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Mayawati slams Centre, UP govt over unemployment, ‘growing’ inequality
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday slammed both the central and Uttar Pradesh governments over “lack of employment” as she raised concern over the “growing divide between the rich and…
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SC questions lapses in Kolkata doctor rape case, says ‘can’t wait for another rape’
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 20, began hearing the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case and questioned if the nation was waiting for another rape to occur before implementing changes on…
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West Bengal govt seeks SC stay on HC verdict striking down OBC status of several castes
New Delhi: The West Bengal government on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing by the Supreme Court of its appeal against the Calcutta High Court verdict striking down the OBC status of several…
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Regulatory failures can cause damage to investor confidence: Congress amid SEBI row
New Delhi: Amid row over Hindenburg’s allegations against Sebi chief Madhabi Buch, the Congress on Tuesday said regulatory failures and conflicts of interest may be brazened out briefly but they can cause…
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Hussain Sagar crosses FTL due to rains in Hyderabad; water released
Hyderabad: Hussain Sagar, a lake located in the heart of Hyderabad, has crossed its Full Tank Level (FTL) due to the recent rains in the city. As of this morning, the lake’s…
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‘Police harassment’: Congress vs BRS over Nizamabad sweet shop owner’s poster
Hyderabad: A fresh political battle erupted between the ruling Congress and the principal opposition, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) over a purported poster put by a sweet shop owner in Nizamabad that says…
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Telangana doctors urge hydration amid rising dengue cases
Hyderabad: Doctors in Telangana have issued a warning to the public to stay adequately hydrated as dengue cases surge across the state. The heavy monsoons have led to an increase in infectious…
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BJP ‘violating’ Constitutional norms: Pawan Khera on lateral entry appointments
New Delhi: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is “violating the Constitutional norms from the backdoor” by making lateral entry appointments into bureaucracy which are devoid of…
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Maharashtra: SIT formed to probe sexual abuse of 2 school girls amid protests
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged sexual abuse of two female students of a school in Badlapur in…
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s bank accounts to be unfrozen after 17 years
Dhaka: Tax authorities in Bangladesh have decided to unfreeze the bank accounts of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, 17 years after they were blocked. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on…
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UAE: Indian expats celebrate Raksha Bandhan at BAPS Mandir
A large number of Indian community members gathered at the newly inaugurated BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi to celebrate Raksha Bandhan, a Hindu festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and…
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Indian tablet market sees robust 23 pc growth in Q2, Apple leads
New Delhi: Driven by the rapid adoption of 5G, the Indian tablet market experienced a robust 23 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth in the April-June period, a report showed on Tuesday. Apple…
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HC to hear as PIL Swamy’s plea over Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea, seeking directions to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to decide his representation seeking cancellation of Congress leader…
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Rajiv Gandhi statue will be installed in front of Secretariat: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy lashed out at the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president, K T Rama Rao (KTR) for threatening to remove the statue of former Prime Minister, late…
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SC urges protesting medical community to resume work at earliest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the doctors and medical professionals across the country, who are abstaining from work in protest of the rape and murder of a junior doctor…
