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Govt making efforts to bring back 8 Indians on death row in Qatar, says Navy Chief
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the government is putting all-out efforts to bring back eight former naval personnel from Qatar, who were handed death sentence by a Qatari…
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Commercial LPG prices hiked
New Delhi: The Oil Marketing Companies have increased the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 21 across the country with effect from Friday. The price of a 19 kg LPG cylinder…
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Kolkata cops summon 12 BJP MLAs over ‘disrespect’ to National Anthem
Kolkata: Kolkata Police on Friday issued summons to 12 BJP MLAs for questioning in connection with complaints filed against them for disrespecting the National Anthem within the state Assembly premises. The MLAs…
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Meta removes network of thousands of fake accounts based in China
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has said that it recently took down a network of thousands of fake and misleading accounts based in China. The users pretended to be Americans and attempted…
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SC adjourns hearing on Raghav Chadha’s plea against suspension from RS
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha against his suspension from the Rajya Sabha. A bench headed…
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All gaps along Pakistan, Bangladesh border to be plugged: Amit Shah
Hazaribag: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India’s two major borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh will be completely secured in the next two years, with work underway to plug gaps…
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Navy appointed first woman commanding officer in naval ship: Navy chief
Delhi: The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of ‘all roles-all ranks’ for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari…
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Watch: Raja Singh thanks voters of Goshamahal
Hyderabad: T Raja Singh, who contested on the BJP ticket from the Goshamahal constituency, is confident of victory. In a message, he thanked the voters for exuding confidence in him and voting…
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CBSE not to award any division in class 10, 12 board exams: Official
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education will not award any division or distinction in class 10 and 12 board exams, a senior official said on Friday. “No overall division, distinction…
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RBI says Rs 2000 notes totalling Rs 9760 crore still with public
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said nearly 97.26 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have been returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 9,760…
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Hyderabad: Section 144 imposed at counting centers, surrounding areas
Hyderabad: Ahead of the counting of votes for the Telangana Assembly results scheduled to be released on December 3, section 144 has been imposed at counting centers and surrounding areas in Hyderabad.…
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48 schools in Bengaluru receive bomb threat, students evacuated
Bengaluru: Forty-eight private schools in Bengaluru on Friday morning received an email with a bomb threat on its premises, triggering panic among the staff and parents, police said. The school authorities immediately…
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Indian student beaten, forced into labour for months in US; 3 charged
Washington: Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by…
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Hyderabad constituencies see dip in voter turnout – Check trend since 2009
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, comprising seven assembly constituencies, witnessed a decline in voter turnout in yesterday’s Telangana polls, with two constituencies experiencing a continuous decrease since 2009. Yesterday, all assembly…
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India, UAE steadfast in efforts to influence climate action discourse: PM Modi
Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called India and UAE partners in shaping a “greener and prosperous future.” He emphasised that the two nations remain steadfast in joint efforts to influence global…
