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‘Misinformation’: Govt rejects US report criticising India on religious freedom
New Delhi: India on Tuesday trashed as “motivated” and “biased” a report by the US State Department on religious freedom that criticised the country for alleged attacks on minorities. External Affairs Ministry…
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‘Don’t create atmosphere of fear’: SC to ED as excise officers allegedly threatened
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to create an atmosphere of fear when it was apprised by the Chhattisgarh Government that several state excise department…
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Ahead of IICC meeting, demand for suspension of Sirajuddin’s membership raised
As the India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) gears up for its special general body meeting, a significant demand has emerged for the suspension of Sirajuddin Qureshi’s life membership. Ahead of the meeting…
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Status quo on Aurangabad name-change continues till Bombay HC verdict
Aurangabad: As the matter pertaining to the renaming of Aurangabad to ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ sub-judice in the the Bombay High Court, the district authorities have advised all concerned departments to maintain a status…
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Karnataka CM tussle: Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah refuse to budge
Bengaluru: The impasse over the selection of Karnataka’s next Chief Minister continued on a fourth day on Wednesday with both Siddaramaiah and state Congress president D.K. Shivakumar not settling for anything lesser…
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Hyderabad: 20 cars distributed under Driver Empowerment Programme
Hyderabad: As a part of the Driver Empowerment Programme, Telangana State Minority Finance Corporation (TSMFC) distributed 20 Maruthi Suzuki cars to minority beneficiaries on Tuesday. Home minister Mohd Mahmood Ali and minister…
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Andhra Pradesh CM dubs Pawan Kalyan a ‘wholesale package star’
Nizampatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday lashed out at actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, calling him a “wholesale package star”. He said the actor who was defeated in both…
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39 people missing as Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian Ocean
Beijing: Thirty-nine people went missing after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the central part of the Indian Ocean, the official media here reported on Wednesday. A total of 17 Chinese crew…
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Summer heat grips Hyderabad as mercury climbs above 41 degree celsius
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is currently in the grip of an intense summer heatwave, with temperatures surpassing the 41-degree Celsius mark. The scorching conditions have made it challenging for residents to cope with the…
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Hyderabad: Man held at RGIA with smuggled gold worth Rs 21L
Hyderabad: A passenger who arrived from Jeddah was arrested at Hyderabad Airport on Tuesday for carrying 403 grams of gold valued at more than Rs 21 lakh, Hyderabad Customs said. “Based on…
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Open to talk with anybody: Sharmila on rumours of talks with Congress
Hyderabad: Hitting out at Telangana Chief Minister KCR, President of YSR Telangana party YS Sharmila on Tuesday said that they don’t want KCR to come back to power in the state. “We…
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NCW chief slams Bihar Police for callousness in crime cases against women
Patna: National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has slammed the Bihar Police for callous attitude in crime cases against women in the state. Sharma was in Patna on Tuesday and…
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Gambhir files defamation suit against Punjab Kesari; seeks Rs 2 crore
New Delhi: A defamation case has been filed in the Delhi High Court by former India cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir against Hindi daily Punjab Kesari seeking damages of Rs 2…
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Gangster-terrorist nexus case: NIA raids 100 places in six states
New Delhi: In a major operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday was conducting raids at over 100 locations across six states as part of its crackdown on the alleged nexus…
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Rahul to visit US in first week of June, address NRIs in New York
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the US in the first week of June and address NRIs on June 4 in New York, sources in the Indian Overseas Congress said…
