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Ghatkopar hoarding crash: Govt sets up panel to conduct high-level inquiry
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday set up a six-member committee to conduct a high-level inquiry into the illegal hoarding collapse tragedy that killed 17 persons in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai, officials…
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IMD Hyderabad forecasts rainfall for next four days
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has forecast rainfall for the next four days in the city. However, it is expected to be light rain or drizzle accompanied by sustained surface…
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Toll in Wayanad landslides rises to eight: District authorities
Wayanad: The toll in the landslides that hit Kerala’s hilly Wayanad district on Tuesday rose to eight, including three children, authorities said. Of those killed, four people, including a child, died in…
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Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: Japan on top, China at second; India placed 25th
Paris: A superb victory in the men’s team competition in Artistic Gymnastics helped Japan surge to the top of the medals table midway through Monday’s schedule at the Olympic Games here. The…
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Telangana: Ex-murder convict charged with raping minor daughter
Hyderabad: The Police have arrested a 38-year-old man, who is a convict in a murder case, in Nirmal district for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter. The accused had recently completed a 10-year…
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Jharkhand: 2 killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed
Jamshedpur: Two persons were killed and 20 injured as at least 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday, officials said. The accident occurred at 3.45…
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Kamala Harris worse presidential candidate than Biden: Trump
Washington: Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called his likely Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, a “worse candidate” than President Joe Biden, who she replaced more than a…
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Biden calls for US Supreme Court reform to ‘restore faith’
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced a plan to reform the Supreme Court, saying that he looked forward to working with Congress to prevent the abuse of presidential power and “restore…
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Your arrogance led to your downfall, Sharmila tells Jagan
Amaravati: Congress’ Andhra Pradesh President Y. S. Sharmila on Monday launched a scathing attack on her brother and YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, saying his arrogance brought his downfall.…
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Rahul Gandhi’s Budget speech draws sharp criticism
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s speech during the Budget discussions in the Lok Sabha on Monday has drawn strong criticism from the BJP and social media users, with some labeling…
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Andhra Pradesh government sets target of houses for all poor by 2029
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government announced on Monday that it will build 1.25 lakh in the coming 100 days and 8.25 lakh houses in a year as part of its efforts to…
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Woman reaches Taj Mahal with kanwar, tries to offer ‘Gangajal’
Agra: A member of a right-wing group carrying kanwar on her shoulders tried to enter the Taj Mahal to offer ‘Gangajal’ on Monday, with the group claiming that the monument was a…
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Dhankhar dubs culture of coaching centres as ‘gas chamber’; MPs call for action
New Delhi: The Delhi incident in which three civil services aspirants died resonated in Parliament on Monday with Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar dubbing the culture of coaching centres as a “gas…
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Palestinian health ministry declares Gaza a ‘polio epidemic zone’
The Palestinian Ministry of Health on Monday, July 29, declared the Gaza Strip a polio epidemic zone, after years of eradicating the disease in Palestine. This classification comes as a result of…
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India will have more contacts with Ukraine & Russia: EAM Jaishankar
Tokyo: India will have more contacts with Ukraine and Russia going forward as such engagements by countries talking to both sides are important to resolve their conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…
