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Assam govt converts 1281 Madrasas into general schools
Guwahati: The Assam government has renamed at least 1281 Madrasas across 31 districts in the state and turned them into general schools, officials said on Thursday. Taking to his X handle, state…
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We had no option but to approach SC against Centre’s discriminatory attitude: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the Kerala government approached the Supreme Court alleging interference in finances by the Centre, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said they had no other option. “The Centre is acting…
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Lok Sabha secretariat suspends 8 personnel for Parliament security breach: Sources
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has suspended eight personnel for the security breach in Parliament, sources said on Thursday. Those suspended have been identified as Rampal, Arvind, Vir Das, Ganesh, Anil,…
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Bhajan Lal Sharma to take oath as Raj CM on his birthday
Jaipur: Bhajan Lal Sharma, BJP’s Chief Minister-designate, will take oath on his birthday, December 15, and he will also be the first CM from the Jaipur Assembly seat. Officials said the entry…
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Three killed, 35 injured in brick kiln chimney collapse in Bengal
Kolkata: Four persons were reportedly killed and 35 others severely injured following the collapse of a chimney at a brick kiln at Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, said…
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Sensex zooms past 70k after US Fed’s dovish message
New Delhi: The clear dovish message from the US Federal Reserve has set the stage for a smart Santa Claus rally in the coming days, and this can even trigger a pre-election…
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MP govt to welcome devotees travelling to Ayodhya for Ram temple consecration
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government will welcome devotees travelling to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh for the consecration of the Ram temple, newly-appointed Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said. The consecration ceremony of…
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Congress demands joint committee of Parliament to probe LS security breach
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday demanded a joint committee of Parliament consisting of members with experience in policing, security and Law to investigate the December 13 security breach,…
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Congress slams BJP for trying to divert attention from Parliament security breach
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday accused the BJP IT Cell of desperately waiting to divert attention from the December 13 Parliament security breach, saying the intruders who breached the Lok Sabha security…
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Israel cancels Mossad chief’s Qatar trip to resume hostage talks
Jerusalem: The Israeli government has cancelled Mossad chief David Barnea’s planned trip to Qatar for the resumption of talks on a possible second hostage release deal, an informed source said on Thursday.…
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Watch: Akbaruddin Owaisi reviews security for Telangana Assembly session
Following the security breach in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a meeting convened by Telangana Legislative Assembly pro-tem speaker Akbaruddin Owaisi and Legislative Council chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy decided to strictly implement…
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Allahabad University student injured in explosion while making bomb
Prayagraj: An Allahabad University student was badly injured when a bomb he was allegedly making in his hostel room exploded in his hand on Wednesday evening, police said. It was not known…
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Watch: Did Mohammed Shami leave ‘Sajda’ midway during World Cup? Cricketer clarifies
Mohammed Shami has finally broken his silence on the controversy that erupted after many netizens claimed that the cricketer left ‘Sajda’ midway during a World Cup match. The incident occurred during the…
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Vishnu Deo Sai govt in Chhattisgarh tol hold first cabinet meet, discuss poll promises
Raipur: The first cabinet meeting of the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh will take place on Thursday, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said. Sai was sworn in as…
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Man arrested for desecrating temple in Dehradun
Dehradun: A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly desecrating a temple in the Harrawala area here, police said. The accused, Saddam, was arrested from the Mehuwala area here on the basis…
