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WHO report confirms reduction in TB cases, deaths over 10 yrs: Govt
New Delhi: In response to certain reports suggesting a rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases over the past decade, official sources in the Central TB Division have stated that the data confirms that…
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PM Modi in South Africa for G20, looks forward to key discussions
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was looking forward to “productive discussions” with world leaders on key global issues as he arrived in Johannesburg to attend the G20 Leaders’…
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Govt official nabbed by Telangana ACB over Rs 10K bribe
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday, November 21 arrested a deputy executive engineer working for the Mission Bhagiratha (INTRA) for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000. The accused officer,…
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Pakistan says Trump’s claim Modi assured him India ‘won’t go to war’ is credible
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said it believed US President Donald Trump’s claim that India assured him that it would not wage a war against Pakistan. “We take the words of the US…
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Burial of Madinah accident victims yet to take place: AIMIM MLA Majid Hussain
Madinah: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Majid Hussain has confirmed that the burial of the Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims who died in the bus accident near Madinah has not yet taken place,…
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Jagan urges CM Naidu to protect Andhra’s rights over Krishna water
Amaravati: YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday urged the TDP-led NDA government to protect Andhra Pradesh’s rights over Krishna river waters, especially at a time when hearings are coming up…
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Ricin terror plot: Gujarat ATS recovers literature, black flag
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat ATS, probing the alleged ricin chemical poison terror plot, has recovered digital literature titled ‘How to Stay Anonymous’ from a conversation between one of the accused and his handler…
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India targets Rs 1 lakh crore in seafood exports by 2030
New Delhi: India has set an ambitious goal to boost seafood exports to Rs 1 lakh crore by 2030, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying said on Friday. Union Minister Rajiv…
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Portfolios allotted to Bihar ministers, Samrat Chowdhury assigned Home dept
Patna: The Home portfolio of Bihar, which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar kept with himself all through his nearly 20-year-long tenure, has been given to his deputy, BJP leader Samrat Chowdhury, this time,…
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Naidu urges food-processing MSME units in all 175 Andhra Pradesh constituencies
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday directed officials to prioritise establishing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises food processing units across all 175 Assembly constituencies to ensure value addition…
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Probe agencies can’t freeze bank accounts involved in cyber fraud transactions: HC
Mumbai: In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that probe agencies can not `debit freeze’ a bank account allegedly involved in cyber fraud transactions under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
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‘KTR is distorting facts’ says Sridhar Babu on land scam allegations
Hyderabad: Refuting the allegations made by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao, Telangana IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu, on Friday, November 21, stated that the Congress is…
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Pakistan: 20 killed in chemical factory blast in Punjab
Lahore: At least 20 people were killed and several injured following a explosion in a chemical factory in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Friday, officials said. The incident took place in the morning…
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BLO dies by suicide in Gujarat, note blames SIR duty stress
Kodinar: A school teacher deployed to work as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) allegedly died by suicide in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district on Friday, with his family claiming that he left a…
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Telangana excise dept takes action against man blackmailing officials
Hyderabad: The Telangana excise department on November 18 submitted a complaint to the Nizamabad police commissioner asking them to take stern action against an individual allegedly blackmailing their officers. In their complaint,…
