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UAE astronaut Al Neyadi greets Indians on I-Day from space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi congratulated Indians on the 77th Independence Day with a photo of the country from the International Space Station (ISS) at an altitude…
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Hyderabad police bust investment scam; 9 held, 35 accounts seized
The Central Crime Station (CCS) of Hyderabad police on Tuesday, August 15, busted a scam targeting unsuspecting individuals and arrested nine individuals. The police also froze 35 bank accounts with deposits over…
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Opposition calls PM’s I-Day address ‘crass election speech’
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech as a “crass election speech filled with distortions, lies, exaggerations and vague promises”. The opposition party said instead…
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Dalit sarpanch not allowed to hoist flag in Madhya Pradesh
A Dalit village sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district was allegedly prevented from hoisting the national flag during an Independence day function. "I am a Chamar, so I was not allowed to…
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Hyderabad: Man murdered over a financial dispute at Chaitanyapuri
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old man was murdered by six persons following a financial dispute at Chaitanyapuri. The body was later burnt and ashes were thrown in the Musi River. Mohd Imran, the man…
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Chandrababu Naidu visits revolutionary balladeer Gaddar’s house on I-Day
Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday visited the house of revolutionary balladeer Gaddar, who passed away recently. Naidu visited Gaddar’s house…
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‘No king is permanent’: Mahagathbandhan targets PM Modi on I-Day
Patna: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech, Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan on Tuesday targeted the Prime Minister for doing ‘politics’ during the Independence Day celebration saying that ‘No king is permanent’. “He…
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DMK for statewide campaign against NEET after father-son suicide
Chennai: The DMK was planning a statewide campaign against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to highlight its shortcomings, including the effect on the mental health of children and their parents.…
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Independence Day celebrated across Telangana with patriotic zeal
Hyderabad: Patriotic fervor marked 77th Independence Day celebrations across Telangana on Tuesday. The hoisting of the national flag at government and private offices, impressive parades by police personnel, cultural performances by school…
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India will be a developed nation by 2047: PM Modi in I-Day speech
New Delhi: When India celebrates 100 years of freedom in 2047, it will be a developed nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, exhorting 140 crore Indians not to pause or…
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Man, who breached Nitish’s security, was job seeker
Patna: A man, who breached Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s security, was a job seeker from Munger district and wanted employment on compassionate grounds. After the man identified as Nitish Mandal entered…