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24 polling stations set up for Kashmiri migrants to vote in J&K polls
Srinagar: The election commission of India (ECI) has set up 24 polling stations for Kashmiri migrants to vote in the upcoming J&K assembly polls. P.K. Pole, chief electoral officer (CEO) of J&K…
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Educated people increasingly becoming casteist: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Warning that inequality will increase as society is being divided in the name of religion and caste, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said it is a tragedy that educated people…
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Hyderabad: BRS MLA booked for illegal construction in buffer zone
Hyderabad: Pocharam IT corridor police lodged an FIR against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and Jangaon MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy on Saturday, August 24, alleging illegal construction of college buildings. The case…
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UAE: Abu Dhabi to host Arabian Saluki beauty contest
Abu Dhabi is set to host the 2024 Abu Dhabi international hunting and equestrian exhibition (ADIHEX) from August 31 to September 8 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). A major…
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Akasa Air launches daily direct flight from Kuwait to Mumbai
Akasa Air, a new Indian airline, has launched its daily direct flight from Kuwait to Mumbai. This makes it the fifth international destination for the airline, which completed two years of flying…
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Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Hyderabad police commissioner holds review meet
Hyderabad: With less than a month before Ganesh Chaturthi, the city police commissioner Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy on Saturday, August 24, held a coordination meeting over various issues concerning the event. Representatives of…
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Rajasthan govt lifts ban on govt employees taking part in RSS activities
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s BJP government has lifted the ban on government employees participating in the activities of the RSS. Joint Secretary of the Department of Personnel Rajendra Singh Kavia citing previous orders has…
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MP: Mechanic beaten to death by customer over Bangladesh argument
A 23-year-old mechanic was beaten to death in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch City by his customer after an argument ensued between them over the political situation in Bangladesh. The victim identified as Amin…
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‘Pity’ govt standing with culprits involved in crimes against women: Uddhav
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said it is a pity that instead of taking action against culprits involved in crimes against women, the Maharashtra government, which he termed…
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Gauri Lankesh murder: SC dismisses plea for cancellation of bail to accused
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea of Kavitha Lankesh against a Karnataka High Court order that granted bail to an accused in the murder case of her elder sister…
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NRI shot at by armed assailants at his Amritsar home
Amritsar: A non-resident Indian (NRI) was shot at by two unidentified assailants at his residence in Daburji village on the outskirts of the city here on Saturday, police said. Sukhchain Singh, who…
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Indian space sector contributed $60 bn to GDP, generated 4.7 million jobs: Report
New Delhi: The Indian space sector has, in the last 10 years, contributed $60 billion to the GDP, as well as generated 4.7 million jobs in the country, according to a report.…
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Nagarjuna responds to demolition of Hyderabad property by HYDRA
Hyderabad: Responding to the demolition of the N Convention, on Saturday, August 24, by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA), Tollywood actor Akkineni Nagarjuna said there was no…
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The OTT Surge in India: Regulation, freedom, and future of Digital Content
By Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad and Apoorva Ramachandra Over-the-top (OTT) platforms have gained prominence among the Indian audience in recent years. According to the latest ORMAX OTT Audience report, India has 54.73 crore…
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Taliban imposes new restrictions on women, bans public speaking
With the enactment of new laws on “vice and virtue” by a government ministry that forbids women’s voices and bare faces from public life, women’s lives in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan have become even…
