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Tunisian PM, Saudi finance minister meet on ties
Tunis: Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane met with the visiting Saudi Arabian Finance Minister in Tunis on bilateral ties, the Tunisian government said. During the meeting with Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan…
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Centre to seek passage of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in LS today
New Delhi: The Central government will try to get the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The controversial bill amends the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to…
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Three earthquakes jolt Rajasthan’s Jaipur within half an hour
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s Jaipur was struck by three back-to-back earthquakes within a span of 30 minutes in the early hours of Friday. The first earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale hit…
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Law secy Niten Chandra appointed in charge of legal affairs dept
New Delhi: Law Secretary Niten Chandra has been designated as in charge of the Central Agency Section till his tenure in the department or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The Appointments…
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Rainfall in Hyderabad: This area receives highest downpour
Hyderabad: Incessant rainfall continues to batter Hyderabad for the past few days, resulting in waterlogging and traffic jams across the city, thereby affecting the normal life of the residents. Waterlogging has been…
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NIA arrests AMU student, UP ATS picks up two Bangladeshis
Aligarh/Saharanpur: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a student of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Faizan Ansari, 19, for extending supporting to ISIS, an official said. The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP…
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Opposition parties give notice in Parliament to discuss Manipur violence
New Delhi: Opposition parties have given notice to discuss the ongoing violence in Manipur in both Houses of the Parliament on Friday, the second day of the Monsoon Session. While in the…
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Court to pronounce order on scientific survey request for Gyanvapi mosque today
Varanasi: A Varanasi court will pronounce its order today on a petition filed by the Hindu side seeking direction for a “scientific survey” of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises by the Archaeological…
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Manipur horror: Four accused held, CM says will seek capital punishment
Imphal: Four accused have been arrested in connection with the shocking case of two women being paraded naked on camera by a mob in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on May 4, state police…
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Imran accused of leaking diplomatic cable, could face life in prison
Islamabad: Pakistan’s law minister said on Thursday that former premier Imran Khan could be jailed for life if he was found guilty of jeopardising national security by exposing a controversial diplomatic communication…
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Telangana police on alert amid rising levels of Godavari: DGP
Hyderabad: As heavy rains lash the state, state police is on high alert as Godavari River rises rapidly at Bhadrachalam inches towards warning level. According to Director General of Police Anjani Kumar,…
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Protest against Asian Games trials exemption reaches IOA door
New Delhi: Several junior wrestlers and their families, demanding fair Asian Games trials, carried their protest to the doors of IOA on Thursday and vowed not to leave the headquarters of the…
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Yediyurappa son Vijayedra’s New Delhi trip raises speculations
Bengaluru: The New Delhi visit of BJP MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, son of former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has raised speculations regarding developments in the state BJP unit. Vijayendra had met BJP…
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India’s growth trend expected to soften from Sept quarter
New Delhi: While a favourable base effect should help accelerate India’s real GDP growth to around 7.5-8 per cent YoY in the June quarter, the growth trend is expected to soften over…
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Stalin writes to Union Minister; seeks release of Cauvery water by Karnataka
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday wrote a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, urging him to direct the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for directions…
