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Delhi Chalo: Farmers use kites against drones dropping tear gas shells
A few young farmers taking part in the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, on Thursday, February 15, took to flying kites to crash government-deployed drones. Farmers are flying kites to stop the drones being…
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Gyanvapi row: Varanasi court to hear plea against Hindu prayers on Feb 28
Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Thursday fixed February 28 as the date for hearing the Gyanvapi Masjid committee’s plea against the recently allowed puja in a cellar of the mosque, the Hindu…
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KCR’s 70th birthday: BRS to gift accident insurance to 1K auto drivers
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) plans to gift accident insurance to about 1000 auto drivers in the state on the occasion of its supremo, K Chandrashekhar Rao’s 70th birthday on February…
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Telangana HC notice to Manikonda govt officials for cutting translocated trees
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court issued notices to the Forest Department, GHMC, and Manikonda municipality for falling 70 trees at a cricket ground on Wednesday, February 14. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and…
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Suvendu Adhikari prevented from going to Sandeshkhali by Bengal police
Kolkata: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was on Thursday prevented from going to disturbed Sandeshkhali by police. The vehicle, in which the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly was travelling along with…
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Electoral bonds verdict: Important to protect Indian democracy, says CPI (M)
Kolkata: The CPI(M) on Thursday said the Supreme Court judgement annulling the electoral bonds scheme for political funding is an important verdict to protect the Indian parliamentary democracy from the influence of anonymous…
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Sandeshkhali violence: Culprits won’t be spared, says Mamata in Assembly
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that 17 people have been arrested in restive Sandeshkhali and no one involved in any wrongdoing will be spared. Referring to the area…
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BJP downplays SC verdict on electoral bonds, slams Oppn for ‘politicking’
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday sought to downplay the Supreme Court verdict on electoral bonds, saying every decision of the apex court should be respected and accused the opposition parties of…
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CAG smells a rat as Kaleshwaram project cost exceeds by 80%
Hyderabad: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) performance audit on the Kaleshwaram Irrigation Project Corporation Limited (KIPCL) Project on Thursday, February 15, has revealed that the project’s costs could exceed Rs 1,47,427.41…
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Telangana traffic challans discount: Offer to end tonight
Hyderabad: The Telangana government’s discount offer on traffic challans is going to end tonight (February 15) at 11:59 pm. The last date for the discount on traffic challans in Telangana was initially…
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Uttarakhand UCC appears to be ‘political gimmick’: SDPI vice president
Bhopal: Adv. Sharfuddin Ahmad, National vice president of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), in a statement has said that Uniform Civil Code (UCC), of the Uttarakhand Government appears to be a…
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Congress welcomes Supreme Court verdict on electoral bonds
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme, and said that it will reinforce the power of votes over notes. The opposition party…
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Israel pulls out of peace talks in Cairo over Hamas’ demands
Washington: Israel has pulled out of the middle east peace talks in Cairo dealing a serious blow to the on-going truce negotiations to end the war, blaming Hamas’ “delusional demands” and a…
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Hyderabad: Illegal stock of medical samples worth Rs 60K seized
Hyderabad: The Drug Control Administration based on credible information received, conducted a raid on Wednesday, February 14, at a godown located at P&T Colony, Dilsukhnagar, Rangareddy District. During the raid, DCA officials…
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PM Modi holds talks with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani with a focus on shoring up bilateral ties, days after Qatar freed eight former Indian…
