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Ukraine’s entry into NATO a delayed declaration of war: Russian official
Moscow: A senior Russian official said that Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be not just a direct threat to Russia but a delayed declaration of war, local…
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15 Union minister, including from NDA part of reconstituted NITI Aayog
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government on Tuesday reconstituted the NITI Aayog, with four full-time members and 15 union ministers, including from BJP allies, as either ex-officio members or special invitees.…
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UGC launches project to develop 22,000 books in Indian languages
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) launched a project on Tuesday to develop 22,000 books in Indian languages in the next five years. The project, titled…
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AP girl rape-murder case: 2 kin of one of the 3 juvenile accused arrested
Amaravati: Nearly 10 days after the horrific gang-rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl by three juveniles in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district, the victim’s body remained untraced while police have arrested two…
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Mumbai Court sends BMW crash accused Mihir to 14 days’ judicial custody
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Tuesday sent Mihir R. Shah – the prime accused in the sensational BMW hit-and-run case in which a fisherwoman was killed on July 7 – to 14…
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AP CM meets Shah, seeks higher allocation for state in Union Budget
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here late Tuesday night, urging for a substantial fund allocation in the upcoming Union Budget to address…
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Four killed in shooting near Shia mosque in Oman
The Omani police announced on Tuesday that a shooting incident near a landmark mosque in the capital resulted in four deaths and multiple other injuries. The attack took place early on Tuesday,…
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Telangana announces Rs 2L retirement settlement for Anganwadi teachers
Hyderabad: In a good news for Anganwadi teachers and helpers working in the Anganwadi pre-primary government schools, the State government has decided to give a one-time retirement benefit of Rs 2 lakh…
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Vivek Ramaswamy eyes Trump V-P pick Vance’s Senate seat
Washington: Vivek Ramaswamy, the India-descent biotech entrepreneur, has thrown his hat into the ring for the US Senate seat that will fall vacant if former President Donald Trump wins the presidential polls,…
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Telangana: Jal Shakti ministry advisor deposes before PC Ghose panel on KLIS
Hyderabad: Union Jal Shakti ministry advisor Vedire Sriram alleged that the previous government had failed in all aspects of the construction of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) including the planning, design, investigation,…
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HC orders interim stay on any derogatory comment against WB Guv
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court, hearing the defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has ordered an interim stay on any kind of derogatory…
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UK crime agency busts drugs gang with Indian-origin operatives
London: An organised criminal gang involving Indian-origin operatives has been busted after a two-year investigation by the UK’s crime agency, which said it will continue probing their links to “politically exposed individuals…
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Hindu students outnumber Muslims in minority-run institutions: Report
A recent study of the country’s private and public education institutions managed by Muslims revealed the percentage of Hindu students is more than Muslims. The study was conducted Delhi-based think tank –…
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Madras HC allows Muslims in TN Police to keep trimmed, tidy beard
The Madras High Court recently quashed the police commissioner’s punishment order for a Muslim policeman and ruled that “Muslim Policemen in Tamil Nadu are allowed to maintain trimmed and tidy beards while…
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Rs 18K crore loan default: NCLT declares GVK PIL bankrupt
Hyderabad: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Hyderabad has declared GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd (GVKPIL) bankrupt, initiating the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). This comes after GVK Coal Developers (Singapore)…
