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Mamata announces compensation for victims of panchayat poll violence
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those killed in the violence during the panchayat elections in…
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Andhra Cabinet approves construction of houses in Amaravati R-5 zone
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday approved construction of 47,000 houses for the poor in Amaravati in an area which was previously earmarked for the development of state capital. The Cabinet…
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Rahul to file appeal in SC for stay on conviction in defamation case: Cong
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to move the Supreme Court “very soon” against the Gujarat High Court order rejecting his plea for a stay on his conviction in…
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SC concerned over lakhs of devotees visiting temple in Sariska Tiger Reserve
New Delhi: Voicing concern over lakhs of devotees visiting the ancient Pandupol temple situated in the core area of Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a high-level…
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Kanwariyas damage car in Haridwar; police rule out communal angle
A mob of Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) in Haridwar vandalised a car and attacked the driver after one of the Kanwariya processions was accidently hit it. The incident occurred on July 10…
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MEA employee honey-trapped into sharing documents, arrested
Ghaziabad police on Tuesday arrested an official of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on espionage charges. The accused, identified as Naveen Pal, was arrested for passing confidential documents to an alleged…
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Titanic sub travellers succumbed in 71 seconds in a horror movie-like scene
San Francisco: Drawing a comparison to a scene from a ‘horror movie’, an expert has suggested that the five individuals who boarded the OceanGate submersible may have been aware of the impending…
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16-year-old student from Hyderabad dies in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: A 16-year-old Hyderabadi student died of suspected fever while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Riyadh on Tuesday, July 11. Mohammed Abdul Hai Pasha, a student of class XI at Indian…
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How much cash can NRIs & tourists carry on UAE-India travel? Check details
Around 3.7 million Indian nationals are living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and millions of tourists and businessmen across the south Asia countries visit Emirates every year. However, while planning a…
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New Zealand sees largest net migration loss to Australia
Wellington: New Zealand saw a net migration loss of 13,400 people to Australia in 2022, compared with a net migration loss of 5,400 in 2021, according to estimates released by the national…
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UAE announces expansion of Emiratisation targets, fines for pvt sector firms
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) on Tuesday announced the expansion of its Emiratisation programme in the private sector. The new plan will now…
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Allahabad University students vandalise offices over student’s death
Prayagraj: Students of Allahabad University on Wednesday scuffled with teachers and vandalised some offices on the campus over the death of a student under “suspicious circumstances”, the varsity said. Some miscreants from…
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Telangana: NPDCL seizes Mancherial Cement Company assets
Hyderabad: The National Power Distribution Company Limited (NPDCL) seized the assets of Mancherial Cement Company (MCC) here on Wednesday. Its assets were seized as it failed to pay Rs 10.36 crore arrears.…
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UAE driving license: ‘One-day test’ launched
Abu Dhabi: To make getting a driver’s license easier and faster, Sharjah Police General Command’s Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department has launched a ‘One-Day Test’ initiative. The new initiative, which launched on…
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Ukraine, 11 countries form coalition to train F-16 pilots
Kiev: Ukraine has signed a memorandum with 11 countries to create a coalition for training pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said. “It’s official: a coalition for F-16…
