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Eknath Shinde tells party cadres to start preparations for Maha Assembly polls
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena supremo Eknath Shinde on Sunday told the party leaders, ministers, MPs, MLAs and office bearers to start preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections. Eknath Shinde…
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Evacuation of 1,200 stranded tourists in Sikkim likely to begin on Monday
Gangtok: The evacuation of more than 1,200 tourists stranded in Sikkim’s Mangan district might begin on Monday if the weather permits, as it could not take place during the day due to…
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349 prisoners pardoned in Afghanistan before Eid
Kabul: The Afghan caretaker government’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has pardoned 349 inmates before Eid al-Adha, according to a statement by the country’s Supreme Court. The statement noted that 279 other inmates…
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Naidu appoints P Srinivasa Rao Yadav as TDP’s AP president
Amaravati: TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu appointed Gajuwaka MLA P Srinivasa Rao Yadav as the party’s state president on Sunday, replacing Agriculture Minister K Atchhanaidu. Naidu exuded…
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Manipur Guv apprises Prez about prevailing situation in the state
New Delhi: Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and discussed the situation in the state, officials said adding that the President assured to extend…
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Pakistani Taliban announce three-day cease-fire on Eid al-Adha
Peshawar: The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Sunday announced a three-day cease-fire with the Pakistani government during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Eid ul-Adha is being celebrated in Pakistan from June…
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Fear mars Eid celebrations as cow vigilantes, Hindutva groups target Muslims
As Muslims across India gear up for Eid al-Adha, a sense of fear and intimidation has taken over in several states. The Hindutva outfits have been actively keeping an eye on Muslims,…
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Trinamool Congress’s Abhishek Banerjee undergoes minor surgery
Kolkata: Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday underwent a minor surgery on his back at a Kolkata-based hospital and his condition is stated to be stable, authorities of the medical…
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JNTU Hyderabad warns students against campus protests
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad has cautioned its students against organising sudden protests or rallies that could disrupt the campus’s academic environment The circular was issued in response to recent…
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Amaravati works to be completed in 2.5 years, says AP minister
Amaravati: Works relating to the development of Amaravati as Andhra Pradesh’s capital will be completed in two-and-a-half years, said P. Narayana on Sunday after taking charge as the Minister for Municipal Administration…
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Muslim bodies call for protest during Eid prayers against Medak violence
Hyderabad: The Telangana Muslim organisations’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) has called for a state-wide protest against the attacks by a mob targeting Muslim properties in Medak town. Muslims across Telangana have been…
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In pics: Palestinians offer Eid al-Adha prayers amid ruins
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank marked a sombre Eid ul Adha on Sunday, June 16, amidst the ongoing Israeli attacks that have resulted in massive destruction and the…
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju meets Congress chief Kharge
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, a week ahead of the first session of the new Lok Sabha. Rijiju met Kharge at the Congress…
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‘Some irregularities’ in NEET, admits Union education minister
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday, June 14, admitted that “some irregularities have come to light in two places” in the conduct of the 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG). While…
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TGCSB refunds Rs 31.2 crore to cybercrime victims since Feb 20
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), in collaboration with various police units, successfully refunded Rs 31.29 crore to victims of cyber fraud. The return was facilitated through Lok Adalat programmes organised…
