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Delhi reports 2,162 fresh Covid cases, 5 deaths
New Delhi: The national capital on Sunday reported 2,162 fresh Covid infections, recording a marginal rise against 2,031 cases reported on Saturday, as per the health bulletin issued by the Delhi government.…
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Stalin opposes Andhra’s move to build reservoirs across Kosasthalaiyar river
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written a letter to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and expressed his disappointment over that state’s decision to construct two reservoirs…
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President Murmu: India is among the fastest growing major economies in the world
New Delhi: India is among the fastest growing major economies in the world, President Droupadi Murmu said in her maiden address to the nation on Sunday, adding that India has made unprecedented…
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Rushdie’s son says author off ventilator, retains feisty sense of humour
New York: Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, but retains his feisty sense of humour, his son Zafar Rushdie said in a statement, reports ‘Variety’. “Following the attack on…
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Russia carries out further missile, artillery attacks in east Ukraine
Moscow: Russia said on Sunday it has hit targets in dozens of places in eastern Ukraine with missiles and artillery. The attacks were concentrated in the Donetsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry…
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Rally in Hyderabad to spread awareness about electric vehicles
Hyderabad: A rally to spread awareness about electric vehicles was organised in Hyderabad on Sunday as a part of the celebrations to mark 75th year of India’s Independence. The rally saw participation…
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PM Modi likely to announce key health projects on August 15
New Delhi: This Independence Day is likely to witness key announcements including “Heal in India” and “Heal by India” projects in the health sector by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to sources,…
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UAE: Indian woman won over Rs 2 Cr in LuLu Mall Millionaire draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian woman has won the grand prize of one million Dirham (Rs 2,16,79,737) in a draw held by retail giant LuLu Group International as…
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Hyderabad: Nature lovers discuss Chevella banyans on I-Day
Chevella: About 40 people, including 8 children, attended a pre-Independence day event organised by the Nature Lovers of Hyderabad (NLH), a citizen’s group, near the heritage banyan trees on the Hyderabad-Chevella road. The event…
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Hyderabad: Gold worth around Rs 13L seized at Shamshabad airport
Hyderabad: Customs officials seized gold from two passengers who arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Sunday morning and smuggled the yellow metal. A passenger who arrived in Hyderabad from…
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Karnataka: Row over BJP’s exclusion of Nehru in freedom fighters’ list
On August 14, Karnataka woke up to an advertisement splashed on the front page of a prominent newspaper featuring the ruling BJP-led state government congratulating its citizens on its 75th year of…
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BJP divided over exclusion of Nehru in Independence Day ad
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has yet again landed into a fix with their attempts of excluding India’s first Prime Minister and a prominent figure in India’s freedom struggle Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.…
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I’m disturbed by new threats made against me: Taslima Nasreen
New Delhi: Author Taslima Nasreen against whom several fatwas have been issued for her “anti-Islamic remarks” says that she is extremely disturbed after a religious leader, addressing a rally of thousands in…