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Two Dubai hotels ranked among world’s top 10
Abu Dhabi: Dubai is known for its opulence and luxury hotels. In a recently released list of the Top 1,000 Best Hotels in the world, two of the cities hotels were among…
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Ajit Pawar faction appoints Narendra Rane as Mumbai NCP president
Mumbai: The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday appointed Narendra Rane as the president of the party’s Mumbai unit. This is one of first appointments made by…
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Defamation case: Gujarat HC to deliver verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s plea on Friday
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court will on Friday deliver its verdict on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname…
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Govt calls all-party meet on July 19 ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon session
New Delhi: The government has called the customary all-party meeting on July 19 ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon session, official sources said on Thursday. The session, which begins from July 20, is set…
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SL rejects proposal for new shipping route at MEPC to save blue whales
London: Sri Lanka on Thursday squarely rejected a proposal for the creation of a new Traffic Separation Scheme, south of the island nation, to reduce ship strikes on the endangered blue whale…
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‘Confident’ Pilot sparks speculations in Raj political circles
Jaipur: After Congress’ four-hour long meeting at AICC headquarters in Delhi on Thursday, speculations were making rounds in the political corridors about whether former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has got…
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Tis Hazari firing case: Delhi court sends 3 lawyers to 4-day police remand
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday produced before the court the three lawyers arrested in connection with the firing incident in the premises of Tis Hazari Courts, which took place on Wednesday.…
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President Droupadi Murmu accorded civic reception in Mumbai
Mumbai: President Droupadi Murmu was on Thursday accorded a civic reception at Raj Bhavan here on her first visit to Maharashtra after occupying the country’s highest post. A Raj Bhavan spokesperson, in…
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Certain bills not signed as queries not addressed by state govt: Kerala Governor
Kozhikode: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday defended his decision to keep certain bills, including the ones on appointments in universities and appointing eminent academicians as Chancellors of varsities, saying his…
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SC sentences 4 convicts in 1996 Lajpat Nagar blasts case to life imprisonment
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced four convicts in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blasts case to life imprisonment for the remainder of their lives without remission. The blasts which occurred…
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Amid buzz of cabinet reshuffle, PM Modi holds meeting with Amit Shah
New Delhi: Ahead of Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a marathon meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence amid speculation of a cabinet…
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MNS leader travels with Raut, sparks buzz about tie-up between Thackeray cousins
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Abhijit Panse on Thursday met Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, leading to speculation about a possible alliance between the estranged Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav…
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Congress, CPI(M) accuse each other of having no clear stand on Uniform Civil Code
Thiruvananthapuram: The verbal duel between the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala and the opposition Congress over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) got heated on Thursday with each accusing the other of not having…
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Why does BJP call NCP ‘corrupt’ and then ally with it, asks Congress in Maha
Mumbai: The Congress’ Maharashtra unit on Thursday questioned the double standards of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which first labelled the Nationalist Congress Party as being ‘corrupt’ and then joined hands with…
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YSR Congress rules out early polls in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress on Thursday ruled out early Assembly elections in the state. YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) General Secretary and government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy dismissed the speculations that…
