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Don’t see myself contesting another LS poll: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said if the next Lok Sabha polls take place five years down the line, he does not see himself contesting another election for…
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Vande Bharat average speed down from 84 kmph to 76 kmph in 3 yrs: RTI response
New Delhi: The average speed of Vande Bharat trains has decreased from 84.48 kmph in 2020-21 to 76.25 kmph in 2023-24, the railway ministry said in a response to an RTI query.…
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Congress demands SC-monitored probe into NEET exam ‘irregularities’
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday, June 7, demanded a high-level investigation under the Supreme Court’s supervision into “irregularities” in NEET for medical courses and accused the BJP of cheating youngsters and…
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Hyderabad police impose traffic diversions for fish prasadam distribution
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad city police have announced traffic diversions around the Exhibition Ground from midnight on June 8 to 6 am on June 9 to facilitate the smooth distribution of fish prasadam.…
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Dalit sarpanch tied to tree, thrashed in MP’s Morena; one person arrested
Morena: A Dalit sarpanch was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten up by goons in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, forcing him to leave his native village, a police official said on…
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Tharoor bats for Rahul as LoP, says he was ‘man of match’ of LS polls
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday, June 7 hailed Rahul Gandhi as “the man of the match” of the Lok Sabha polls and said it would only be fitting…
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4 Indian students die in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod
New Delhi: Four Indian students, who were studying at a university in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod region, drowned in the Volkhov river, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. A fifth…
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PM Modi elected as leader of NDA Parliamentary party, felicitated by allies
New Delhi: Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the NDA Parliamentary party on Friday, setting the stage for his third term as Prime Minister. The NDA allies, under his leadership,…
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BJP’s 2024 numbers alone trumps Cong’ total of 2014, 2019 and 2024 LS seats: PM Modi
New Delhi: Narendra Modi, after being elected as the leader of the NDA Parliamentary party on Friday, congratulated the alliance partners on their victory and slammed the Congress-led INDIA bloc over the…
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Benjamin Netanyahu to defend Gaza war in address to US Congress on July 24
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address lawmakers from both chambers of the US Congress in a rare joint meeting on July 24. Netanyahu’s speech, which will defend his…
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PM Modi meets Advani before staking claim as PM for third time
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met L K Advani at the veteran BJP leader’s residence here on Friday, before staking claim to form the next government at the Centre for a…
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Power play: Andhra Pradesh BJP unit eyes cabinet berth
Amaravati: Buoyed by the outcome of the recent Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, the Andhra Pradesh BJP unit is seeking at least one cabinet berth at the Centre, amid reports that there…
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Aaditya Thackeray suggests TDP, JD(U) to demand Lok Sabha Speaker’s post
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday said the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Janta Dal United (JDU), key to forming the next NDA government at the Centre, must insist…
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75 years of Siasat: Hyderabadi Fungama Show on June 8
Hyderabad: In celebration of the 75th anniversary of The Siasat Daily, the much-anticipated KB Jani’s Hyderabadi Fungama Show will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 6:30 PM at Lalitha Kala…
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Don’t introduce adulterated liquor in Telangana: BRS to CM Revanth
Hyderabad: In a letter to the ruling Congress government, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Manne Krishank on Friday, June 7, asked it to refrain from granting permissions to companies that manufacture “fake”…
