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Security beefed up across UP for Eid Al Adha
Lucknow: Security has been beefed up for Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) festivities in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. As many as 248 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), State Disaster Response Force, and the…
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Delhi govt released Rs 100 cr for 12 DU colleges: Atishi
New Delhi: The Delhi government, in the first quarter, has released Rs 100 crores for 12 Delhi University colleges that are fully funded by it, Higher Education Minister Atishi said on Wednesday.…
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Govt postpones implementation of increased tax on credit card payments on foreign tours
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said that there will be no change in tax collection at source (TCS) for all purposes under the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) for overseas travel…
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‘Kind of encroachment’: Telangana HC stays land allotment to 2 caste groups
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday stayed allotment of land by the state government to two caste groups, Velamas and Kammas, to build community Bhavans. In an interim order, the court…
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7 electrocuted to death after chariot touches overhead wire in Tripura
Agartala: At least seven people, including two children, were electrocuted to death while 15 others were seriously injured on Wednesday after chariot made of iron came in contact with an overhead high-tension…
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By 2047, India should be seen as world-leading space-faring nation: ISRO chief
New Delhi: India will have to look at space as a “strategic asset” of the country and should become a world-leading space-faring nation by 2047, ISRO chairman S Somanath said on Wednesday.…
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Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian Army General, Defence Minister
London: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two of Russia’s top military officials when he launched a short lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western…
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GHMC commissioner is chief electoral officer for Telangana polls
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner D S Lokesh Kumar has been appointed as the additional chief electoral officer here on Wednesday. Senior IAS officer Sarfaraz Ahmad has been appointed…
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Canada seems to be driven by vote-bank politics on Khalistani issue: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Canada’s response to the Khalistani issue appeared to be constrained by its “vote bank compulsions” and India will have to respond if the activities impinge on its national security and…
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Scams part of Congress DNA, it sees corruption everywhere: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday hit back at the Congress for raising questions on the India-US drone deal, saying doing scams in defence deals has become a part of the opposition…
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Remind Manipur CM of his ‘Raj Dharma’, Assam Cong leader urges Modi
Guwahati: Alleging that political campaigns have taken precedence over Constitutional duties in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, senior Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remind N Biren Singh,…
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Saudi King covers Eid Al Adha sacrifice expense of nearly 5k pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to cover the costs of the Eid Al Adha sacrificial animals of 4,951 pilgrims from 92 countries. The decision comes as…
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Attack on Bhim Army chief reflects poorly on UP’s law-and-order situation: CPI
New Delhi: The CPI slammed the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday over an attack on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, saying it reflects poorly on…
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MP polls: Kamal Nath meets Kharge to discuss party’s preparedness
New Delhi: With Assembly elections just a few month away, Congress’ Madhya Pradesh chief Kamal Nath met party President Mallikarjun Kharge here on Wednesday According to party leaders, the meeting between the…
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Andhra Pradesh FM escapes from attack by honey bees, 10 injured
Bethamcherla: Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath escaped from an attack by a swarm of bees at Errajala caves in Nandyala district on Wednesday. Though the minister escaped from the attack, nearly…
