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No action against Owaisi as he is Modi’s close friend: K Narayana
Hyderabad: Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi were close friends, CPI national secretary K Narayana said that it was the reason why no case was filed against…
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Revanna sex scandal will echo in LS polls, tough for BJP: Tharoor
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said the alleged sex scandal involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna will echo in the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha polls not just in…
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BJP promotes corrupt, those who don’t talk about public welfare: Priyanka
Chirmiri: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday claimed the BJP promotes only two kinds of leaders, one who is corrupt and the other who speaks nothing about people’s welfare and issues.…
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India blasts USCIRF, describes it as biased entity with political agenda
New Delhi: India on Thursday came down hard on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and said it continues to publish its propaganda on the country “masquerading” as part of…
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Gold prices in Dubai shoot up: Find rates here
The gold prices at the opening of the markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, May 2, rose by Dirham 2 (Rs 45.45) per gram. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed a 24-carat…
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Jharkhand: Maoist posters with poll boycott call spotted in parts of Palamu LS seat
Medininagar: Posters, allegedly put up by Maoists, were noticed in parts of the Palamu Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand, asking people to boycott the parliamentary elections, police said on Thursday. The posters…
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Uncontested elections: A challenge to democratic vibrancy
By Prof Afroz Alam In democratic systems, the principle of fair competition among candidates is essential for ensuring political accountability and the effective representation of diverse viewpoints. Uncontested elections, however, may undermine…
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UP: BJP drops WFI ex-chief Brij Bhushan, fields son Karan from Kaiserganj
Lucknow: The BJP on Thursday finally announced its candidates for the Kaiserganj and Raebareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. In Kaiserganj, the BJP dropped sitting MP and former Wrestling Federation of…
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Hyderabad: Man held for dating app scam, police advise caution
Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Police apprehended a man for allegedly posing as a woman on dating apps and extorting gullible people lakh of rupees. The accused has been identified as Megaraj Dinesh,…
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Hyderabad man held for cheating women on promise of marriage
Hyderabad: The Mumbai police have arrested a man from Hyderabad for allegedly cheating a number of women of lakhs of rupees across several states after promising to marry them, officials said on…
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12-truck UAE aid convoy enters Gaza Strip
Al Arish: An Emirati aid convoy entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday via the Egyptian Rafah crossing as part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” to support and relieve the Palestinian people during…
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Telangana: Bandi claims Harish was also victim of phone tapping
Hyderabad: BJP Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay claimed that he, Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao, and chief minister A Revanth Reddy, were the victims of phone tapping during the BRS government. He alleged…