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Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 7: EC chief
Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold the much-awaited general elections on January 7, the chief election commissioner announced on Wednesday, amidst violent protests by the Opposition BNP and its allies demanding a non-party interim…
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Jaishankar holds ‘good discussion’ with British NSA Barrow on regional and global challenges
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met British National Security Adviser Tim Barrow and held a “good discussion” with him on regional and global challenges. Jaishankar is on a five-day…
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Hyderabad: MBT’s Amjed Ullah Khan allotted gas cylinder symbol
Hyderabad: The Election Commission has allocated the ‘gas cylinder’ symbol to Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan contesting from the Yakatpura constituency. He is contesting the poll battle against BRS’…
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Manipur tribal body to set up ‘self-government’ soon to govern tribal inhabited areas
Imphal: The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), an apex body of tribals in Manipur, on Wednesday after a massive rally announced to set up a ‘self-government’ soon to govern the tribal inhabited…
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J&K: Man poses as Army official, held for bid to rape minor girl
Jammu: A man has been arrested for allegedly posing as an army colonel and attempting to rape a class 12 girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. According to police,…
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Andhra Pradesh: YS Jagan mocks TDP-JSP mini manifesto
Macherla: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday mocked the mini election manifesto of opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP). He said that people are not ready…
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Masaba Gupta slams Ramiz Raja for laughing at racist remark against her parents
Mumbai: Fashion designer and actor Masaba Gupta on Wednesday slammed former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja for laughing at a racist comment directed towards her parents, West Indies batting great Vivian Richards and veteran…
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Karnataka: Can win all 28 LS seats if everyone works collectivel, says Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that if everyone works collectively it is possible for the BJP to win all the 28 Lok Sabha seats. “BJP got new…
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Once OBCs, Dalits, tribals learn about their actual population, country will change: Rahul
Bemetara/ Balodabazar: Reiterating his party’s demand for a caste census, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the day the Other Backward Classes, Dalits and tribals learn about their actual population, the “country…
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Massive rigging in 2018, ensure it doesn’t repeat: Raja Singh to EC
Hyderabad: Goshamahal BJP candidate T Raja Singh met the Chief Election Officer Vikas Raj on Wednesday and complained that in last elections there was a large-scale rigging of votes done by AIMIM…
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Over 6.6M sign up for UAE unemployment insurance scheme
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that more than 6.6 million employees have subscribed to the unemployment insurance scheme as of Wednesday, November 15, the Emirates News…
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Campaign frenzy comes to an end, MP all set for Nov 17 polls
Bhopal: The high voltage election campaign for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election ended on Wednesday evening with polling on November 17. The rallies of some of the star campaigners continued beyond the…