citizenship law not anti-Muslim as protests continue across India
Following days of violent, sometimes deadly protests across India against a new citizenship law critics say discriminates against Muslims, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a rally yesterday for his Hindu nationalist party in the capital. New Delhi’s state election early
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Nine dead, 130 sick in Philippines after drinking spurious liquor
MANILA: At least nine people have died and over 130 fell sick from drinking cheap spurious liquor containing toxic methanol in the provinces of Laguna and Quezon, south of Manila. Xinhua News Agency, quoting local officials today reported, Rizal Town,
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