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MS Dhoni steps down as CSK captain ahead of IPL opener
Chennai: In a surprise move, Ruturaj Gaikwad on Thursday replaced the legendary M S Dhoni as the Chennai Super Kings captain as defending champions dropped a bombshell a day before the IPL…
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Electoral bonds: SBI submits all details with serial numbers to EC
The State Bank of India, on Thursday, March 21, submitted all information concerning the electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI), including the all-important unique numbers which would help link the…
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MP: 17 held for celebrating Pakistan cricket win found innocent after 6 years
Six years after a group of 17 Muslim men, including two minors, who were wrongly accused of celebrating Pakistan’s victory in a cricket match in June 2017, a Madhya Pradesh court found…
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Indian airlines to operate 24,275 weekly domestic flights in summer schedule
New Delhi: Indian airlines will operate a total of 24,275 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting from March 31, a nearly 6 per cent increase compared to the year-ago period.…
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India’s fertility rate down from 6.2 to under 2 since 1950, will fall to 1.3 in 2050: Study
New Delhi: India’s fertility rate dropped from nearly 6.2 in 1950 to just under 2 in 2021, and is projected to fall further to 1.29 and 1.04 in 2050 and 2100, respectively,…
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LS polls: Telangana CS asks officials to coordinate for effective MCC implementation
Hyderabad: Telangana chief secretary Shanti Kumari asked the officials of various departments that they should work in coordination to effectively implement the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in the wake of the…
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Karnataka: Selection of candidates a headache for BJP, Congress
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC President DK Shivakumar held a meeting, for discussions on candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, in New Delhi on Wednesday, March 21. Karnataka Congress in-charge Randeep…
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Firmly oppose US recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory: China
Beijing: China on Thursday said it firmly opposes the US recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as part of Indian territory and affirmed that Washington has nothing to do with the India-China border dispute.…
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Phone tapping case: Telangana HC quashes suspended DSP Praneeth Rao’s petition
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, March 21, dismissed the Memorandum of Criminal Revision Petition filed by suspended DSP Praneeth Rao, who is currently under interrogation by the Special Investigation Team…
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Palestinian support for Hamas, war remains high: Survey
Tel Aviv: A survey of Palestinians living in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority released on Wednesday found popular support for Hamas remains high despite the war. The poll, conducted by the Ramallah-based…
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Dubai Duty Free draw: Emirati, Indian take home Rs 8 crore each
An Emirati and Indian expatriate won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,30,94,050) each on Wednesday, March 20, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. Emirati national Mohammed Al Shehi won…
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Hyderabad leads in women employment trends in India
Hyderabad: A recent report on the women workforce in India has indicated that cities like Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai stand out as top destinations for women’s employment opportunities. According to ‘The State…
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Karnataka HC overturns criminal charges against 375 accused of rioting
Bengaluru: In a significant ruling, the High Court of Karnataka has overturned the criminal charges against 375 individuals accused of participating in a riot in Padarayanpur during the Covid-19 lockdown period, where…
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BJP appoints incharges, co-incharges for LS polls in AP, 2 other states
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday appointed its incharges and co-incharges for the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh. BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe will be in the party’s incharge…
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INDIA bloc member CPM to go solo in Telangana, announces Bhongir candidate
Hyderabad: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) announced its decision to go solo for the Lok Sabha polls in Telangana and nominated Md Jahangir from the Bhongir constituency. Jahangir is the party’s…
