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Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever
Wayanad: Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent “no habitation” zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. The aftermath of…
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Yemen: Gas station explosion rocks Aden
A powerful explosion shook a residential neighbourhood in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, according to the witnesses. The loud blast, originating from a gas station, sent shockwaves through the densely populated…
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Senior IAS officer Dharmendra appointed chief secretary of Delhi govt
New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Dharmendra of the 1989-batch AGMUT cadre was on Saturday appointed as the new chief secretary of the Delhi government. According to an order issued by the Union…
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Hyderabad: Speeding car crashes into commercial complex in Banjara Hills
Hyderabad: A speeding car crashed into a commercial complex at Banjara Hills early on Saturday, August 31. As a result of the crash the driver sustained injuries and was shifted to a…
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NIA arrests key accused involved in radicalising youths to establish Islamic caliphate
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused involved in an international conspiracy to radicalise youngsters and establish an Islamic caliphate in India, an official statement said on…
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Term of 22 Law Commission ends today; UCC report still in works
New Delhi: Even as the term of the 22nd Law Commission comes to an end on Saturday, the key report on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is still being worked upon. In…
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Depression in Bay of Bengal likely to cross between AP & Odisha: IMD
Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday intensified into a depression and the system is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts between…
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PM Modi bats for swift justice in cases of crimes against women
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday underlined the need for swift justice in cases involving crimes against women and said that it will give them greater assurance of their safety. Modi…
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PIL before SC demands caste-baste census
New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to conduct a caste-based census in the country for the “welfare of…
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Video: Helicopter being airlifted crashes near Kedarnath
Dehradun: A helicopter being airlifted by an MI-17 chopper of the defence forces crashed in the hills near Kedarnath on Saturday morning after the towing rope snapped mid-air. There are no reports…
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BJP corporator’s property demolished among HYDRA’s targets in Gaganpahad
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring Protection Agency (HYDRA) has undertaken a demolition drive on Saturday, August 31, to eliminate illegal constructions within the Full Tank Level (FTL) limits of…
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UPI processed Rs 81 lakh cr worth transactions in April-July, up 37% YoY
New Delhi: Surpassing world’s leading digital payments platforms, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed nearly Rs 81 lakh crore transactions in the April-July period this year, which is a staggering 37 per…
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Congress govt shelving free electricity scheme, alleges Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Former Finance minister T Harish Rao accused the Congress-led Telangana government of claiming to provide 200 units of free electricity under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, while in reality, they are collecting…
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Hyderabad: Robert Vadra flays Kangana Ranaut on remarks over farmers’ protest
Hyderabad: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband Robert Vadra has slammed BJP MP Kangana Ranaut for her comments on farmers’ protests and said she does not deserve to be in Parliament.…
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Expired products found in raids on restaurants in Hyderabad’s Sainikpuri
Hyderabad: Officials of the Telangana Food Safety Department on Friday, August 30, raided several restaurants in Hyderabad’s Sainikpuri and found gross violations of hygiene that could badly affect the health of the…
