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UAE to continue artificial rain to beat the drought-hit summer
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) which has been suffering from drought this summer will continue to receive rain by the end of the month due to the successful operation of…
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Putin at risk of losing his iron grip on power
Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing the most serious threat to his hold on power in all the 23 years he’s run the nuclear state, media reports said on Saturday. And…
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Pakistan, IMF close to signing deal
Islamabad: There has been a likely breakthrough in Pakistan’s long-drawn-out parleys with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the tightly-negotiated ninth review and an official announcement regarding the signing of the deal…
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WB: Man beaten to death after being caught stealing chickens from poultry farm
Jhargram: A man was allegedly beaten to death in West Bengal’s Jhargram district after he was caught stealing chickens from a poultry farm in the dead of the night, police said on…
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Congress demands immediate removal of Manipur CM, says peace not possible under him
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said peace in violence-hit Manipur is not possible under Chief Minister N Biren Singh and demanded that the prime minister replaces him immediately. Presenting an eight-point…
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Don’t know why we were not invited for Oppn’s Patna meet: Asaduddin Owaisi
Aurangabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said he did not know why his outfit was not called for the meeting of opposition parties that was held in Patna…
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Telangana: KTR seeks additional 20 lakh MT parboiled rice from Centre
Hyderabad: State IT minister K T Rama Rao met Union Minister of Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Saturday in the national capital and sought 20 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of…
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UPA-3 project in Bengal entangled in too many complications
Kolkata: Nowhere else in India is the anti-BJP opposition coalition as tangled with so many hitches and complications as it is in West Bengal. On the one hand West Bengal chief minister…
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Two held for duping Sri Lankan nationals on pretext of sending them abroad
New Delhi: With the arrest of two men, the Delhi Police on Saturday said that they have busted an immigration racket that used to dupe Sri Lankan nationals on pretext of sending…
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Rise in Nitish’s stature, Lalu’s return to politics ominous signs for BJP
Patna: After the meeting of 20 odd political parties in Patna, the stature of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has increased at the national level. Moreover, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is…
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For UPA-3 to become reality, Congress has to remove Oppn unity roadblocks
New Delhi: Even as the first meeting of like-minded parties is taking place in Bihar’s Patna in a bid to bring them together for the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress…
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Opposition seeks visit by all-party delegation to Manipur as Shah chairs all-party meet
New Delhi: An all-party meeting convened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday had a detailed discussion on the situation in Manipur during which several opposition parties sought an all-party delegation…
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Raising concerns over UCC, over 30 tribal bodies to meet in Ranchi on Sunday
Ranchi: Representatives of more than 30 tribal organisations will gather in Ranchi on Sunday to discuss the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which they fear will dilute the tribal customary laws. Since the…
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Pak Court acquits former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 37-year-old ‘bribe’ case
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Saturday acquitted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a 37-year-old case related to him allegedly transferring a “precious state land” to one of the country’s leading media…
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PM Modi’s US visit will take bilateral ties to next level: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday said the “substantive outcomes and achievements” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “landmark” state visit to the US will critically define the Indo-US relationship and take it to…
