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Will apologise for caricatures of PM Modi, RSS: Cartoonist to SC
Cartoonist Hemant Malviya, accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 19, he will issue an apology on Facebook,…
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21 killed in rain-related incidents across Maharashtra in last 5 days
Mumbai: Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 21 persons in Maharashtra in five days starting August 15, with Nanded district alone accounting for seven deaths, an official report said on Tuesday.…
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Delhi 2020 riots: 3 acquitted of arson, conspiracy charges
New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted three persons of various charges, including arson and criminal conspiracy in a February 2020 riots’ case. Additional sessions judge Parveen Singh was hearing a case…
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EC rolls out 28 reforms in 6 months to clean up voter rolls, boost voter ease
New Delhi: Under fire from the opposition over a variety of issues, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday said it has taken 28 initiatives in the last six months to strengthen the…
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PM Modi meets Chinese FM Wang Yi, looks forward to Xi meeting at SCO Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier with China, and reiterated India’s commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually-acceptable resolution…
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Influencer fined Rs 1 lakh for flying drone in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit: A social media influencer was fined Rs 1 lakh for illegally flying a drone and filming inside the restricted Mala range of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR), a forest official said…
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SC urged to review verdict denying FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma
New Delhi: A plea filed in the Supreme Court has sought the review of its refusal to direct an FIR against high court judge Yashwant Varma after burnt wads of cash were…
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Guv proposes WB migrant workers portal, MoUs, welfare officers
Kolkata: A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a scheme to rehabilitate migrant labourers from West Bengal allegedly harassed outside the state, Governor CV Ananda Bose put forward a set of…
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Check cable wiring at Pandals during Ganesh Chaturthi: TGSPDCL MD
Hyderabad: Chairman and managing director of the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited Musharraf Faruqui on Tuesday, August 19, urged Ganesh Chaturthi Pandal organizers and the general public to be cautious…
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Telangana Dy CM orders removal of cables after electrocution deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister and minister for energy Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Tuesday, August 19, ordered the removal of cable wires on electricity poles to be undertaken on a war footing…
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Palestinian journalist’s skeletal remains recovered 45 days after burial alive
Skeletal remains of Palestinian journalist Marwa Musallam and her younger brothers were recovered weeks after they were killed and buried alive under rubble in Israeli airstrikes. Their remains were retrieved on Monday,…
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AMU fee hike protest ends, varsity says new ‘understanding’ reached
Aligarh: The three-week-long student protest at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) ended early Monday when two student leaders, who had been on an indefinite hunger strike since August 14, broke their fast following…
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Delhi govt hikes nursing interns’ stipend from Rs 500 to 13,150
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday approved a hike in the monthly stipend of government hospital nursing interns from Rs 500 to Rs 13,150 in the first revision in 27 years,…
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Hyderabad police arrest two with 18 kg ganja
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police arrested two drug peddlers and seized 18 kg of dry ganja worth Rs 4 lakhs on Tuesday, August 19, in Ambedkar Colony after they were found moving suspiciously. The…
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Ashwin slams Iyer’s ‘unfair’ omission from Asia Cup squad
New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday expressed disappointment over Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion from the Asia Cup squad, terming it “sad” and “unfair” while also questioning the logic behind leaving…
