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CPI(M) promises to scrap ‘draconian’ UAPA, PMLA in LS poll manifesto
New Delhi: The CPI(M) on Thursday released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, promising to scrap all “draconian” laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Prevention of Money…
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Ex CM Kumaraswamy, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya file nominations for LS polls
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, his brother-in-law and noted cardiologist C N Manjunath, Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya were among prominent candidates, who filed their papers on Thursday, the last day…
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NC, Congress will fight LS elections jointly: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Former J&K Chief Minister and Vice President of National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that NC and Congress will fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections jointly. A day after…
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LS polls: Rahul Gandhi declares assets worth Rs 20 crore
Wayanad: The affidavit filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as part of his nomination papers for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat showed that he has assets of over Rs 20 crore. Gandhi…
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EC issues guidelines to ensure genuine electors able to cast vote without voter I card
New Delhi: Seeking to ensure that no genuine elector is deprived of the right to vote, the Election Commission has told state poll officers to ignore clerical or spelling errors provided the…
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Phone tapping case: Ex-DCP Radha Kishan Rao taken into police custody
Hyderabad: Panjagutta police have taken into custody the retired task force DCP Radha Kishan Rao, who is on remand in Chanchalguda Jail in phone tapping cases. The Nampally court on Saturday allowed…
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KTR slams Telangana govt over dead monkeys in water tank in Nalgonda
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday, April 4, slammed the Telangana government over the incident in Nalgonda district in which dead bodies of around…
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Eshwarappa claims Amit Shah declined to meet him
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa, who is contesting as a rebel candidate against BJP’s B Y Raghavendra from Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat, on Thursday claimed Union Home Minister…
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KTR urges Congress govt to bring Tesla plant to Telangana
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday requested the Telangana government to go all out to bring Tesla to Telangana. He was reacting to media reports…
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Japan launches e-Visa for Indian tourists; here’s how to apply
In a big move, Japan has recently introduced electronic visas (e-Visa) for Indian tourists, especially for domestic tourism purposes. E-visa provides a short-term entry visa, allows you to stay in Japan for…
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Nearly 1 million Bangladeshis may slip into poverty: World Bank
Dhaka: Nearly 1 million Bangladeshi people are projected to join the ranks of the moderately poor, who earn less than $3.65 a day in purchasing power parity (PPP), said the World Bank…
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Sharad Pawar vs Ajit Pawar: SC refuses to modify its order on ‘clock’ symbol
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to modify its order which had asked the Ajit Pawar faction to make newspaper publications clarifying that the allocation of the “clock” symbol is…
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Saudi Arabia: Makkah’s Grand Mosque uses UV rays to sterilize air conditioning
Riyadh: The air delivered through the air conditioners in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, undergoes purification nine times daily and utilises ultraviolet rays for sterilization before it is sent to…
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Congress govt’s negligence leading to weavers’ suicides: KTR to Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) wrote an open letter to Telangana chief minister, Revanth Reddy on Thursday, April 4, regarding the “dire” state of weavers in…
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‘Tremendous arrogance’ in Congress leadership: Ex-MP Nirupam
Mumbai: A day after being expelled from the Congress, former MP Sanjay Nirupam hit out at the grand old party on Thursday and claimed there is “tremendous arrogance” in the party leadership.…
