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Introduce breakfast schemes at schools: Telangana min Seethakka to Centre
Hyderabad: Telangana women and child welfare minister Dansari Anasuya aka ‘Seethakka’ proposed the Union government to introduce breakfast schemes at government schools. She made the suggestion while addressing a conclave held at…
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Polavaram project will impact 236 villages in Odisha’s Malkangiri: BJD
Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal on Tuesday claimed that the multi-purpose Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh will affect the lives and livelihood of people residing in 236 villages in Odisha’s…
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Leaders & lawmakers of Imran Khan’s party held; NA Speaker promises action
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities arrested several leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, including its chairman and around a dozen lawmakers, as National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday promised action…
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Varanasi, Mathura temple disputes, Waqf Bill discussed at VHP’s judges’ meet
New Delhi: Dispute over temples in Varanasi and Mathura, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, religious conversion and other issues were discussed at length at a retired judges’ meet, organised by the Vishva Hindu…
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Mosque dispute: Prohibitory orders in HP following bandh call by Hindu groups
Shimla: Prohibitory orders were imposed in the Sanjauli locality here on Tuesday following escalating tension over illegal construction in a mosque and call for a bandh by Hindu organisations. The Shimla district…
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Karnataka CM forms committee of Ministers to review scams during BJP govt
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday constituted a five-member ministerial committee to review and coordinate the action to be taken in connection with the ongoing probe by the state government and…
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Bangladesh clears 1.37 Bn USD bimonthly ACU payments
Dhaka: Bangladesh has cleared 1.37 billion US dollars in bimonthly payments with the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), an arrangement for settling payments for intra-regional transactions among its members. After the ACU payment,…
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Telangana govt to rename Womens’ University in honour of Ailamma
Hyderabad: In a major decision and a first, chief minister Revanth Reddy announced that the state government will rename the Koti Womens’ College after revolutionary and the face of the historic Telangana…
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Hyderabad police commissioner reviews Ganesh utsav, Milad-un-Nabi security
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner CV Anand reviewed security arrangements for the upcoming Ganesh Utsav and Milad-un-Nabi festivities in Central and South zones on Tuesday, September 10. After offering prayers at the Khairatabad…
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Manipur govt revises order imposing internet ban to cover 5 dist, not entire state
Imphal: The Manipur government, in a revised order on Tuesday, barred mobile internet services in five districts, instead of the whole state as announced earlier, for five days to prevent the spread…
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SIT probe ordered into Kanpur-like train derailment attempt in Ajmer
Jaipur: After an attempt was made by some miscreants to derail a train near Ajmer in Rajasthan, close on the heels of a similar sabotage attempt on the Kalindi Express in Kanpur,…
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Protests erupt in Mandi demanding demolition of Mosque
In Himachal Pradesh, escalating tensions over an alleged illegal mosque have led to widespread protests. Following a significant demonstration in Shimla’s Sanjauli on September 5, Islamophobic rallies have erupted in Mandi district,…
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Homeless man murdered in Telangana, 2 arrested
Hyderabad: Two youngsters, reportedly drunk, were held by the police for killing a homeless man at Gomaram village in Shivvampet mandal of Medak district. The victim had been wandering around Gomaram for…