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Bhagwant Mann approached me once to join Congress: Navjot Sidhu
Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had approached him once expressing his readiness to join the party. Sidhu said this during an interview with…
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Senior Indian diplomat holds talks with Taliban’s acting foreign minister Muttaqi
New Delhi: India’s point-person on Afghanistan J P Singh held talks with Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and discussed issues relating to security, trade and ways to counter narcotics, an…
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Tata Power consumers in Mumbai set to shell out more for electricity from April
Mumbai: Tata Power’s Mumbai customers will have to pay higher electricity bills from April 1 as power regulator Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved an average tariff increase of around 24…
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Sharmila turns emotional after taking pledge to achieve special status for AP
Vijayawada: Congress’ Andhra Pradesh President Y.S. Sharmila Reddy turned emotional on Thursday after taking a pledge along with other leaders and cadres to dedicate their lives to achieve special category status to…
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Congress finalises 40 names, including Rahul, for Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: The Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) on Thursday finalised the names of 40 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections including that of Rahul Gandhi from Kerala’s Wayanad, sources said.…
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Every citizen has right to criticise decision of state: SC
New Delhi: Every citizen has the right to criticise any decision of the state, the Supreme Court on Thursday said while quashing an FIR against a professor for his WhatsApp status criticising…
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US to build ‘temporary port’ in Gaza for humanitarian aid
Washington: US President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union address that the country’s military will build a temporary port in Gaza for the delivery of additional humanitarian aid…
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Rameshwaram Cafe blast: Vital clues collected about bomber, says Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday that vital clues have been collected regarding the man suspected of carrying out an IED blast on March 1 here at the Rameshwaram Cafe.…
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KTR accuses Congress of drought in Telangana, disputes rain deficit claim
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao expressed strong criticism against Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy’s recent statement regarding the drought situation in Telangana. In a party meeting…
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Gulf of Aden: Indian warship rescues 21 crew members of drone-hit vessel
New Delhi: Indian warship INS Kolkata rescued 21 crew members, including an Indian national, after three of their colleagues in a Barbados-flagged cargo vessel were killed following a Houthi missile strike on…
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Telangana police to host 16th All India Police Badminton Championship
Hyderabad: The Director General of Police (DGP) Ravi Gupta has said that the Telangana state police is set to host the 16th All India Police Badminton Championship (AIPBC) in a special meeting…
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Qatar announces reduced working hours for Ramzan 2024
Doha: Qatar on Thursday, March 7, announced reduced working hours for ministries, government agencies, and public institutions during the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH/2024. In a circular issued by the Minister…
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UK’s first hijab-clad soldier shares anecdote of struggles
Corporal Iqra Shahzadi, who created history by becoming the first hijab-wearing British soldier last year, said despite achieving her dream of becoming a soldier, she still had to face hurdles. “I had…
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Centre trying to bulldoze Pak Hindu refugees’ houses in Delhi: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday slammed Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena and the BJP for the demolition drives being carried out in the national capital and said it…
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Centre hikes DA to 50 pc of basic pay for its employees
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) to 50 per cent of basic pay from the existing rate of 46 per cent effective from January 1 this year, benefitting…
