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Women voters outnumber men in all 5 Assam LS seats where voting is underway
Guwahati: Women, who outnumber male voters in all the five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam going to polls in the first phase, came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise on…
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Two died, four injured in road accident in Kolluru
In a tragic incident, two members of a family were killed and four others sustained injuries in a road accident after an SUV rammed into a lorry on the Outer Ring Road…
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Markets tank in early trade as Middle East tensions flare-up
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices tanked in early trade on Friday, taking their losing streak to the fifth day running, as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment. Fresh…
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Rupee falls 6 paise to 83.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 83.58 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by a negative trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices. Forex…
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Open ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ in every corner by defeating hatred: Rahul to voters
New Delhi: As polling began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged voters to strengthen democracy and open ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ in every…
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US expresses concern about planned Israeli assault on Rafah
Washington: US officials have met Israeli leaders to discuss the situation in the embattled city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has confirmed. Israeli…
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat votes in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat voted at a polling booth near Reshimbagh, here on Friday morning. The RSS chief was among the earliest to arrive at a polling…
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LIVE: Over 25 pc turnout recorded in Uttar Pradesh till 11 am
New Delhi: Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Friday across 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories as the mega seven-phase electoral exercise…
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Hyderabad: BJP MLA Raja Singh booked for unauthorised Ram Navami rally
Hyderabad: The Afzalgunj police on Thursday booked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh for carrying out an authorised rally during the Sri Ram Navami procession a day earlier on…
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Karnataka: Rising arecanut prices bring relief to growers
Bengaluru: As temperatures soar in Davanagere district, the arecanut heartland, there’s a silver lining for farmers as the price of arecanut has surged past Rs 50,000 per quintal. This unexpected rise in…
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Karnataka HC extended time for transfer of Jayalalithaa’s jewellery
Bengaluru: The High Court has extended the stay order, initially granted to the late former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, preventing the Tamil Nadu government from taking possession of her gold…
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Hyderabad: 3 years on, Uddamgadda flyover work still incomplete
Hyderabad: It has been almost three years since the construction of the Uddamgadda overpass (over the railway crossing) began, but the project remains incomplete. The delay has been causing hardships to local…