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Iran slams Western govts for allowing harassment of overseas Iranian voters
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has censured certain Western governments for letting some “disruptors” intimidate and insult overseas Iranian voters during the country’s 14th presidential election. He made the remarks…
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Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of dividing people on communal lines
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday, accusing the leaders of the ruling party of dividing people on communal…
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Naidu proposes meeting with Revanth Reddy to discuss post-bifurcation issues
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday wrote to his Telangana counterpart A. Revanth Reddy, proposing a meeting in Hyderabad on July 6 to discuss matters of mutual interest…
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Nearly 2k households evacuated amid potential floods in Myanmar
Yangon: Nearly 2,000 households in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State have been evacuated as the Ayeyarwady River overflowed above the danger mark due to heavy rains, according to the Kachin state government on…
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Telangana: BRS, BJYM protest in support of unemployment issues
Hyderabad: Members of BRS, BJYM and student activists in Telangana on Monday held protests demanding that the Congress government announce a ‘job calendar’, increase the number of teacher posts and address other…
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Hindu saints condemn Rahul Gandhi’s remarks, seek apology
New Delhi: Many Hindu saints Monday condemned Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s “not Hindus” jibe at the BJP and demanded an apology from him. Launching a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP in…
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Extend helping hand towards reconstruction & rebuilding of AP: NDA
New Delhi: TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha on Monday to extend a helping hand towards the reconstruction and rebuilding of Andhra Pradesh.…
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Maliwal case: HC seeks police’s stand on Kejriwal aide Bibhav’s plea against arrest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday held as maintainable a plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault…
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US SC rules ex-Presidents have absolute immunity for official act, not unofficial acts
Washington: The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a former President is entitled to “absolute” immunity for clearly official acts, but not for unofficial acts. The ruling makes it impossible for…
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Proceedings hampered at Calcutta HC as lawyers close to TMC protest against criminal laws
Kolkata: The proceedings in the Calcutta High Court were hampered after a large section of lawyers close to the ruling Trinamool Congress boycotted hearings in protest against the three new criminal laws…