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Al-Qaeda chief uses Karnataka hijab row to target democracy in India
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri has used the recent hijab controversy in Karnataka to target democracy in India, saying "we must stop being deceived by the mirage of the pagan Hindu democracy".
In an 8.43-minute video clip released by the terror outfit online, and verified by the American SITE Intelligence Group, Zawahiri also showered praises on Karnataka college student Muskan Khan for confronting a group of students opposing hijab in her college in early February.
India's first XE Covid-19 variant case reported in Mumbai
The first case of the more transmissible Covid-19 variant XE was detected in Mumbai on Wednesday, a civic health official said.
India has chosen side of peace, says EAM S Jaishankar on Ukraine conflict
Asserting that India is strongly against the Russia-Ukraine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said if New Delhi has chosen a side, it is the side of peace and for an immediate end to violence.
Maruti Suzuki to hike prices for entire model range this month
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said it will increase the prices of its entire model range this month amid the rise in input costs. Over the past year, the cost of the company's vehicles continued to be adversely impacted due to an increase in various input costs, the auto major said in a regulatory filing.
Guns, tanks and Twitter: How Russia and Ukraine are using social media as the war drags on
Social media has become a primary source of information for news-hungry audiences around the world trying to make sense of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, it’s being used by the governments of Russia and Ukraine to set the agenda for wider media reporting.