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Andhra Pradesh: Pawan Kalyan, Lokesh among 24 ministers to take oath with Naidu
Vijayawada: A 25-member Council of Ministers in Andhra Pradesh headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu will take oath on Wednesday. Jana Sena Party President Pawan Kalyan will be the only Deputy Chief Minister…
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Police zeroes in on benami properties of Atiq Ahmad’s aides
Prayagraj: The Prayagraj police are now compiling records of illegal properties of five members of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad’s gang across the state, officials said. The Bareilly police have already listed the…
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J-K bus terror attack: Police release sketch of terrorist, announce Rs 20L reward
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday released a sketch of a terrorist involved in the attack on a passenger bus in Reasi district and announced a Rs 20 lakh reward…
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Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi to be next Army Chief
New Delhi: Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi will be the next Chief of the Army Staff succeeding incumbent Gen Manoj Pande, the government announced on Tuesday night. Lt Gen Dwivedi is presently serving…
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Malegaon blast: NIA court allows accused Lt Col Purohit to examine 7 witnesses
Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai has allowed Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast, to examine seven witnesses in the case. Purohit, facing trial in…
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Maha govt holds road show in Bengaluru; eyes Rs 95,000 cr investments in IT sector
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government held a road show in Bengaluru on Tuesday, seeking investments into the information technology and IT-enabled services sectors. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)’s joint chief executive Anil Bhandari…
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General insurance companies can’t reject claims for want of documents: Irdai
New Delhi: General insurance companies cannot reject claims for want of documents, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said on Tuesday. The master circular is part of reforms in…
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Imran Khan ready for talks with Pakistan govt: PTI Chairman
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has given a green signal for talks with the government and is “ready to forgive” what has happened to him, his party’s chairman Gohar…
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One terrorist killed by security forces in village in J-K’s Kathua
Jammu: A terrorist was shot dead by security forces during an encounter after ultras on Tuesday evening opened fire at a village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The…
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Haryana: Sikh man thrashed, alleges he was called ‘Khalistani’
Kaithal: A Sikh man here has alleged that he was thrashed and called a “Khalistani” by two motorcycle-borne youths when he was heading home on his scooter, police said on Tuesday. The…
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Hijab row: College says wearing headscarf allowed, teacher seeks time to rejoin
Kolkata: A private law college in Kolkata, where a teacher was “forced to resign” after she was allegedly not allowed to attend classes wearing a hijab, on Tuesday said she can cover…
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MNS leader targets BJP over invite to Raj Thackeray for swearing-in ceremony
Mumbai: Amid speculation in Maharashtra political circles on whether MNS president Raj Thackeray had received an invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Modi government, a senior leader of his party…
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Premier Li congratulates PM Modi, says China willing to develop ties in ‘right direction’
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a third term, saying Beijing is willing to work with New Delhi to “push forward bilateral…
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US President’s son Hunter Biden convicted in firearms case
Washington: A US jury on Tuesday found Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, guilty of all three crimes he was charged related to firearms possession. Biden faces a maximum…
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YSRCP demands TRAI probe into ‘illegal blocking’ of news channels
New Delhi: Ousted from power in the recent Andhra Pradesh assembly election, the YSR Congress Party on Tuesday accused the new state government of muzzling the press and demanded an investigation by…
