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Israel has the right to defend itself; calls for ceasefire naive and dangerous: Braverman
Mumbai: UK’s former Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Saturday said Israel has the right to defend itself from attacks by terrorists and calls for an immediate ceasefire to end the conflict with…
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Introduce service for caller name display on phones: TRAI
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday recommended that Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) Supplementary Service be introduced in telecom network and that the service involving display of caller…
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UP govt cancels police constable recruitment exam held on Feb 17-18
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday cancelled the recently held police constable recruitment examination following allegations of question paper leak and ordered a re-test within six months. The state government also announced…
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Voters should know about feasibility of assurances by parties, says CEC
Chennai: The voters have a right to know about the feasibility of fulfilling poll assurances made by political parties, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday and made it clear that the…
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Haldwani clashes: Minor girl accuses police of sexual harassment
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly harassed by police on the pretext of a search operation following the communal violence in the Haldwani district of Uttarakhand. A video has come forward on social…
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Trinamool ignores Congress’ call to keep doors open for seat-sharing talks
Kolkata: Congress’ desperate attempts to convince the Trinamool Congress to keep the doors for seat-sharing negotiations open do not seem to be cutting any ice with the ruling party of West Bengal.…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests TN fishermen; union stages hunger strike
Chennai: Fishermen of Thangachimadam and Rameswaram areas in Tamil Nadu along with their families have started a relay hunger on Saturday, February 24, against the arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the…
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Karnataka CM accuses BJP of spreading rumours on bill to tax temples
Hassan: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday blamed the opposition, especially the BJP, for the defeat of a bill to tax Hindu temples in the Legislative Council and accused the saffron party of…
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Emirates Draw: Hyderabadi man takes home over Rs 33 lakh
Hyderabad: A 30-year-old Hyderabadi man won a staggering 150,000 dirham (Rs 33,84,783) in the latest Easy6 Emirates Draw. The winner Shaik Anwarmiah— bagged the mega prize after he matched five numbers from…
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Hyderabad hospital redefines WFH as ‘Work from Hospital’
Hyderabad: The Yashoda Hospitals in Hitech City has given a new meaning to WFH as work-from-home, providing dedicated workspaces to the attendants of patients within its premises. This initiative was taken to…
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AAP withdraws from LS polls in Goa, supports Congress
Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday declared support to Congress for both of the Lok Sabha seats in Goa, after a seat-sharing agreement reached between them. The AAP, which had recently…
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Hyderabad cops seize fake household products worth Rs 2 cr, 3 arrested
Hyderabad: The city police arrested three persons in connection with an illegal trading operation worth Rs 2 crore here on Saturday, February 24. Prime accused – Mahendra Singh, a native of Rajasthan…
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Adani meets with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, hints at collaborations
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani on Saturday met Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who is currently on a visit to India, and hinted at possible future collaborations between his conglomerate and the ride-hailing…
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Rebel MP Raghu Ramakrishna Raju quits YSR Congress Party
Amaravati: Rebel MP of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, on Saturday resigned from the primary membership of the party. He sent his resignation letter to YSRCP president and Andhra…
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AIDUF chief Ajmal slams Assam BJP govt Muslim Marriage Act repeal
Guwahati: AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal on Saturday claimed that repealing the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 was the first step towards bringing in the Unified Civil Code (UCC) in…
