Survey under way at Gyanvapi Masjid complex for second day amid tight security

Varanasi, May 15The videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex here is being carried out for the second consecutive on Sunday amid tight security, officials said.The survey was stalled last week amid objections by the mosque committee, which claimed that the advocate commissioner appointed by the court for the survey…

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Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

Sydney, May 15 Former Australian Test cricketer Andrew Symonds has died after a single-vehicle auto accident near Townsville in northeast Australia. He was 46. Cricket Australia reported Symonds’ death on its website on Sunday, citing a police statement with details of the accident late Saturday night. It described Symonds as…

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Government bans wheat export to rein in food inflation

Vibha SharmaNew Delhi, May 14In a surprise move, the Union Government has announced a ban on wheat exports with immediate effect.Eases norm for shrivelled grainPrescribed limit for procuring shrivelled grain without value cut hiked to 18% from 6%Wheat so procured be stacked and accounted for separately, govt tells Punjab, Haryana1,113…

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In Denmark, PM Modi keeps focus on trade, investment

New Delhi, May 3Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his appeal for a ceasefire and dialogue in Ukraine during the second leg of his European tour in Copenhagen on Tuesday during which he met Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and sought investments from the deep-pocketed Danish pension funds.For the second successive time,…

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