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INDIA bloc leaders join Rahul Gandhi in Patna as Voter Adhikar Yatra ends
Patna: Leaders of the INDIA bloc from across the country on Monday converged in Bihar’s capital Patna to join Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s march to mark the culmination of the fortnight-long ‘Voter…
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Blockbuster Tarzan novels reinforce racial prejudices; however, the trend is changing now
Exactly 150 years ago, on 1st of September 1875, a child was born in Chicago who grew up to create one of the most iconic fictional characters that gripped the imagination of…
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Himachal Pradesh declared disaster-hit; 10,000 pilgrims rescued amid havoc
Shimla: The entire state of Himachal Pradesh has been declared “disaster-hit” where relief and rescue operations are going on in full swing, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh told the Assembly on Monday. Making…
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India maintains opposition to China’s Belt and Road Initiative at SCO
Tianjin: India on Monday refused to endorse China’s ambitious Belt and Road initiative (BRI), becoming the only country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) not to support the connectivity project. A declaration…
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Fighting terrorism duty towards humanity: PM Modi at SCO summit
Tianjin: The Pahalgam terror attack was not only an assault on India’s conscience, but it was an open challenge to every nation that believes in humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on…
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BRS hold protests against govt over CBI inquiry into Kaleshwaram project
Hyderabad: BRS workers on Monday, September 1, held protests at several places in Telangana against the Congress government’s decision to order a CBI inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram lift…
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Saudi Arabia imposes Rs 1 lakh fine for smoking in food outlets
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has introduced tough new penalties to enforce food safety standards, with smoking in undesignated areas of food establishments now attracting the…
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US tariff jolts UP’s export hubs; industry seeks govt bailout
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s leading export hubs are reeling under the impact of a steep 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US on Indian imports, with exporters warning of job losses, stalled…
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ASHA workers protest in Hyderabad, demand Rs 18,000 fixed salary
Hyderabad: Several ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers staged a protest in front of the office of the commissioner of the medical and health department at Koti, Hyderabad, on Monday, September 1,…
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Trump claims India offered tariff cut to nothing, but it’s overdue
New York: US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that India has now “offered” to cut its tariffs to nothing, “but it’s getting late”, as he said that India buys most of…
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‘Plot to frame KCR’: Kavitha blames Harish Rao in Kaleshwaram inquiry, rift widens in BRS
Hyderabad: In a dramatic turn that could shake the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), party MLC and Telangana Jagruti president K Kavitha has accused her cousin, MLA and former irrigation minister T Harish…
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Kuwait replaces jail with community service for traffic offences
Kuwait City: In a landmark move, Kuwait has introduced a new traffic law replacing prison sentences and fines with community service for certain traffic offences. The reform aims to improve road safety,…