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Telangana elections: EC rejects nominations of 919 candidates
Hyderabad: The Election Commission on Tuesday, November 14, rejected the nominations of as many as 919 candidates after scrutiny. Most of the nominations rejected are of Independent candidates. According to the ECI…
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Kumaraswamy lit up his house using stolen electricity during Deepavali, alleges Cong
Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday accused former chief minister and JD(S) state chief H D Kumarawamy of drawing power illegally to illuminate his JP Nagar residence here with decorative lights…
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Ceasefire in Gaza now: Amnesty International calls upon EU leaders
Renowned human rights body Amnesty International has urged the European Union leaders to call for an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians in Palestine’s Gaza. In a statement ahead of the European Union…
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Union minister Thakur slams Cong for its ‘soft approach’ towards terrorism
Raipur: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday accused the Congress of having a “soft approach” in tackling terrorism and claimed that thousands of people died in the country in terror incidents due…
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Rape victim says ‘happily married’, SC reduces convict’s sentence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has reduced the sentence of a man convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl noting her statement that she is happily married and not interested in pursuing the…
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Pawan Kalyan the only ‘Andhra face’ in Telangana polls
Hyderabad: The 2023 Telangana Assembly elections are different from two previous elections in the state with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) not entering the fray this time. The recent arrest of TDP…
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Kerala CM warns against forces who try to destroy cooperative sector
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister a Vijayan on Tuesday cautioned against “some forces” who have been on a “mission” for some time to destroy the cooperative sector in the state, and alleged that…
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Karnataka: KEA proposes ‘multiple question papers’ idea to curb malpractice
Bengaluru: In a bid to fortify the integrity of competitive examinations for recruiting candidates into various departments, corporations, and boards, the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has submitted a report to the state…
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Odisha: Patnaik sanctions Rs 45 cr for minority communities’ multi-purpose centres
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved Rs 45 crore for constructing 150 multi-purpose community centres for preserving the culture and heritage of the people belonging to minority communities in…
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Sharad Pawar: Sentiments of youth on Maratha quotas strong, can’t be ignored
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar said that the sentiments of Maratha youth on the pending reservation issue are “strong” and the government cannot afford to ignore it, here on Tuesday.…
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BJP leaders are giving ‘absurd’ justifications for firecracker bursting: Gopal Rai
New Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said people associated with the BJP are offering “absurd” justifications for supporting firecracker bursting during Diwali, which resulted in a sharp spike in pollution…
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BJP toppled Congress govt in MP by purchasing MLAs, alleges Rahul
Bhopal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of toppling his party’s government in Madhya Pradesh in 2020 by purchasing MLAs, and expressed confidence that the grand old party would…
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Telangana: 2.5 magnitude earthquake hits 25 kms East of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The National Center for Seismology reported an earthquake near Hyderabad on Monday, November 13. The earthquake on a 2.8 Richter scale occurred on Monday afternoon, 25 kilometres east of Hyderabad in…