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Interim Budget: Allocation for Minority Affairs Ministry increases by Rs 574 crore
New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Minority Affairs has increased by Rs 574.27 crore to Rs 3,183.24 crore for 2024-25 as against the revised estimate of Rs 2,608.93 crore…
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Cash-strapped Pak assures Maldives of its support to address its ‘development needs’
Male: Cash-strapped Pakistan on Thursday assured the Maldives of its support to address the “pressing development needs” of the island nation in the Indian Ocean. During a telephone conversation with President Mohamed…
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No comment: India on internal political situation in Maldives
New Delhi: India on Thursday refused to comment on the internal political situation in the Maldives. The island nation has been reeling under political upheaval with the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party…
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Police hold flag marches in Varanasi ahead of Friday namaz
Varanasi: Police held flag marches in sensitive areas of Varanasi ahead of Friday namaz, a day after the Varanasi district court allowed puja in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque here. A…
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US approves sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India
Washington: The US on Thursday approved the sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India at an estimated cost of USD 3.99 billion, an acquisition that will bolster India’s capability to meet…
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NCP MLA Rohit Pawar questioned by ED for eight hours in money laundering case
Mumbai: NCP MLA Rohit Pawar, grand nephew of party supremo Sharad Pawar, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for eight hours on Thursday in a case related to the alleged Maharashtra…
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JMM led coalition MLAs’ Hyderabad flight cancelled due to poor visibility
Ranchi: The plan of JMM-led coalition MLAs to fly to Hyderabad from Ranchi amid a political crisis in Jharkhand was cancelled as the chartered planes hired for it could not take off due…
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Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 9,138 crore for railways, Telangana Rs 5,071 crore
Amaravati: The Centre has allocated Rs 9,138 crore for Andhra Pradesh and Rs 5,071 crore for Telangana for railways in the interim Union Budget, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Addressing…
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Hyderabad: Buses ready for JMM-led alliance MLAs at Begumpet airport
Ranchi: Amid uncertainty over the formation of government in the state, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress-RJD alliance is planning to shift their MLAs outside Jharkhand. A bus carrying the MLAs of the…
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Telangana: Fear of fainting on road leads drunk man to call ambulance
In a tale that defies sobriety norms, a tipsy trailblazer, Ramesh, took calling a cab to the next level! Stumbling along Bhuvanagiri to Jangaon route, he reached for his phone, not to…
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India, US continue to hold negotiations on Predator drone deal
New Delhi: India and the US are continuing to hold negotiations to firm up a USD 3 billion deal for supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to Indian armed forces…
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Bihar: Nitish Kumar led NDA govt to seek trust vote on Feb 12
Patna: The newly formed NDA government in Bihar, headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will seek the trust vote on February 12, the inaugural day of the budget session, according to a…
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Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Yunus charge-sheeted in fresh corruption case
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency on Thursday submitted a charge sheet against Nobel Laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus on a fresh corruption charge, days after a court granted him bail in a case…
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Ladakh: Locals clash with Chinese army over grazing land access
Tensions have escalated in a remote Ladakh border region following an incident where locals clashed with Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers who were patrolling the area earlier in January. According to reports, the…
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Dubai Taxi company doubles its airport service fleet to 700
Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) has doubled its airport service capacity by 100 percent, adding 350 eco-friendly taxis to its fleet at Dubai Airports. The expansion aims to improve the daily mobility of…
