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Bengal govt will amend existing laws to ensure death penalty to rapists: Mamata
Kolkata: Asserting that her government has zero tolerance to incidents of rape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an amendment to existing laws will be passed in the state…
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Telangana: Harish Rao questions closure of schools in Kodangal
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Wednesday, August 28, questioned the closure of schools in Kodangal, the constituency of Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy. Calling it a…
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‘Next step is banning Polygamy’: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Dispur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the Assam government’s priority to focus on the marriage reigstration bill and its next step is to ban polygamy. “Assam government…
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Pakistani becomes first Goan to get Indian citizenship under CAA
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday handed over the Indian citizenship certificate to a 78-year-old Pakistani Christian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, making him the first such person from the…
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SS(UBT) demands axing of Maha minister for remarks on Shivaji statue crash
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday demanded the sacking of Maharashtra Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar for his bizarre remarks that the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue crash in Rajkot Fort…
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Nifty hits all-time high as IT stocks lead the rally
Mumbai: Indian frontline line indices extended gains in mid-session on Wednesday due to a rally in the IT stocks. Due to the uptrend, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) benchmark Nifty made a…
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Egypt announces new oil discovery in Western Desert
Khalda Petroleum Company, operating in the Kalabsha Development Area of the Egyptian Western Desert, announced a new oil discovery in the West Fewebs-1 area. The well was tested by drilling 270 feet…
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LS poll results gave India chance to breathe: Manish Tewari
New Delhi: The 2024 Lok Sabha election results were not so much about the numbers but about giving India a chance to “breathe” and for its institutions to start functioning again, says…
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Centre’s meeting on safety of healthcare workers underway
New Delhi: The Central government’s meeting to discuss measures for ensuring the safety of healthcare workers across the country was underway in the national capital on Wednesday. This meeting, conducted via video…
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Telangana Thalli statue to be placed in secretariat on Dec 9, says CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, August 28 said the Telangana Thali statue will be placed in the secretariat on December 9. Participating in the bhumi pujan for the…
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Israel: Security preparations underway to ensure opening of school year in north
The Commander of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Home Front Command, Major General Rafi Milo, held a preparatory meeting yesterday for the opening of the new school year with the Director of…
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RG Kar case: CBI tracks Sandip Ghosh’s phone calls
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the rape and murder of a woman doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital is now tracking the mobile phone calls made…
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245 people injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai
Mumbai: In a latest update, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said that as many as 245 people were injured during the Dahi Handi celebrations on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami…
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Yemen: 25 killed in deadly flash floods
Sanaa: At least 25 people were killed after flash floods hit Yemen’s region of Al-Mahwit, a local health source reported on Wednesday. The flash floods in Al-Mahwit, triggered by over 24 hours…
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Colleges run by BRS MLA get notices for alleged constructions on lake
Hyderabad: Continuing the crackdown on unauthorised constructions, authorities in Greater Hyderabad on Wednesday issued notices to colleges owned by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy. Revenue officials issued notices to…
