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Karnataka: Mayor Mehjabin Horti takes to horse cart in innovative protest
Vijayapura: In a unique demonstration of discontent, Mayor Mehjabin Horti of Vijayapur Municipal Corporation arrived at the Corporation premises riding a tonga (horse cart), expressing frustration over the allocation of an old…
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Congress decisions taken in dining room of one family: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday slammed the Congress, claiming that it is a family-centric party, the agenda of which is set in the ‘dining room of one family’.…
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Don’t segregate prisoners on basis of caste, religion: MHA to states
New Delhi: The Centre has asked states and Union Territories not to segregate prisoners on the basis of their caste and religion and to stop assigning duties like managing prison kitchens according…
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Dubai to start smart robot trial to detect bicycle, e-scooter violations
In a signicant step towards road safety and regulation enforcement, Dubai is set to begin trial operations for a smart robot to detect bicycle and electric scooter usage violations starting in March.…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak calls on police chiefs to get tough on mob’ protests
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called on the country’s police chiefs to use the full spectrum of their powers to ensure that protests are not allowed to descend into “mob rule”.…
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Hyderabad: 21-ft statue of Maharana Pratap installed in Begum Bazar
Hyderabad: A 21-feet statue of Rajput king Maharana Pratap was installed and unveiled at the ‘Maharana Pratap Chowk’ at Begum Bazaar here on Wednesday, February 28. The statue in Hyderabad is touted…
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Qatar case: MEA says 8th Indian will return once requirements fulfilled
New Delhi: The lone Indian national who could not return to India from Qatar along with seven of his colleagues around two-and-a-half weeks ago will return home once certain requirements are fulfilled,…
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Telangana: BRS MP Pothuganti Ramulu, son join BJP ahead of LS polls
New Delhi: BRS MP from Telangana Pothuganti Ramulu joined the BJP here on Thursday, quitting his party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Along with Ramulu, his son Bharat Prasad and…
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Shahjahan’s close aid Amir Ali Gazi held by CID from Bengal-Jharkhand border
Kolkata: The sleuths of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police, on Thursday, February 29, arrested Amir Ali Gazi, a close confidant of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan. Gazi…
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Delhi riots 2020: Is probe complete in UAPA case? HC asks police
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city police whether they have concluded the investigation in the case of alleged larger conspiracy behind the communal riots of 2020 where…
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Hyderabad: GHMC Mayor invited to Singapore’s World Cities Summit
Hyderabad: The Singapore Consul General Edgar Pang on Thursday, February 29, invited Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi to participate in the 9th World Cities Conference to be held in…
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India’s 1st civilian team reaches Maldives to replace military personnel
New Delhi: India on Thursday said its first civilian team of technical experts has reached the Maldives to replace the military personnel operating an advanced light helicopter in the island nation. Maldivian…
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Telangana: Child Welfare dept officer held for diverting Rs 65L
Hyderabad: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials arrested a former official of the Telangana State Women Development and Child Welfare Department (WDCWD) for misappropriation and siphoning of funds to the tune of Rs…
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Telangana: Harassment by online loan app drives man to suicide
Hyderabad: In a horrific incident, harassment by the recovery agents of an online app allegedly drove a 28-year-old man in Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla district to suicide. The victim, identified as Ch Sairaju,…
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Muslim support for BJP led NDA will increase in LS polls: Athawale
Guwahati: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday claimed that support of Muslim voters will increase for the BJP-led NDA in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, primarily on the back of pro-women decisions…
