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NHRC seeks report from Karnataka authorities on electrocution of mother-child on pavement
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Karnataka government seeking a detailed report on the electrocution of a woman and her daughter on a footpath in…
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Congress will win less than 20 seats in Telangana, says KCR
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Supremo and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Tuesday that his party would secure the majority of votes while Congress, he predicted, would secure less than…
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Ramayana, Mahabharata should be included in social sciences curriculum: NCERT
New Delhi: Epics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata should be included in social sciences textbooks and the Preamble of the Constitution written on classroom walls, a high-level NCERT panel has…
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BRS should be renamed as ‘Family Rashtra Samithi’, says Fadnavis
Criticising the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)-led government in Telangana, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accused the party of ‘family rule’ and corruption. While addressing a…
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Pak chief justice bans use of word ‘sahib’ for govt officials
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has barred the addition of the word “sahib” to the title of public servants, saying it unnecessarily elevates their status and makes them feel…
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Mumbai civic body slaps Rs 10K fine for dumping trash near Gateway of India
Mumbai: The Mumbai civic body on Tuesday slapped a Rs 10,000 fine on a man for dumping trash in the sea near Gateway of India while the police registered a case against…
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SL’s Parl passes 2024 budget; highlights need for tough reforms
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Tuesday approved the 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation’s economy. Although Sri Lanka has managed to…
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World Cup is money spinner; cricket has become lucrative field for many
When India played its very first Test match in 1932 against England, the batsman who faced the first ball for India was Janardhan Navle. He was a security guard in a factory…
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Karnataka CM hints at accepting ‘caste census’ report amid deep divisions in ruling Congress
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his decision to do justice to the disadvantaged communities, by accepting the report of the Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the “caste…
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Telangana polls: Muslim organisations’ JAC extends support to Congress
Hyderabad: In a major setback to BRS, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Telangana Muslim organisations has announced its support to the Congress in the upcoming Telangana Assembly elections to be held…
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Supreme Court warns Patanjali over ‘false’ medicinal ad claims
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday cautioned Patanjali Ayurved, a company co-founded by yoga guru Ramdev and dealing in herbal products, against making “false” and “misleading” claims in advertisements about its medicines…
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Congress to win 69 to 72 seats in Telangana: Pre-poll survey
Hyderabad: As the Telangana Assembly election 2023 inches closer, the Lokpoll pre-poll survey predicted a clear majority for the Indian National Congress (INC) while placing Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) as a distant…
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Israeli media reveals IDF killed people at music festival
In a shocking revelation, an Israeli police investigation into the Nova music festival massacre on October 7 revealed that Israeli forces also killed some of the attendees, according to Haaretz, an Israel-based…
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Congress will return what BRS ‘looted’ in Telangana: Karnataka minister
Hyderabad: Congress leader and Karnataka’s IT minister Priyank Kharge, who is also son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Congress would come to power in Telangana and…
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Criminal cases plague candidates’ lists in Telangana elections
Hyderabad: As Telangana gears up for its Assembly elections on the November 30, an analysis of the affidavits by the Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has revealed that most candidates fielded by…
