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Cauvery dispute: Karnataka’s interest would be protected, says DyCM Shivakumar
Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Tuesday that the interest of Karnataka would be protected in connection with the Cauvery issue. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Shivakumar said that the…
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Congress, BJP making false promises ahead of polls: BRS MLC Kavitha
Kamareddy: Bharat Rashtra Samiti MLC Kavitha, daughter of Telangana Chief Minister KCR, has hit out at Congress and the BJP, the two principal opposition parties in Telangana. The southern state is set…
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Indian naval ships to visit New Zealand on August 31
Two Indian naval ships, INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, are scheduled to visit New Zealand on August 31. The ships, which will be on a goodwill visit, will be hosted until September…
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Anti-caste discrimination bill passed in California Assembly
San Francisco: In a move that would make caste bias illegal and strengthen social justice, the California State Assembly has passed the anti-caste discrimination bill with an overwhelming 50-3 margin. Introduced by…
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SC refuses to interfere with Punjab and Haryana HC order staying WFI polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections. A bench of Justices Abhay S…
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Fresh floods in Assam affect over 1.90 lakh people
Guwahati: More than 1.90 lakh people across 17 districts in Assam have been affected by floods triggered by a fresh spell of rain, officials said on Tuesday, adding that there was also…
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SC defers hearing on Kejriwal’s plea in 2014 inflammatory speech case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging criminal proceedings initiated against him in a 2014 inflammatory speech case.…
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Maharashtra: Female leopard, two cubs die of electrocution, 4 held
Gondia: A female leopard and two cubs died after they came in contact with live wires laid to poach wild boars in Maharashtra’s Gondia district, an official said on Tuesday. Four persons…
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Piyush Goyal, New Zealand minister hold bilateral meeting
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Textile and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution of India, and Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Trade and Export Growth of New Zealand, held a…
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Madhya Pradesh ATS arrests Chhattisgarh man for helping Naxalites
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a man belonging to Chhattisgarh on charges of helping Naxalites, an official said on Tuesday. During interrogation, the accused, Dhan Singh Pungati, told…
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Impartially evaluate drinking water, sanitary conditions in Tihar Jail: Delhi HC
New Delhi: In view of a plea filed by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee, the court has constituted a four-member fact finding committee to evaluate drinking water and proper sanitary…
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Telangana: Welfare scheme beneficiaries ‘charged’ up to 30% commission
Hyderabad: Concerns have emerged about the proper implementation of welfare schemes introduced prior to the elections, as allegations of commissions ranging from 10% to 30% are surfacing in the disbursement of financial…
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Gender-specific laws not meant to be anti-opposite gender: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has stressed on the importance of remaining gender-neutral while dealing with gender-specific laws, stating that the existence of such laws should not lead to bias against…
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Student beaten to death by peers of another community in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: A 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death after a dispute with fellow students belonging to another community in Prayagraj. The incident took place on Monday when the Class 10 student…
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‘Targeted violence’, ‘collective punishment’ given to Muslims: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: Reacting to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) call to take out a procession in Haryana’s Nuh, AIMIM president and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that targeted violence and collective punishment…
