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Kharge says was not allowed to raise issue in RS despite Chairman’s direction
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday lodged a strong protest over him not being allowed to speak despite Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s ruling that…
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Khasi Mandarin oranges from Meghalaya exported to UAE
Shillong: A group of orange farmers in Meghalaya’s South West Khasi Hills district on Friday exported 2,000 kg of the citrus fruit to Doha and Bahrain in the UAE, an official said.…
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Pak’s ‘pappu’: BJP slams Bhutto for ‘butcher of Gujarat’ jibe at Modi
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday slammed Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto for his objectionable comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the foreign affairs minister of the neighbouring country represents a “morally, intellectually…
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By 2024, Indian Roads to match US Standards: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that logistics cost, which is 16 per cent of GDP presently, will fall to single digits, by 2024. “It…
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Hyderabad: Body of missing 10-yr-old girl found in lake
Hyderabad: The body of a 10-year-old girl who disappeared from Jawaharnagar school in Dammaiguda on Thursday was discovered in a nearby lake on Friday. The police are looking into it. Indu, a…
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‘Muft ki revadi?’: Kejriwal’s dig as Washington DC makes public transport free
New Delhi: After Washington DC on Friday announced to make public transport free, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took a jibe at the opposition, and asked, “Should it be ridiculed as muft…
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MP: Protest against ‘Pathaan’ reaches shooting of SRK’s upcoming movie in Jabalpur
Jabalpur: The heat of protest against Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Pathaan’ now seems affecting the shooting of his upcoming movie ‘Return Ticket’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district. The activists of Bajrang Dal…
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“Questions are being raised on civil liberties…”: Amitabh Bachchan
Kolkata: Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, on Thursday, inaugurated the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. The ‘Shehenshah’ actor delivered a lengthy speech on British censorship, pre-independence films against oppressors, communalism, and societal…
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Sim Swapping: Man duped of Rs 50L; Hyderabad police caution citizens
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad city police alerted citizens on Thursday, to stay cautious against SIM (Subscriber Identity Modules) swapping and evolved cyberfraud techniques stirring a storm in public.The warning comes after a man…
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Saudi welcomes China’s controversial tech giant Huawei, ignores US concerns
Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia this month has caught global attention for signing several strategic deals, including one involving controversial Chinese tech giant Huawei, according to Al Arabiya Post.…
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Cry for Liberty: SC releases man sentenced to 18 years for electricity theft
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said if it were not to interfere in matters of personal liberty, then “what are we here for”, as it ordered the release of a…