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Jharkhand: Maoist posters with poll boycott call spotted in parts of Palamu LS seat
Medininagar: Posters, allegedly put up by Maoists, were noticed in parts of the Palamu Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand, asking people to boycott the parliamentary elections, police said on Thursday. The posters…
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Uncontested elections: A challenge to democratic vibrancy
By Prof Afroz Alam In democratic systems, the principle of fair competition among candidates is essential for ensuring political accountability and the effective representation of diverse viewpoints. Uncontested elections, however, may undermine…
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UP: BJP drops WFI ex-chief Brij Bhushan, fields son Karan from Kaiserganj
Lucknow: The BJP on Thursday finally announced its candidates for the Kaiserganj and Raebareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. In Kaiserganj, the BJP dropped sitting MP and former Wrestling Federation of…
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Hyderabad: Man held for dating app scam, police advise caution
Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Police apprehended a man for allegedly posing as a woman on dating apps and extorting gullible people lakh of rupees. The accused has been identified as Megaraj Dinesh,…
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Hyderabad man held for cheating women on promise of marriage
Hyderabad: The Mumbai police have arrested a man from Hyderabad for allegedly cheating a number of women of lakhs of rupees across several states after promising to marry them, officials said on…
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‘Crossing the line’: 134 instances of free speech violations reported in 2024
The country has witnessed an alarming surge in free speech violations in the first four months of 2024. As many as 134 violations were reported, according to “Free Speech Collective”. The report…
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12-truck UAE aid convoy enters Gaza Strip
Al Arish: An Emirati aid convoy entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday via the Egyptian Rafah crossing as part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” to support and relieve the Palestinian people during…
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Telangana: Bandi claims Harish was also victim of phone tapping
Hyderabad: BJP Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay claimed that he, Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao, and chief minister A Revanth Reddy, were the victims of phone tapping during the BRS government. He alleged…
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Russia allows headscarves in pasport photos
Moscow: In a significant development, the Russian government has allowed women the right to wear a headscarf or hijab in their passport photographs, the Russian Interior Ministry said. This law will be…
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Fee regulation in Hyderabad schools postponed for another year?
Hyderabad: Parents will have to wait for another year for fee regulation in schools as the State government is unlikely to introduce such regulation for the upcoming academic year. The chances of…
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5 Telangana Congress IT cell members arrested in Amit Shah doctored video case
Hyderabad: The Telangana Police on Thursday arrested five members of Telangana Congress IT team in connection with a doctored video of Union home minister Amit Shah. Amit Shah Deepfake Video Case: Congress…
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BJP govts in 10 to 15 states will collapse once INDIA bloc wins: Khera
Panaji: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday claimed that the BJP-led governments in 10 to 15 states will collapse once the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre after the…
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TSPSC Group 1 prelims exam to take place in OMR-based offline mode
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on Thursday, May 2, announced its decision to conduct the Group-1 preliminary exam in OMR-based offline mode. “It is to inform the candidates who…
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UAE FM, Israeli opposition leader meet in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs recently met with Yair Lapid, Leader of the Opposition in Israel. During the meeting, the latest developments…
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We are questioning PM Modi as he campaigned for Prajwal Revanna, says Shivakumar
Kalaburagi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said the Congress was questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the alleged sex scandal involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna as he had…
