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BJP fields Ex-Karnataka CM Basavaraj’s son for Shiggaon assembly by-poll
Bengaluru: The BJP on Saturday announced former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s son as its candidate for Shiggaon by-poll and the party’s ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu for Sandur Assembly segment. The…
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BRS creating hurdles in removing encroachments, says Revanth
Hyderabad: Continuing his attack on opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Saturday that its leaders are creating hurdles in the government’s efforts to protect lakes…
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Jailed MP Amritpal’s father demands probe into murder of Sikh activist
Chandigarh: Jailed radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh on Saturday questioned the police’s claim of Amritpal’s involvement in the murder of a Sikh activist and demanded a…
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J&K delegations meet CM Abdullah, highlight developmental issues
Jammu: Several delegations from various districts of Jammu region on Saturday met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his official residence here and raised developmental concerns in their respective areas, an official said.…
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Chattisgarh: Violence in Hasdeo forest as locals resist coal mines
Violence erupted in Chattisgarh’s Hasdeo forest on Thursday, October 17, when indigenous people resisted state government authorities from cutting down trees in the forest to set up coal mines. According to reports,…
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BJP controls EC, CBI, ED; Constitution ‘under attack’: Rahul Gandhi
Ranchi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, October 19 claimed that the Constitution is “under attack” by the BJP as he accused the saffron party of controlling institutions such as the Election…
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Falsely accused of having massage in jail; was getting physiotherapy: Satyendar Jain
New Delhi: AAP leader Satyendar Jain on Saturday, October 19 said he was falsely accused of having massage in Tihar jail while he was getting physiotherapy due to “severe” leg pain. A…
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Dalit man assaulted for drinking water from handpump near temple in UP
Bhadohi: A Dalit man was allegedly beaten by seven people for drinking water from a handpump near a temple, police said on Saturday, October 19. The victim was identified as Abhishek Gautam…
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‘Barbaric Act’: Class 11 girl set afire by ex-boyfriend in AP, fighting for life
Amaravati: In a shocking incident, a girl was set on fire by her former boyfriend in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district on Saturday after a suspected spat, police said. The victim, a Class…
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Israeli man killed by projectile from Lebanon
Jerusalem: An Israeli man was killed on Saturday, October 19 near the Israeli city of Akko after a projectile launched from Lebanon struck his vehicle, Magen David Adom (MDA) rescue service said.…
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200 kg ganja smuggled from AP seized in Chennai, 4 arrested
Chennai: The Central Intelligence Unit, Chennai Range of Enforcement Bureau CID Tamil Nadu, apprehended four people allegedly involved in interstate ganja smuggling and seized 200 kg ganja worth about Rs 20 lakh…
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Iran’s supreme leader extends condolences for Yahya Sinwar’s death
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday, October 19 expressed condolences over the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip. In…