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1 cr passengers riding metro systems per day in India: Union minister Puri
New Delhi: One crore passengers are riding metro systems per day in India, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. He said this in his address…
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Court reserves judgment on Naidu’s petition seeking CID officers’ call data record
Amaravati: The Vijayawada ACB Court here on Friday reserved its judgment on the petition filed by TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu seeking the call data record (CDR) of Andhra Pradesh Police CID…
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Liking ‘obscene’ content on social media no crime, sharing is: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court recently held that liking an “obscene” post on social media does not constitute an offence, however, sharing or reposting such content will attract penal consequences. The court…
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Hyderabad Airport announces daily direct flights to Singapore, Colombo
Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad Airport announced two new, non-stop IndiGo flights from Hyderabad to Singapore and Colombo on Friday, October 27. The new flights will conveniently connect South and Central India to East…
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Vikram lander raised lot of dust during moon landing, created halo
New Delhi: When the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission made a soft landing on the moon it raised a lot of dust that led to creation of a bright patch, called…
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In pics: Urs of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani observed in Kashmir
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees offered Friday prayers at Khanyar, Srinagar to mark the Urs of a sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani. The Urs is observe on the 11th day of Islamic…
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AAP protests against Sanjay Singh’s arrest, demand his release
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday staged a protest against the arrest of MP Sanjay Singh by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A Delhi court also extended Singh’s judicial custody…
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Govt responded quickly to Kayne’s Technologies, says Karnataka minister Patil
Bengaluru: Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B Patil on Friday said that the government had responded quickly to the proposal by Kaynes Technologies India Limited to set up its unit in…
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Replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in textbooks: Kerala govt writes to Centre
Thiruvananthapuram: The Left government in Kerala has sought the intervention of the Central government to reconsider a recent recommendation made by an NCERT panel to replace the term ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in…
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Telangana polls: Congress gains momentum as 8 from BRS, BJP cross over
Hyderabad: In a major boost to the Congress in Telangana ahead of next month’s Assembly elections, eight leaders from ruling BRS and BJP joined the party on Friday. Former MP Komatireddy Raj…
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Telangana polls: Cong overlooks Muslim candidates in Warangal
Hyderabad: Despite the Muslim community and its representatives urging the Congress to support Muslim leadership in the Warangal East and West constituencies, which has a substantial Muslim population, the party chose nominees…
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Watch: Telangana min Malla Reddy lifts elderly woman in arms as part of campaign
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Labour Minister Malla Reddy, who is known for his antics, surprised everyone on Friday by lifting an elderly woman in his arms. While campaigning in the Medchal constituency for the…
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Mukhtar Ansari sentenced to 10 yr imprisonment in Gangsters Act case
Ghazipur: An MP-MLA court in Ghazipur on Friday sentenced jailed mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years of imprisonment in a case registered under the Gangsters Act. Additional District and Sessions Judge Arvind…
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Chhattisgarh polls: Rahul to address rallies in 4 Assembly seats
Raipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address four public meetings in poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Saturday and Sunday, a party functionary said. He will arrive in Raipur at 11:45 am on Saturday and…
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Dubey mocks Moitra, calls her ‘Dubai Didi’ over cross examination demand
New Delhi: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday took a jibe at TMC MP Mahua Moitra for misspelling his name as ‘Dubai’ in a letter to Ethic Committee chairman Vinod Sonkar, and…
