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NIA conducts searches in Andhra’s Kurnool town
Amaravati: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool town on Thursday. The officials of the central agency conducted searches at the houses of two men suspected to have…
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BJP claims Kerala CM Vijayan could face corruption probe
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday claimed that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan could face investigation on corruption charges over the alleged “indictment” of her daughter Veena Vijayan’s firm for receiving Rs…
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18 ft-long python rescued from tea garden in Assam
Guwahati: An 18 ft-long python was rescued by locals from a tea garden in Assam’s Nagaon district on Thursday, officials said. Locals in the Balijuri tea garden saw the huge python and…
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Why did ‘Ain Dubai’ world’s largest wheel mysteriously stop spinning?
Abu Dhabi: It’s been more than a year since the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel – ‘Ain Dubai’ (Dubai Eye) stopped spinning and is just a mere hologram displaying light shows…
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BRS making it hard for commoners to own a house in Hyderabad, says Cong
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government is making it difficult for the common public and the middle class to own a plot or house in Hyderabad, the Congress alleged on Thursday.…
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TN govt should take the blame for delay in AIIMS project, says Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the ‘budget’ for the proposed AIIMS hospital at Madurai in Tamil Nadu escalated by Rs 700 crore since land acquisition was delayed and…
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Telangana govt hospitals conduct record 72% deliveries in July
Hyderabad: Government hospitals in Telangana have set a new record by conducting 72 percent of the total deliveries (childbirth) conducted in the state in July. After the formation of Telangana as a…
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Hyderabad: Woman electrocuted to death in Kukatpally
Hyderabad: In an unfortunate incident, a woman died after she was electrocuted in the parking of apartments in the Kukatpally. In a video of the incident that surfaced on Twitter, a woman…
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Centre tables bill to regulate Election Commissioners’ appointment in RS
New Delhi: The government on Thursday introduced in the Rajya Sabha a contentious bill that seeks to replace the Chief Justice of India with a cabinet minister in the panel for selection…
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Delhi HC seeks ED response on Vijay Nair’s bail plea in excise scam case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea by businessman and former AAP communications in-charge, Vijay Nair seeking default bail in…
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Extremely unhappy over BJP govts handling of Manipur issue: MNF leader
Aizwal: C Lalrosanga, the lone Mizo National Front (MNF) member in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday said the party was “extremely unhappy” with the way the BJP governments both at the Centre…
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UAE: More rain this week, 22 cloud seeding ops conducted since June
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to experience convective cloud formation associated with rainfall until Saturday, August 12. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), on Wednesday, August 9, said…
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Telangana govt to screen ‘Gandhi’ movie for school students from Aug 14-24
Hyderabad: Marking the closure of the ‘Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavam’ celebrations, the state government has decided to screen the ‘Gandhi’ movie for government school students from August 14- 24. Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavaalu is…
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Pakistani actress Saba Qamar honoured with UAE’s golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Renowned Pakistani film and television actress, Saba Qamar, is the latest celebrity to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 10-year golden visa. The Thrity-nine-year-old actress was handed over…
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ED freezes property of arrested TN Minister Senthil Balaji’s brother
Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen the property of Ashok Kumar, brother of arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, said officials on Thursday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths had conducted a…
