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Gujarat: Former AAP leader Alpesh Kathiriya to join BJP
Gandhinagar: In a blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Alpesh Kathiriya, the key architect behind the AAP’s 27-seat win in the 2021 Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) elections in Gujarat, is set…
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ACB arrests Telangana Irrigation dept engineer over Rs 5 lakh bribe
Hyderabad: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested an employee from the Telangana Irrigation Department for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe. Acting on a specific complaint, ACB sleuths caught Yatha…
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As BJP ups the ante over Muslim quota, here is a look at historical context
In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP leaders have intensified their attacks on Congress over Muslim reservation, alleging that the Congress wants to snatch the rights of SCs, STs…
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‘Iran cracking down on women for failing to cover hair’: UN
Geneva: Numerous women and girls have been detained in Iran for failing to heed head-covering regulations, and hundreds of businesses have been closed for failing to enforce them, UN rights officials reported…
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Unknown miscreants lob petrol bomb at Meghalaya deputy CM’s house
Shillong: Unknown miscreants lobbed a petrol bomb at the residence of Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, police said on Friday, April 26. His residence is located at Nongmynsong in the East…
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UK cancer patient joins trial for world’s first skin cancer vaccine
London: An international clinical trial testing a novel cancer immunotherapy, which may prevent skin cancer from recurring, has recruited its first patient in Britain this week. The mRNA-based technology, the vaccine tech…
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Assam BJP’s Muslim outreach, AIUDF’s presence diminish Congress’ chances in 2 seats
Guwahati: Five Lok Sabha seats in Assam — Nagaon, Karimganj, Silchar, Darrang-Udalguri and Diphu parliamentary constituencies went to the polls in the second phase of General Elections on Friday. Among them, 24,…
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‘Vote for Change, Not Hate’: Elderly Bengaluru man’s message goes viral
Amid the electoral process of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, an elderly man in Bengaluru has captured the attention of netizens with a powerful message displayed on a placard that reads” I’LL Vote…
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Hyderabad: Police nab 2 for gang-rape, murder in Kukatpally
Hyderabad: Police apprehended two individuals, including a minor, for allegedly committing gang rape and murdering a 45-year-old woman whose body was discovered in Kukatpally’s workshop cellar on Sunday morning. The accused has…
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Saudi Arabia to implement tax-free temporary entry system for goods
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has joined the World ATA Carnet Council (WATAC), becoming the 80th country to implement the temporary entry system for goods in June this year. The…
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Delhi court dismisses Brij Bhushan Singh’s plea seeking further probe into sexual harassment case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed an application filed by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh seeking further investigation into a sexual…
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Congress suspends Surat LS candidate whose nomination form was rejected
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress on Friday suspended from the party for six years its Surat Lok Sabha candidate Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form was rejected over discrepancies leading to the BJP’s Mukesh…














