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India ready to work with any govt in Bangladesh chosen by its people: Misri
New Delhi: India is firmly in favour of holding free, fair and inclusive elections in Bangladesh at the earliest and it is ready to work with any government chosen by the people…
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1 killed, 350 rescued in Tibetan Everest blizzard; 200 still stranded
Beijing: One hiker was killed while at least 200 people remain stranded on the Tibetan slopes of Mt. Everest after a deadly blizzard over the weekend, Chinese local officials said on Monday.…
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Congress accuses EC of alliance with BJP after Bihar poll dates
New Delhi: As the Election Commission announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly polls, the Congress on Monday alleged the poll body was in an “alliance” with the BJP and asserted that…
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India launches UPI payment system in Qatari supermarket
Doha: India expanded the reach of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on Monday by launching the facility at Lulu Group’s stores in Qatar, following its rollout at duty-free outlets in Hamad International…
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Bihar phase-2 polls Nov 11: Key seats & incumbent MLAs
Patna: The Election Commission on Monday announced that the 243-member Bihar assembly will go to polls in two phases — November 6 and 11. Following are some of the key constituencies out…
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Cough syrup deaths: NHRC issues notices to 3 states, DCGI
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued notices to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments, directing them to probe allegations of children’s deaths due to contaminated cough syrup and immediately ban the…
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Telangana govt fetches Rs 1,357 cr by selling hot land parcel in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) has achieved a record-breaking Rs 177 crore per acre in its latest auction of 7.67 acres at Raidurg, Hyderabad Knowledge City, setting a new benchmark…
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Horses to patrol 250 booths, boats ferry poll teams in Bihar
New Delhi: Horses will be used by police for patrolling in 250 polling booths in Bihar’s Diara region while polling parties will travel through boats to around 197 stations, Chief Election Commissioner…
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Cough syrup deaths: Kerala restricts sale, officials suspended in MP
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Government on Monday transferred the state’s drug controller and suspended three officials amid the probe into the death of 14 children, linked to the consumption of a contaminated…
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SpiceJet to operate special flights to Ayodhya from Delhi, 3 other cities
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Monday said it will start special daily non-stop flights to Ayodhya from Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. These Diwali flights will commence in a phased manner from October…
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Don’t prescribe cough, cold syrups to children below 2 yrs: Karnataka govt
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued an advisory to healthcare institutions in the state not to prescribe or dispense cough and cold syrups to children below the age of two,…
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Pakistan keeps Lt Gen Asim Malik on as ISI Director General
Islamabad: Pakistan’s incumbent spy chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik will continue as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency, according to a media report on…
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Vijay Deverakonda escapes unhurt in road accident
Hyderabad: Actor Vijay Deverakonda’s car met with a minor accident in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana on Monday, police said, adding that he escaped unharmed. The incident occurred while he was returning…
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Election Commission to take final call on pan-India SIR rollout: CEC
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said work is in progress to launch Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in all states and a final decision on its…
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Hindutva workers destroy meat shop, seize cows in Odisha
A Muslim-owned butcher shop and a nearby shed were attacked by Hindutva in Odisha. A video of the incident was widely shared on the internet, showing the right-wing workers damaging the shop…
