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KCR calls for changing model of India’s agriculture
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday called for changing the model of the country’s agriculture to lay a path for a qualitative growth on the lines of his state.…
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CAA implementation to reduce role of minorities: Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen believes implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) could reduce the role of minorities in the country, while encouraging majoritarian forces. In an interview with PTI,…
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US could default on its debt as soon as June
Washington: The US Treasury Department said the country could default on its debt as soon as June. The US will reach the debt limit on January 19 on January 19 and then…
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Hoax call about `terror attack’ sends Pune Police into tizzy
Pune: Security was tightened at the Pune railway station after the police control room here received a call informing about a possible terrorist attack, but it turned out to be a hoax,…
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Role of regional parties to be important for 2024 LS polls: Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen asserted that it “would be a mistake” to think that the 2024 Lok Sabha election would be a one-horse race in favour of the BJP, and felt…
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Maha: Tempo carrying workers plunges into Mahabaleshwar gorge, 10 hurt
Satara: A tempo carrying around three dozen labourers and some children plunged into a valley near Mugdev village in the Mahabaleshwar hills, officials said here on Saturday. As per preliminary information, eight…
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MP Santokh’s death: Congress suspends Yatra for 24 hrs
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday suspended its Bharat Jodo Yatra, which was in Punjab, for a day as a mark of respect for party MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary who died following a…
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Sankranti begins with Bhogi in Telugu states
Amaravati: Sankranti celebrations began amid usual pomp and gaiety across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Saturday with Bhogi. Villages and towns in both the Telugu states came alive with traditional celebrations to…
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Is Indian-American Ro Khanna eyeing 2024 US presidential bid?
New York: Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, who said he is weighing a Senate bid in California, may be looking for a potential presidential run in 2024, according to his Democrat allies. After…
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Gene fingerprinting can be used to target political dissidents: Dr Siddartha Mukherjee
Kolkata: Pulitzer-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee, a physician by training, on Friday said he feared that a new genetic sequencing identification technique could be used to identify and target political dissidents, besides solving crimes.…
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Soaring popularity of Tharoor triggers disquiet among Congress leaders in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Three-time Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s growing popularity in the state has apparently left his fellow party leaders worried. Those following Congress politics in Kerala are turning to party…
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Telangana govt responsible for death of 2 new mothers: Opposition
Hyderabad: Following the death of two new mothers at Gandhi Hospital, allegedly due to hospital negligence, opposition leaders in the sate have come forward demanding action against those responsible and justice for…
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Chandrababu burns copies of ‘controversial’ GO in Bhogi fire
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday burnt copies of “controversial” Government Order (GO) in Bhogi fire. During Sankranti celebrations in his…
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Hyderabad turning into hub of shopping malls, multiplexes
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is turning into a city of malls and multiplex theaters and shopping centers. Apart from the city, permits are now being sought for the construction of shopping malls in the…