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Deccan Heritage chairman expresses grief over demise of Zaheerudin Ali Khan
Hyderabad: Deccan Heritage Academy chairman Er Vedakumar Manikonda on Wednesday, August 9, expressed his deepest condolences on the sudden demise of Zaheeruddin Ali Khan, managing editor of The Siasat Daily. In a…
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TDP president Chandrababu Naidu demands CBI probe into attack on him
Amaravati: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday demanded an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following an attack on him…
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Kejriwal thanks ex-PM Manmohan, Cong chief for supporting Delhi services bill
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Congress stalwart and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh thanking him for his “sheer presence” in Rajya Sabha despite his poor health to…
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Chiranjeevi’s advice to Andhra CM triggers uproar, Roja hits back
Amaravati: Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi’s advice to the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government to focus on development rather targeting the film industry has triggered an uproar, evoking sharp reaction from the ruling…
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Smoke on Tirupati-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express triggers panic
Amaravati: Smoke in Tirupati-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express triggered panic among passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district on Wednesday. The train was stopped at Manubolu after the loco pilot was alerted by the…
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Israel refuses to release cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah
The Israeli occupation court on Monday, August 7, refused an early release request of cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah, despite the seriousness of his health condition. The Lod District Court rejected the…
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BSF’s ‘Operation Alert’ along India-Pak border from Aug 11-17
Jaisalmer: The Border Security Force will run Operation Alert from August 11 to August 17 along the India-Pakistan International Border to thwart infiltration and smuggling attempts in view of the Independence Day.…
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PM’s degree: Kejriwal, Singh approach Court for stay on criminal defamation case
Ahmedabad: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh on Wednesday approached the Gujarat High Court for a stay on the criminal defamation proceedings against them…
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‘Shameful’ that Amit Shah questioning ‘timing’ of release of Manipur video: Jairam
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said it was “shameful” that Home Minister Amit Shah questioned the “timing” of the release of a video of two women being paraded naked…
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Tharoor hails Rahul’s LS speech as ‘barnstorming’, says Smriti Irani scored own-goal
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday hailed Rahul Gandhi’s speech during the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha as “barnstorming” while claiming that Union minister Smriti Irani’s remarks in…
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UAE: Indian expats to get new offices for passport, attestation services
Abu Dhabi: Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to get branches of a new, unified centre from 2024 for Consular-Passport-Visa (CPV), attestation, and Overseas Citizens of India (OICs) services across…
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Nuh communal violence was being planned for 3 months: BJP worker
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker from Haryana’s Faridabad district, Pappu Qureshi, has claimed that communal clashed in Nuh were pre-planned. Pappu also claims to be a friend of Bajrang Dal member…
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CBI takes over probe into CAPFs recruitment in Bengal through forged documents
New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the investigation into alleged illegal recruitment of Central Armed Police Forces personnel in West Bengal on the basis of forged documents, officials said on Wednesday.…