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Poll violence at Kagaznagar as BSP alleges vote rigging by BRS
Hyderabad: Ruckus and violence took place in the Kagaznagar-Sirpur constituency as cadres of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alleged that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) workers indulged in ‘vote rigging’ during the…
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Hyderabad: AIMIM cadre attacks Congress’ Malakpet candidate Shaik Akbar
Hyderabad: The city police lathi-charged at All India Majlis e Ittehad ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) workers at Saidabad after they attacked Congress Malakpet candidate Shaik Akbar as polling was underway in the state…
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Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on GPS device ban during flights
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation in response to a plea challenging the January 2023 order imposing a ban on carrying…
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Centre’s nod must for MPs for accepting foreign hospitality during private visits: RS
New Delhi: Members of Parliament should observe strict guidelines while accepting foreign hospitality during private visits abroad and obtain prior permission from the central government, according to fresh orders issued Thursday. The series…
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Karnataka govt to release Rs 2,000 as relief to drought-hit farmers
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government announced on Thursday that it would release crop relief of Rs 2,000 in the first instalment for eligible farmers suffering from drought. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made this announcement…
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Telangana polls: Old City areas record lowest turnout, Janagaon highest
Hyderabad: Telangana witnessed approximately 64.26 percent voter turnout in Assembly polls on Thursday, November 30, after relentless election campaigns and fierce triangular contest between BJP, Congress and the incumbent BRS. Of nearly…
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Another NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 2nd in 3 days; toll 26
Kota: Yet another student preparing for NEET in Rajasthan’s coaching hub of Kota has committed suicide by hanging herself, the police said on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Nisha Yadav…
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AAP to launch ‘Mei Bhi Kejriwal’ signature campaign on Friday
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said that it will launch a signature campaign to get the public opinion — if Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is arrested — should…
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FiberNet scam: SC defers hearing on Chandrababu Naidu’s plea to Dec 12
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing on a plea filed by TDP supremo and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu seeking anticipatory bail in connection with alleged FiberNet…
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‘Exit polls are nonsense, BRS will win’, says KTR
Hyderabad: Dismissing some exit poll surveys that suggested that the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is going to lose in the assembly elections, the party’s working president K T Rama Rao on…
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Exit polls: Congress gets edge in Chhattisgarh, BJP fighting back
New Delhi: The exit polls on Thursday gave Congress a clear edge in Chhattisgarh, showing that the ruling party in the state is poised to return to power with the BJP also…
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‘I am not a rubber stamp,’ lashes Kerala Governor
Thiruvananthapuram: Lashing out at the state government, Governor Khan said he was not a “rubber stamp” or a “yes man” who would give his assent to bills passed by the state Assembly…
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Watch: French ‘spiderman’ climbs Burj Khalifa
Abu Dhabi: French climbers, Alain Robert, known as the “French Spiderman”, and Alexis Landot climbed an 828-meter-high (2,716.5 feet) Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This climb was part of Mashreq’s ‘Climb2Change’ global initiative,…
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SC nulls re-appointment of Kannur University’s VC; ignites political storm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed re-appointment of Dr Gopinath Raveendran as Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University saying that the appointment process was vitiated by “unwarranted interference” of the Kerala government.…
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India’s fiscal deficit crosses Rs 8 lakh crore in 7 months
New Delhi: India’s fiscal deficit for the first seven months of the current financial year stands at Rs 8.04 lakh crore, which is 45 per cent of the estimate for the full…
