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‘Non-skippable’ anti-tobacco ads should precede content on OTT platforms, proposes govt
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has proposed mandatory display of “non-skippable” anti-tobacco health spots of at least 30 seconds and audio-visual disclaimer on ill-effects of tobacco use for 20 seconds on…
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Protecting what JNU stands for will be true tribute to Yechury: Prakash Karat
New Delhi: The skills that Sitaram Yechury learnt in his student days at the Jawaharlal Nehru University were put to good use by him as he emerged as a national leader and…
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Congress govt in Telangana giving lesser profit to SCCL workers: Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao slammed the Congress government for increasing this year’s bonus to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) permanent employees only by Rs 20,000 as compared to last year’s…
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Telangana: Mee Seva down for 10 days, govt promises to clear backlogs
Hyderabad: Telangana’s online service provider, Mee Seva, has been down across many places in the state for the past 10 days, with officials pointing out a technical failure at the state data…
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Chhattisgarh: Eight Naxalites surrender in Bijapur
Bijapur: Eight Naxalites, three of them carrying a cumulative cash reward of Rs 11 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday, a senior police official said. The ultras,…
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ECI team to visit Mumbai to review Maharashtra Assembly election preparations
Mumbai: A 14-member Election Commission of India (ECI) team will visit Mumbai from September 26 and 28 to review preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, and also hold discussions with various…
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Manipur: Security forces raze 468 bunkers set up by militants since violence began
Imphal: The security forces in Manipur during the past over 16 months destroyed more than 468 bunkers, illegally set up by the militants and other armed groups in different districts, officials said…
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Flood-like situation in Bihar: CM inspects affected areas, 10L people hit
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected the rising water levels of the Ganga at key locations in Patna and Hajipur on Saturday and urged district officials to “remain alert and be…
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Madhya Pradesh: Two booked for insulting national flag in Rewa
Rewa: Two persons were booked for allegedly insulting the Tricolour in Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Saturday. Ishhaq Madni and Mohammed Asif Khan, both residents of Mukundpur, are…
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Asifabad violence: Owaisi accuses BRS of involvement
Hyderabad: All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen, president and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi said in the Jainoor violence more Bharat Rashtra Samithi workers were present. Asaduddin Owaisi made a startling revelation during…
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‘Save Damagundam forest’, protest set for tomorrow at Dharna Chowk
Hyderabad: Environmental and social activists are mobilizing against Telangana government’s decision to allocate 2,900 acres of Damagundam forest in Pudur mandal, Vikarabad district to the Indian Navy, for constructing a low-frequency radar…
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Rahul defends his remarks on Sikhs; BJP says ‘don’t use the community for your pol agenda’
New Delhi: The Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, facing strong backlash over his recent comments on the Sikh community in the US, defended his remarks on Saturday and accused the Bharatiya…
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Israeli forces, Hezbollah exchange fire as tension along Lebanese border escalates
Beirut: Israel launched a series of airstrikes on towns and villages in southern and eastern Lebanon on Saturday afternoon, prompting Hezbollah’s retaliatory bombing at northern Israel, according to Lebanese military sources. The…
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Telangana: One dead after bus overturns in Mahbubnagar
Hyderabad: One person died and several others sustained injuries when a private bus travels overturned in Telangana’s Mahbubnagar district, on Saturday morning. One person died and several others sustained injuries when a…
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Atishi urges Delhiites to make Kejriwal CM again
New Delhi: In her first remarks after taking oath on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi hit out at the BJP for hatching a “conspiracy” against her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal and urged the…
