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6 dead, 11 missing as rescuers dig through debris in Uttarakhand
Rudraprayag: Rescuers rummaged through knee-high debris in the Chenagad area of Rudraprayag district on Saturday in search of missing persons, a day after heavy rain and cloudbursts pounded various districts of Uttarakhand…
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Jagdeep Dhankhar applies for pension as former MLA in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Former vice-president of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for pension as a former legislator in Rajasthan, officials said. Dhankhar, who represented the Kishangarh Assembly constituency as a Congress MLA from 1993…
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AIADMK’s Palaniswami urges PM Modi to aid Tiruppur exporters amid US tariff
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement measures, including compensations and incentives, loan rescheduling and interest relief as exporters of Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur…
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BRS MLA hits out at Congress govt for ‘politics of mudslinging’
Hyderabad: Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao accused the state government of indulging in “politics of mudslinging” instead of having discussions on the prevailing flood situation and other issues of the state in…
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SCBA flags low representation of women judges in higher courts
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has flagged a resolution passed on Saturday, August 30, voicing deep concern over the unequally low representation of women in the higher judiciary, urging the Collegium…
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TN govt to procure paddy at enhanced price from farmers: Minister
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will procure paddy at an enhanced price of Rs 2,545 per quintal from farmers for the Kuruvai (Kharif) season, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister R Sakkarapani…
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India backs peace efforts in call with Zelenskyy before meeting Putin in China
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed to Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that India supports all efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. In a phone conversation initiated by Zelenskyy, Modi…
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Like-minded parties should join forces against ‘Vote Chori’: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, August 30, called upon all like-minded political forces to join the fight against vote theft or “Vote Chori” to safeguard the democratic spirit of…
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J&K: Property belonging to father of designated terrorist attached
Srinagar: Property belonging to the father of a designated terrorist of Al-Badr outfit was attached in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. “In a major step against terrorism and…
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Hyderabad: GHMC commissioner inspects Ganesh immersion arrangements
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner RV Karnan on Saturday, August 30, conducted a field inspection to review Ganesh idol immersion arrangements in the city. The GHMC commissioner asked officials…
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Digital inclusion or digital illusion? Gendered realities in a connected world
By Lubna Ludheen The digital transformation in India has been a means to discover new opportunities and strengthen community connections. The path to an inclusive society seems within reach as we see…
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Indian govt to launch AI-powered translator for tribal languages
New Delhi: The Tribal Affairs Ministry will soon launch “Adi Vaani”, India’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered translator for tribal languages, in a move aimed at preserving the country’s rich linguistic diversity and…
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Jubilee hills bypoll: District Election Officer inspects EVM godown
Hyderabad: District Election Officer and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner RV Karnan, accompanied by additional commissioner (elections) Mangatayaru, conducted a thorough inspection of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) godown at Chudibazar…
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Temple worker beaten to death over prasadam row in Delhi’s Kalkaji
A 35-year-old temple worker at Kalkaji temple was beaten to death on Friday, August 29, following an argument over prasadam. CCTV footage reviewed by police shows the victim, Yogendra Singh, being pinned…
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Bank employees in Kerala protest against beef ban in canteen
A Canara Bank branch in Kerala’s Kochi city organised a beef protest by eating meat in public, after the newly appointed regional manager allegedly imposed a ban in the canteen. The protest…
