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Microsoft India adds 4 new languages to Translator
New Delhi: Microsoft India on Thursday announced the addition of three new Indian languages — Konkani, Maithili, and Sindhi, in Translator along with Sinhala, the official language of Sri Lanka. Microsoft Translator…
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Maha: Temple bans entry of devotees in half pants, ‘indecent’ clothes
Aurangabad: The Tulja Bhavani temple administration in Maharashtra’s Osmanabad district has prohibited the entry of people wearing half pants or “indecent” clothes, a management official said on Thursday. The decision has been…
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Turkey summons German envoy over detention of Turkish reporters
Ankara: The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said that it had summoned the German ambassador in Ankara over what it calls the detention of Turkish reporters in Frankfurt. The Ministry denounced the “harassment…
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Punjab: Farmers block railway track, say compensation for land acquisition inadequate
Amritsar: Hundreds of activists of farmers’ outfit Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMC) on Thursday squatted on a railway track and blocked rail traffic at Devidaspura village here over alleged inadequate compensation for…
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‘If a Dalit is not made Karnataka Dy CM…’: Senior leader cautions Congress high command
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara on Thursday cautioned the party’s central leadership that if a Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) post is not given to a Dalit, there would be adverse reaction…
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Hectic parleys among top Cong leadership helped break logjam over Karnataka CM pick
New Delhi: Several top Congress leaders from party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were involved in hectic parleys with Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar which…
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Harry, Meghan were ‘pretty nervous’ during NY paparazzi car chase: Indian-American cab driver
New York: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were “pretty nervous” as they were chased by paparazzi in New York, according to an Indian-American cab driver who drove the couple for about…
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Former Jet Airways CEO-designate Sanjiv Kapoor joins Saudia Airline
Sanjiv Kapoor, the former CEO-designate of Jet Airways, on Wednesday, announced that he has joined Saudi Arabia’s national airline Saudia Group. Sanjiv Kapoor joined the Saudia Group as an advisor to Ibrahim…
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Andhra Pradesh: TDP leader Lokesh undergoes scan during padyatra
Nandyal : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh on Thursday underwent some medical tests here for the shoulder injury he sustained during his ongoing padyatra. Lokesh, son of former chief…
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UN appeals for support for kids affected by Turkey-Syria quakes
Geneva: The Unicef has called for continued support for the millions of children affected by the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes in February that killed 59,259 people in the two neighbouring nations. Since the…
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Telangana: TSRTC offers discounts on ‘e-Garuda’ AC buses
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Raod Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has offered discounted fares, for a month, on the newly introduced AC e-Garuda bus, from Hyderabad to Vijayawada, beginning Thursday. The bus ticket fare…
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SDIF collaborates with Shaheen Academy to help students clear supplementary exams
A recently conducted research by the Social Data Initiative Forum (SDIF) has revealed that a significant number of students, approximately 36 percent, failed their intermediate exams. Furthermore, the research findings indicate that…
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NDTV to launch 9 new channels in different languages
New Delhi: Media firm New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) on Thursday said the company’s board of directors has approved a proposal to seek permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for…
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Even contaminated water is a luxury in tribal villages of Kandhamal
Kandhamal: ‘Come to learn, go to serve’ reads the front wall of Bikapanga Upper Primary School in Tumudibandha block of Kandhamal district. Only 32 children study here from Class 1 to 8,…
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Telangana: CS Santhi Kumari to head panel for Formation Day celebrations
Hyderabad: The state government has formed a committee for organising and managing the Telangana Formation Day commemoration, which will begin on June 2 and will last for 21 days. Chief secretary, Santhi…
