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Kolkata medic rape-murder: Culprit should be given strictest punishment, says AAP
New Delhi: The AAP on Thursday termed the alleged rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata last week as extremely painful and distressing, and demanded the culprit be given the exemplary punishment.…
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Shivakumar says he is Congress candidate for Channapatna Assembly bypoll
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that he is the Congress candidate for Channapatna Assembly bypoll. Earlier too, Shivakumar had said that he is the candidate, irrespective…
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‘Not keen to contest Maha Assembly polls’, Ajit Pawar’s remark sparks buzz
Pune: A buzz was sparked in the political corridors of Maharashtra after NCP president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that he has contested elections 7 to 8 times, and therefore,…
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Heavy rainfall lashes Hyderabad, IMD issues yellow alert
Hyderabad: Hyderabad residents are finally getting a break from the stifling humidity as heavy rainfall drenches different parts of the city. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad predicts light to moderate…
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Telangana govt begins final phase of farmers’ loan waiver, Harish Rao urged to resign
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has initiated the rollout of the final phase of the Telangana farmers’ loan waiver for outstanding amounts between Rs 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh on Thursday, August 15,…
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RG Kar hospital vandalism: Mamata blames opposition parties
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused opposition parties of being behind the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here. Banerjee said she does not hold the…
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Delhi riots: Lawyers, others appeal to SC, Delhi HC for expeditious bail hearing
New Delhi: A group of advocates, law researchers and students have appealed to the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court to expeditiously decide the bail pleas of the accused in a…
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His govt released Bilkis Bano’s rapists: Asaduddin Owaisi on PM Modi’s I-Day speech
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech over women’s safety. Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the Prime Minister’s commitment to addressing…
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Vinesh Phogat missing medal at Paris Olympics painful: Punjab CM Mann
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said it is painful that wrestler Vinesh Phogat missed a medal at the Paris Olympic Games after she was disqualified for being found 100gram…
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I urge PM Modi once again to visit Manipur: Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi again requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to visit violence-hit Manipur and impress upon both the central and state governments…
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NRIs in Saudi Arabia pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on I-Day
Jeddah: The NRI community across the Gulf Region on Thursday, August, 15 celebrated India’s 78th Independence Day with patriotic fervour. The Indian missions and Indian schools in the region commemorated Independence Day…
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Court grants Dubai-based pilot’s minor children’s interim custody to his wife
New Delhi: A family court at Saket has recently granted interim custody to their mother. Children are with their father who is a pilot in Dubai. The woman had approached the court…
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Preserving cultures across borders; Telugu in Bangladesh and Bengali in Telangana
Jeddah: Many people did not recognise the boundary line of Cyril Radcliffe that divided India and Pakistan during Indian Independence. Mostly in Bengal across the new demarcated boundary, people believed that they…
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Jacqueline Fernandez celebrates birthday in Saudi Arabia, check photos
Riyadh: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez spent her birthday weekend in style, soaking up in the sun and enjoying the serene shores of the Red Sea. The ‘Kick’ actor shared glimpses of her…
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Telangana: 3 pump houses of Sitarama lift irrigation project inaugurated
Hyderabad: In what has been described as a “significant milestone” in the completion of Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project (SLIP), irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, chief minister A Revanth Reddy and other…
