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Govt likely to table Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Amid speculations that the Women’s Reservation Bill that seeks to reserve 33 per cent seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women may be tabled in the Lok Sabha…
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Karnataka’s Hoysala temples inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
Paris: Karnataka’s Hoysala Temples’ sacred ensembles have been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list. This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in…
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Soldier killing: Manipur govt set up probe panel, tribals hold protests
Imphal: The Manipur government on Monday constituted an one man Inquiry Commission to probe the killing of Indian Army soldier Serto Thangthang Kom, who was home on leave. Three armed men abducted…
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Watch: Burj Khalifa lights up to celebrate Sultan Al Neyadi’s homecoming
Abu Dhabi: Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice, lit up with the picture welcoming United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi back to his home country. Al Neyadi arrived in Abu…
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ERC expands humanitarian outreach for flood victims in Libya
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has expanded its humanitarian relief operations and programmes for those affected by the storms, torrents, and floods that hit Libya. The ERC provided additional assistance,…
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‘No serious illness’: Court rejects Naresh Goyal’s plea for daily doctors’ visits
Mumbai: Finding that Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal does not suffer from any serious or life-threatening illnesses, a Mumbai Special PMLA Court declined his plea for daily jail visits by his medicos,…
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Andhra CM inaugurates Srinivasa Setu Expressway in Tirupati
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday inaugurated Srinivasa Setu and new hostels here. He also distributed housing plots to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) employees in Tirupati.…
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Dubai’s Danube Properties launch Rs 5600 crore project Oceanz
Abu Dhabi: Riding high on strong investor demand from Indians, Danube Properties, the fastest-growing private real estate developer in the UAE, announced the launch of Oceanz in a star-studded event. Oceanz with…
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CWMA won’t blindly direct water release: TN minister on authority order
New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) that directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water from river Cauvery to Tamil Nadu doesn’t “blindly” issue such orders, state minister Duraimurugan said…
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Mumbai gears up for Ganesh festivities with more than 2k pandals
Mumbai: A total of 2,729 ‘sarvajanik Ganeshotsav mandals’ have been given permission for organising public Ganesh festivities from Tuesday by erecting ‘pandals’. These are from the 3,767 applications its had received from…
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Raj: Baby born with 26 fingers, family calls her incarnation of goddess
Jaipur: In a rare case, a baby girl was born with a total of 26 fingers in the Deeg district of Rajasthan, doctors of a health centre said on Monday. The newborn…
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Karnataka to challenge CWMA order in SC, says Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday his government would approach the Supreme Court challenging the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s direction asking the State to continue releasing 5,000…
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Another student commits suicide in Kota, 25th case this year
Jaipur: A girl student from Uttar Pradesh reportedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Rajasthan’s Kota, taking the number of such cases in the coaching hub to 25 this year alone. The…
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Allahabad High Court adjourns hearing in Gyanvapi mosque case
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a petition filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Committee challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking “restoration” of a temple at the…
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48-hour Manipur bandh from midnight to demand release of 5 arrested youths
Imphal: At least five local clubs and Meira Paibi units have announced a 48-hour statewide bandh from midnight demanding the release of five youths who were arrested for carrying weapons and sporting…
