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25,000 job recruitments in 70 days, claims Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday claimed that within 70 days of formation of the Congress-led government in the state, recruitment for 25,000 job positions was taken up. He…
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Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to enter UP today
Chandauli: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will join Rahul Gandhi when he will enter Uttar Pradesh from the Naubatpur border in Chandauli district with his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ (BJNY) on…
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MLC nomination: Telangana HC reserves orders on BRS leaders’ petitions
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the petitions filed by two BRS leaders challenging Governor’s action in rejecting their nomination to the Legislative Council. Justice Alok Aradhe…
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Citizens’ groups flag dangers of Aadhaar-NPR exercise; cite policing, profiling issues
Mumbai: The Bombay Catholic Sabha and the Citizens for Justice and Peace on Thursday said using Aadhaar information for the National Population Register exercise was questionable and could lead to genuine citizens…
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Haldwani locals flee to evade crackdown; ‘burqa-clad women’ under lens
Following the violence in Uttarkhand’s Haldwani over demolition of an Islamic seminary, the police have claimed that burqa-clad women were pelting stones on officers on-duty. The women, who allegedly created a ruckus…
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Hyderabad: FIR against AIMIM MLA, HC lawyer for harassment, cheating
Hyderabad: An FIR was filed by the IS Sadan police against Telangana High Court senior lawyer Vedula Venkataramana and Malakpet AIMIM MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala after a man hailing from a Scheduled…
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Farmers intensify stir, call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ tomorrow
To intensify their agitation over various demands, farmers’ unions have called for a ‘Gramin Bharat Bandh’ or nationwide strike on Friday, February 16. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has urged all farmers’…
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Explained: What are electoral bonds and why BJP wanted them under veil
In a constitutional verdict, the Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, February 15, struck down the Central Government’s electoral bonds scheme, invalidating it as ‘unconstitutional’ and an infringement on freedom of speech…
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TSRTC’s new seating arrangement on buses makes room for 25 more
Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is changing the RTC bus seating arrangement from ‘front-facing seats’ on either side of the aisle to metro-like side-facing seats to increase aisle space, making…
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Delhi Chalo: Farmers use kites against drones dropping tear gas shells
A few young farmers taking part in the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, on Thursday, February 15, took to flying kites to crash government-deployed drones. Farmers are flying kites to stop the drones being…
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CAG smells a rat as Kaleshwaram project cost exceeds by 80%
Hyderabad: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) performance audit on the Kaleshwaram Irrigation Project Corporation Limited (KIPCL) Project on Thursday, February 15, has revealed that the project’s costs could exceed Rs 1,47,427.41…
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List of world’s top 10 countries by GDP after drop in Japan’s ranking
Japan has slipped from the third to the fourth position in the list of top 10 countries by GDP. According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the current GDP of…
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BJP demands change in names of Hyderabad, 3 other Telangana cities
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP MLA Dhanpal Suryanarayana reiterated the saffron party’s demand to rename Telangana’s capital city, Hyderabad along with the names of Nizamabad, Adilabad, and Warangal. The BJP MLA from Nizamabad Urban…
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Schools in Hyderabad implement steep hike in fees
Hyderabad: Several schools in Hyderabad have implemented a steep hike in fees for the next academic year. Some of them increased the fees by as much as 65 percent. According to a…
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Allahabad HC reserves order on plea against puja in Gyanvapi mosque cellar
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea challenging the Varanasi district court’s decision to allow Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque. Justice Rohit…