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8,360 candidates in fray in 2024 LS polls, highest since 1996
New Delhi: A total of 8,360 candidates are contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the highest since 1996, according to an analysis of official data. In the 2019 polls, there were 8,039…
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UAE President to visit South Korea on May 28
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to go on a state-visit to South Korea on Tuesday, May 28. The two-day visit comes at…
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Pakistan plans to privatise state-owned enterprises to boost economy
Karachi: Pakistan plans to offload dozens of state-owned enterprises, including the ailing national flag carrier, as the cash-strapped country seeks another bailout package from the IMF to bolster the economy that has…
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Sexual abuse case: Kumaraswamy again appeals to Prajwal to face probe
Mysuru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday once again appealed to his nephew and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing women, to return from abroad and…
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Centre blocks mobiles linked to fraudsters posing as LIC officials
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it has taken action against fraudsters sending fake messages posing as Life Insurance Corporations of India (LIC) officials and insurance company representatives for redemption of…
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Will meet AP CM when the new govt forms: Telangana CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy stated that after the formation of a new government in Andhra Pradesh, he would meet the new chief minister. He hoped that both the states…
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VP Dhankhar reaches Iran to attend President Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar reached Iran on Wednesday, May 22, to attend the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, May 19. Taking to X,…
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RBI approves highest-ever dividend of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to govt
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday approved the highest-ever dividend payout of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the central government for 2023-24, a decision which will help better manage the fiscal deficit.…
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AP police teams on hunt for YSRCP MLA who damaged EVM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena on Wednesday said police teams have been formed to look for ‘absconding’ YSRCP MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy who vandalised an electronic voting…
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UAPA case: SC sets aside HC verdict granting bail to 8 alleged PFI members
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a verdict of the Madras High Court which had granted bail to eight accused in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…
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300 tonnes of Zamzam water supplied daily to Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is supplied with 300 tonnes of Zamzam water every day from Makkah through tankers equipped for this purpose. The monthly water supply is equivalent to 9,000…
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CM Revanth cheated farmers: Telangana BJP chief Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region and Telangana BJP President, G Kishan Reddy launched a scathing attack at the Congress, ruling party of the state and…
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Sunrisers Hyderabad batting approach was puzzling: Gavaskar
Ahmedabad: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the “puzzling” batting approach of Sunrisers Hyderabad during the powerplay in the first IPL Qualifier, suggesting their reckless strategy may have cost them the match against…
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Sex video case: HD Revanna refuses to comment on MP-son Prajwal Revanna
Hassan: JD(S) MLA H. D. Revanna, who secured a conditional bail in a kidnapping case linked to an obscene video, on Wednesday said that he does not want to comment on his…
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After Modi’s remarks on Muslims, EC asks BJP, Congress to maintain decorum
New Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday came down heavily on ruling BJP and opposition Congress, asking them to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines. Noting that the country’s…
