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Special Category Status back at centre stage as Andhra Pradesh polls draw near
Amaravati: With a few weeks to go for simultaneous polls to Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha, the issue of Special Category Status (SCS) is back at the centre stage of state…
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Rajdhani Files: Andhra HC stays release of film ‘critical’ of CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the release of ‘Rajdhani Files’, a film said to be critical of Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, till Friday. Pronouncing the interim orders,…
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Will Congress take on AIMIM seriously for Hyderabad LS seat?
Hyderabad: The Congress in Telangana has reportedly zeroed in on three names for the Hyderabad Parliament seat in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. However, party sources said that the names,…
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Allahabad HC reserves order on plea against puja in Gyanvapi mosque cellar
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea challenging the Varanasi district court’s decision to allow Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque. Justice Rohit…
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Japan sinks into recession, loses spot as world’s 3rd-largest economy
New Delhi: Japan has slipped to the world’s fourth-largest economy as it fell behind the size of Germany’s in 2023, says Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities. Japan’s nominal GDP…
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Telangana: 2 clinics run by quacks raided, meds worth Rs 75k seized
Hyderabad: Officials of the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided and shut two clinics operated by quacks or fake doctors in Dundigal village, Gandimaisamma mandal. As part of the raid, the department also…
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South India’s tallest skyscraper comes up in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based company, SAS Infra, has begun constructing South India’s tallest skyscraper at Kokapet. The building, SAS Crown, is 57-storied with a height of 235 meters. Construction is underway and expected…
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Kavitha objects to Rajiv Gandhi’s proposed statue at Telangana Secretariat
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha wrote a letter to the chairman of the Telangana Legislative Council expressing concerns over the proposed installation of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s statue…
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‘Unconstitutional’: SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme
The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 15, struck down the electoral bonds scheme terming it as unconstitutional. The apex court said that the scheme violates freedom of speech and expression under Article…
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‘Dead’ woman comes back to life on way to hometown in Bihar
Patna: An elderly woman who was declared dead in Chhattisgarh, miraculously came back to life as soon as she entered her native state Bihar. The woman is identified as Ramwati Devi, a…
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PM Modi meets Indian diaspora in Qatar, says ‘grateful’ to community
Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora in Qatar and said that he is “grateful” to the community as he arrived in Doha after concluding a whirlwind two-day trip to…
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Rahul Dravid to remain India’s head coach ICC T20 World Cup
Rajkot: Rahul Dravid will continue to remain in the position of India’s head coach till the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in June this year, confirmed BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Dravid’s contract ended…
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Rahul Gandhi launches fresh attack on PM Modi amid farmers protest
New Delhi: From “doubling the farmer’s income” to “bring back black money”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the PM of failing to provide…
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Haldwani violence: Curfew relaxation after 7 days in epicentre Banbhoolpura
Haldwani: The administration announced curfew relaxation for a few hours in the Banbhoolpura town on Thursday, seven days after it was imposed following the violence over the demolition of an “illegal” madrasa.…
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PSU stocks outperformed Nifty over past 12 months
New Delhi: The PSU (Public Sector Undertakings) index outperformed the Nifty over the past 12 months, after a decade of underperformance prior to 2020, foreign brokerage Jefferies said in a report. The…
