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Pakistan treated us well, went out of the way to make us comfortable: BCCI Prez
Amritsar: BCCI President Roger Binny could not stop gushing over the warm and friendly treatment they received in Pakistan on their short visit to the neighbouring nation while Board Vice President Rajeev…
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PIL seeks ‘cooling-off’ period for judges before accepting political appointment, dismissed by SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association seeking a two-year “cooling-off” period for judges of the apex court and high courts for accepting…
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Saudi cinema generates over Rs 6649 cr in revenues since opening
Riyadh: Cinemas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have generated more than 3 billion Saudi Riyals (Rs 66,49,04,27,670) in ticket sales since they opened in 2018, according to the General Commission for Audiovisual…
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Rupee falls 10 paise to close at all-time low of 83.14 against US dollar
New Delhi: The rupee depreciated by 10 paise and settled for the day at an all-time low of 83.14 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by a surge in…
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US: Over 4 lakh Indians may die awaiting job-based Green Cards, says report
Washington: More than 10.5 lakh Indians are in the queue for an employment-based Green Card and 4 lakh of them may die before they receive the much-sought-after legal document of permanent residency…
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BJP, Cong in tug-of-war over hosting event at Parade Ground on Sept 17
Hyderabad: The Congress has accused BJP and BRS of trying to scuttle its proposed public meeting at the Parade Ground on the occasion of ‘Telangana National Integration Day’ on September 17 in…
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Hyderabad: Hookah parlour raided in Bhavaninagar, case filed
Hyderabad: The Bhavaninagar police raided an illegal hookah parlour at Tallabkatta and arrested two persons on Tuesday night. Seven customers were detained. The organizers Jilani and Kabir, were running a hookah parlour…
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Japan joins India and China’s neighbours in rejecting Beijing’s new map
Beijing: Japan has joined India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to lodge protests against China over its new “standard map” for including the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea…
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Karnataka home min questions origin of Hinduism, BJP reacts
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader K. S. Eshwarappa on Wednesday demanded an unconditional apology from Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara, who questioned the origin of Hinduism. Speaking to reporters in Bagalkot, Eshwarappa said,…
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Sonia writes to PM Modi, flags 9 issues for Parliament special session
New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday said that it was unfortunate that the Centre has convened Parliament’s special session without sharing agenda, and Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi has written a…
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Students of TN govt school refuse free breakfast cooked by Dalit
Chennai: The free breakfast scheme launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin amid much fanfare hit a roadblock in Karur with parents disallowing their children to have breakfast prepared by a…
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Bharat vs INDIA row: Mayawati urges SC to take cognizance of ‘shallow politics’
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance of “shallow politics” being done on ‘Bharat’ and ‘INDIA’ and demanded a ban on all…
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Hyderabad: Paediatrician urges calm amid rising viral fever cases
Hyderabad: Dr. Ayesha, a prominent paediatrician in the city, has advised patients to remain cautious but not succumb to panic as cases of viral fever continue to surge. Dr. Ayesha stressed that…
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One biscuit less in pack, consumer forum directs ITC to pay Rs one lakh
Tiruvallur: The district consumer forum here has directed ITC Ltd Food Division to pay a sum of Rs one lakh to a consumer for alleged unfair trade practice after he complained that…
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‘Saved 40K/month after moving to Hyderabad’: Bengaluru man’s post goes viral
A software engineer’s post on X (previously Twitter) on September 5, Tuesday, has re-sparked the debate on which city is better to live and work in, Bengaluru or Hyderabad. In his post,…
