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J-K CM directs power dept to ensure uninterrupted power supply during Ramadan
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday directed the Power Department to ensure there are no electricity outages during Sehri and Iftar times in the holy month of Ramadan. The…
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RBI says 98.18 pc of Rs 2000 notes returned
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Saturday said 98.18 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs 6,471 crore worth such notes are still…
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India emerging as new factory of world; land of infinite innovations: PM Modi
New Delhi: India is emerging as the new factory of the world and as a land of infinite innovations, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Speaking at a media event, the…
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Relief for multiplexes in Telangana as HC halts under-16 ban after 11 pm
Hyderabad: In a temporary relief for multiplexes, the Telangana High Court has put on hold the order banning children below 16 from attending late-night shows, stating that a decision should be made…
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Amit Shah reviews situation in Manipur; focus on surrender of looted, illegal arms
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the security situation in Manipur with a focus on bringing back normalcy in the restive state and surrender of illegal and looted…
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2 Naxalites gunned down in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
Sukma: Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday, police said. The gunfight took place in the morning in a forest under the Kistaram…
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Karnataka: Second PUC board exams begin, over 7L students appear amid tight security
Bengaluru: The Second Year Pre-University College (PUC) board examinations (Class 12) began in Karnataka on Saturday. More than seven lakh students are appearing for the exams, and the Karnataka government has made…
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Uttarakhand avalanche: 14 more labourers rescued, 8 remain trapped
Dehradun: Rescuers pulled out 14 more labourers from the snow that engulfed a BRO camp in the high-altitude Mana village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district as search operations resumed at the site of…
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Occurrence of crimes against women in Kerala is concerning: CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said while crimes against women have come down in the state due to government interventions, their occurrence even now in a progressive society like that…
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Ailing Hyderabad man in US to be repatriated today
Hyderabad: An ailing man from Hyderabad in the United States (US) is all set to be repatriated to the city on Saturday, March 1. The man, Vamsi Ramakrishna Jangalapally, moved to the…
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Telangana ACB nabs ZHPS headmaster for accepting Rs 20,000 bribe
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a government school headmaster for bribery in the Bhadradri-Kothagudem district. The arrested government servant has been identified as Tati Ravinder, working as the headmaster of Zilla…
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Ajmer observes bandh in protest against Bijaynagar rape-blackmail case
Jaipur: Ajmer remained closed on Saturday in protest against the Bijaynagar rape-blackmail case, following a call for a bandh by the Sarva Hindu Samaj community. Members of various Hindu organisations took to…
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RG Kar tragedy: CBI’s supplementary charge sheet to address key issues
Kolkata: The supplementary charge sheet that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to submit to a special court in Kolkata regarding the RG Kar rape and murder case will focus…
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Telangana Congress suspends MLC Teenmaar Mallanna
The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Saturday, March 1, suspended its MLC Chintapandu Naveen Kumar aka Teenmaar Mallanna over alleged anti-party activities. The action was taken against Mallanna after he failed to respond…
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Telangana tunnel accident: Govt refutes reports of bodies being found
Hyderabad: The operation to rescue eight trapped persons in a partially collapsed tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district entered the final stage on Saturday, a week after the tragedy, with the government refuting…
