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Overnight rains trigger waterlogging, traffic snarls in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Overnight rains accompanied by thunderstorms led to severe waterlogging and traffic congestion across several parts of Bengaluru, with Rainbow Layout, Pioneer Lake Residency, and Anekal among the worst-affected areas, officials said.…
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Jaishankar meets US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held talks with US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor amid continuing strains in the relations over Washington’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian…
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Akhilesh Yadav’s Facebook account restored; IT minister says no role in ‘suspension’
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav’s official Facebook account, which was allegedly suspended earlier, has been restored, party sources said on Saturday. Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said…
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Modi launches Rs 35,440 cr agri schemes to bolster farm self-reliance
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two major agricultural schemes with a combined outlay of Rs 35,440 crore, including a mission for self-reliance in pulses, and called upon farmers…
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‘I know what my destiny is’: Shivakumar on reports about his CM claims
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said that he was in no hurry and knows what his destiny is following reports about a change in chief minister’s post…
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Trump warns 100pc tariff on China as rare earths row deepens
Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100 per cent tax on Chinese imports starting on November 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that…
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TN fishermen strike as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 47 and seizes boats
Rameswaram: Fishermen hailing from the district on Saturday observed a token strike condemning the arrest of 47 fishermen and seizure of boats by the Sri Lankan Navy. The development comes in the…
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Lapses by TN Food & Drug department exposed in Coldrif probe
New Delhi: The investigation against the Kanchipuram-based manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup, linked to the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh, has brought to light lapses by the Tamil Nadu Food and…
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‘Insult to women’: Oppn slams govt over women journalists’ absence from taliban meet
New Delhi: The opposition on Saturday termed the absence of female journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi “unacceptable” and “an insult to women”, and asked…
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Cough syrup deaths: Delhi govt bans sale, distribution of Coldrif
New Delhi: The Delhi government has banned the sale, purchase and distribution of Coldrif cough syrup after it was declared “not of standard quality”, an official order said. According to the order…
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Sufi nights to camping: 10 Things to do in Hyderabad this weekend
Hyderabad is all set for another lively weekend filled with music, art, and adventure. As the October breeze cools the city, event spaces and open-air venues are buzzing with everything from Sufi…
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Hyderabad: Spl cleanliness drive removes 1892 metric tons of waste
Hyderabad: A special cleanliness drive under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has removed 1,892 metric tons of municipal waste and 655.4 metric tons of construction waste in five days. The operation…
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Lake encroachments: HC questions BJP MLA for moving court instead of Assembly
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court questioned why Kamareddy BJP MLA Venkataramana Reddy chose to approach the court over alleged encroachments of lakes in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts instead of raising…
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Priyanka slams PM Modi over no women journos at Taliban meet
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify his position on the absence of women journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign…
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Money laundering: ED arrests executive of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested an executive of businessman Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group under the anti-money laundering law, official sources said on Saturday. Ashok Pal, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)…
