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Telangana govt declares May 13 & June 4 as paid holidays for employees
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday, May 6, has announced paid holidays on May 13 and June 4 to allow employees to participate in the Lok Sabha elections and the Secunderabad Cantonment…
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PM Modi votes at polling booth in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday voted at a polling booth in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in the single-phase voting for 25 seats in Gujarat. Modi reached the polling booth at…
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Congress biggest opponent of reservation to backward caste community: Amit Shah
Patna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the Congress is the “biggest opponent” of reservation for the backward caste community. “Today, if there is any opponent of the backward community, it…
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GST has benefited the poor, empowered the states: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that two significant milestones have now been achieved in the larger GST architecture with the appointment of the President of the GST Appellate…
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Waiting for results of India’s probe into alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist leader: US
Washington: The United States is waiting to see the results of the Indian investigations on allegations related to a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US, a…
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Gandhi & Nehru never imagined that the govt would call them ‘deshdrohi’, says Priyanka
Raebareli: Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru could never have imagined that a government would be installed in the country that would call them “deshdrohi (traitors)”, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on…
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EC censures Andhra CM Jagan, TDP chief Naidu for flouting poll code
Amaravati: The Election Commission on Monday censured YSRCP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu for violating the Model Code of Conduct…
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LS polls: Third phase begins across 93 constituencies
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha’s third phase kicked off at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, as voters began turning out to press the EVM button for their desired candidate in 93 constituencies spanning…
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Unified GCC tourist visa to be named ‘GCC Grand Tours’: UAE min
The highly-anticipated Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourist visa will be named the ‘GCC Grand Tours’ and allowed visitors to visit all six GCC countries and spend over 30 days in the region.…
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Dubai: Surgeons remove world’s largest adrenal tumour from 69-year-old patient
In a groundbreaking achievement, surgeons at Dubai Health have announced the successful removal of the world’s largest adrenal tumour during a four-hour procedure at Dubai Hospital. The tumour weighing 9.4 kg and…
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Israeli army strikes eastern Rafah
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced late on Monday night, May 6, that it conducted its first strikes against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gazan city of Rafah. “The IDF is…
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All parties want Muslim votes but can’t find candidates from community: Owaisi
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: All parties in Maharashtra want Muslim votes in the Lok Sabha polls but have not fielded candidates from the community, All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi said…
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Ton-up Suryakumar powers Mumbai Indians to seven-wicket win over SRH
Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav’s special hundred after a disciplined bowling effort set up Mumbai Indians’ seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here on Monday. Suryakumar smashed 102 not out off 51…
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‘Enjoyed seeing myself dance’, PM Modi reacts to his viral video
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday posted a viral meme video where he is seen grooving on stage, saying that he enjoyed seeing himself dance. PM Modi reacted to a…
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LS polls: 264 candidates in fray for 13 Maharashtra seats going to polls on May 20
Mumbai: A total of 264 candidates are in the fray for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra after 37 contestants withdrew their nominations, an official said on Monday. These…
