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Protesters go on strike in Israel demand ceasefire, release of Gaza hostages
Jerusalem: Protesters in Israel demanding the government make a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza escalated their campaign on Sunday, staging a nationwide strike that blocked…
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EC dismisses Opposition’s ‘vote chori’ charge; calls SIR transparent
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday, August 17, have categorically dismissed the Opposition charge over alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound Bihar. Addressing a much-anticipated…
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PM Modi inaugurates two major highways in big push to Delhi-NCR infra
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated two major highway projects — the Delhi sections of the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) and the Dwarka Expressway, built with an investment of…
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Modi urges states to cooperate in implementing proposed GST reforms
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre has circulated the draft of the next-generation GST reforms among states and sought their cooperation to implement the proposal before Diwali.…
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Video: NDRF searches for man caught in Kadem project floodwaters
Hyderabad: The National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) has launched a search operation for a missing man who was caught between the high current flow when the gates of the Kadem project were…
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Savarkar first propagated two-nation theory: Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has claimed that the concept of two nations in India was first articulated by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, much before it was adopted by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and…
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Asia Cup: No Babar, Rizwan in Pakistan’s 17-member squad
Lahore: Pakistan have excluded the senior duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for the upcoming Asia Cup as Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the side in the T20I format.…
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Prevailing situation in country worse than time of Emergency: Lalu
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday alleged that the situation prevailing in the country under the BJP-led central government was worse than the time of the Emergency. The former Bihar chief…
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Overdue book returned to library in US after 82 years: ‘Hope there is no late fee’
A person returned a book to the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) almost 82 years after it was borrowed in July 1943. The incident occurred in June this year. The book titled…
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Telangana Model Schools face drop in admissions, over 50000 seats vacant
Hyderabad: Telangana Model Schools, set up a decade ago to provide free quality education, are facing a sharp decline in admissions this academic year. Official data shows that 50,718 seats remain vacant…
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TGPSC announces schedule for Group II certificate verification
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC) has released the schedule for the second phase of certificate verification for candidates selected for Group II services. The hall ticket numbers of shortlisted…
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272 held for drunk driving in Cyberabad, Miyapur tops list
Hyderabad: 272 people were arrested for drunk driving in the Cyberabad police commissionerate on August 15-16. With 55, the Miyapur traffic police recorded the highest number of arrests. Among those arrested were…
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Man walks into police station, confesses to killing wife in Delhi
New Delhi: A 24-year-old woman’s body was recovered from a slum in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur area on Sunday after her husband walked into the local police station and confessed to killing her,…
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TN Governor doing ‘cheap politics’ than opposition: CM Stalin
Dharmapuri: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday mounted a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, accusing him of doing “cheap politics” than the opposition and charged him with…
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BTech students hangs self in Greater Noida hostel room
Noida: A second year engineering student at a private university in Greater Noida allegedly committed suicide by hanging at his hostel room, police said on Sunday. In his suicide note, Shivam Dey…
