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Congress takes swipe at PM over rupee’s ‘free fall’
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rupee’s “free fall” in relation to the dollar and recalled his 2013 remarks as then Gujarat…
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Telangana excise dept nabs three, 14.95 kg ganja seized
Hyderabad: The Telangana excise officials seized 14.95 kg ganja in Hyderabad and arrested three people in two separate cases on Sunday, November 23. In the first case, the Ranga Reddy enforcement team…
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Tipu Sultan’s descendent, British Indian spy Noor Inayat Khan, honoured
London: Noor Inayat Khan, a descendent of the 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, has become the only Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a commemorative postage stamp by France for her role…
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SC to take up Delhi Police appeal against bail in 2020 riots case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to continue hearing on Monday the bail pleas of student leaders Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shifa-ur-Rehman ,all accused under the…
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Malakpet railway station set for Rs 26.5 cr upgrade under Amrit Bharat Scheme
Hyderabad: SCR’s Malakpet railway station on the Kacheguda–Falaknuma suburban route is set for a major upgrade under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), with redevelopment works estimated at Rs 26.5 crore. The…
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ECI officials to review SIR across Tamil Nadu from November 24 to 26
Chennai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will carry out an extensive review of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu from November 24 to 26, according…
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Indigo plane damaged after being struck by bird in Rishikesh
Rishikesh: An Indigo plane carrying passengers from Mumbai was damaged after being struck by a bird on the runway of Jolly Grant Airport near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, officials said, adding that…
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Justice Surya Kant to take oath as 53rd CJI on Monday
New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant will take oath on Monday as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), marking the beginning of his 14-month tenure in the country’s highest judicial office. President…
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Upset over denial of US visa, woman dies by suicide in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Upset over the denial of J-1 visa by the US authorities, a young woman doctor died by suicide in Hyderabad on Sunday, police officials said. Dr. Rohini, hailing from Guntur district…
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Harish Rao slams Telangana govt over delay in TIMS hospital launch
Hyderabad: Former finance minister and BRS leader T Harish Rao on Sunday, November 23, criticised the Congress government for failing to keep its promise of opening the TIMS hospital at Sanathnagar within…
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Woman pushed off train while resisting snatchers in West Bengal
Kolkata: A woman passenger was seriously injured after she was allegedly pushed off the Howrah–Puri Dhauli Express near Kolaghat in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district on Sunday while resisting a snatching attempt,…
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Nepal: 4-magnitude earthquake hits Kaski district
Kathmandu: An earthquake of four magnitude hit Nepal’s Kaski district in Gandaki province on Sunday. The earthquake was recorded at 5.17 pm with its epicentre located near the Annapurna II mountain, according…
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Delhi: Protest against toxic air turns tense as agitators ‘pepper spray’ police
New Delhi: A group of protesters demonstrating at the India Gate over rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR allegedly attacked police personnel with pepper spray while being removed from the site on Sunday,…
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Watch: Mother of Hind Rajab opens Doha Film Festival
Doha: The inaugural Doha Film Festival opened with an emotional address from Wissam Hamada, mother of six-year-old Hind Rajab, whose final phone call from Gaza became one of the most haunting moments…
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AP CM Naidu’s 18-month rule devastated farmers: Jagan Reddy
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged on Sunday that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s 18-month rule had devastated farmers as crop prices have suffered…
