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Telangana ACB nabs senior accountant for demanding Rs 40K bribe
Hyderabad: A senior accountant of the district treasury office in Khammam was caught demanding Rs 40,000 as a bribe for performing official duties. Anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officials arrested Katta Nagesh who demanded bribe…
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Parliamentary houses adjourned as Opposition tries to raise issues
New Delhi: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day on Monday, December 9, over allegations of George Soros-Congress link and Adani issue led to repeated disruptions in the Parliament.…
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‘Will we have lollipop…’: Mamata mocks Bangladesh leaders over claim on Indian land
Kolkata: Taking a dig at a section of Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered whether…
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Madhya Pradesh: Thief prays before stealing Rs 1.57 L from petrol pump
In a bizarre incident, a thief in Madhya Pradesh prayed to a deity before stealing Rs 1.57 lakh cash from a petrol pump. The incident occurred on December 7. The incident was…
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Rupee drops 8 paise to close at 84.74 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 8 paise to close at 84.74 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, dragged down by fresh foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities. Forex…
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Tejashwi promises three-fold rise in social security pension
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday promised a more than three-fold rise in the amount paid to beneficiaries of social security schemes in Bihar, if the coalition headed by his party…
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UP man claiming as long lost relative arrested for false identity in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: A 38-year-old man was arrested by the Ghaziabad police for using false identity and cheating people. According to the police, the accused, Indraj alias Raju or Bhim Singh, approached the police…
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Watch: Syrian rebel forces seize Khalid Ibn Walid mosque in Homs
In a significant development amidst the ongoing conflict in Syria, opposition forces captured another strategic city Homs located near the capital Damascus and seized the Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque in the early…
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Adani Krishnapatnam Port gets govt’s nod for importing petroleum
New Delhi: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has extended the permission given to the Adani Group’s Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh for importing petroleum through the sea route till March…
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Haryana: Kashmiri shop owner assaulted by Hindutva mob at mela
In yet another incident that highlights growing intolerance towards minorities in India, shop owners from Kashmir were brutally assaulted by a mob of Hindutva extremists during the Geeta Jayanti Mela in Haryana’s…
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Poor records, lack of gloves hit Mid-day Meal Scheme in UP
New Delhi: Inadequacy in record maintenance and non-availability of gloves and aprons for cooks have emerged as major shortcomings in the implementation of the Mid-day Meal Scheme in some districts of Uttar…
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Over 77 pc of Earth’s land became drier in last 30 years: UN
New Delhi: Over 77 per cent of Earth’s land experienced a drier climate during the three decades leading up to 2020, compared to the previous 30-year period, according to a report released…
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Kashmiri Pandit body files police complaint against Iltija Mufti for derogatory remarks
Jammu: An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits said on Monday that it has filed a police complaint against the alleged derogatory and inflammatory remarks by Iltija Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader…
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CPI(M) urges SC to halt lawsuits seeking mosque surveys
New Delhi: The CPI(M) Politburo on Monday voiced concern over the spate of lawsuits filed across the country seeking survey of ancient mosques to verify the presence of temple ruins lying underneath.…
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Schools in Hyderabad to declare three holidays
Hyderabad: Schools in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana are set to observe three holidays in celebration of the Christmas festival. These holidays, spanning December 24 to December 26, will include Christmas…
