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UCC push political ploy ahead of polls: echo political parties
New Delhi: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday said broaching the issue of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) ahead of elections was a political ploy…
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IAF Chief calls for ‘evolved approach’ to ‘fight tomorrow’s wars’
New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari has emphasised the need for the IAF to adopt an “evolved approach” for preparing future military leaders to keep up with “accelerated…
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Authorities review medical care arrangements for Amarnath pilgrims
Jammu: Authorities on Wednesday reviewed medical care arrangements made at various locations in Kathua and Samba districts, en route to Jammu for the Amarnath pilgrims, an official spokesperson said. Director of Jammu…
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Monsoon session likely to begin in July, may move to new parliment building midway
New Delhi: The monsoon session is likely to commence in the third week of July, with sittings beginning in the old Parliament building and moving to the new building midway, Parliamentary sources…
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Haj pilgrim from Telangana passes away in Makkah
Jeddah: A Haj pilgrim from Telangana breathed her last after performing Jamarat—‘stoning of the devil’ ritual in Mina on Wednesday. Fatima Sarwar, a native of Sangareddy district, came along with her son Mir…
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SL’s domestic debt restructuring plan approved by special cabinet meeting: Prez Ranil
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s special cabinet meeting on Wednesday unanimously approved the government’s Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) plan under which the cash-strapped government aims to restructure USD 17 billion out of the total…
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Vikarabad DSP reviews arrangements at Eidgah
Hyderabad: A day ahead of Eid Al Adha, Vikarabad Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) N Koti Reddy reviewed the arrangements at the Eidgah at Tandur. During the inspection, bomb detection squads checked…
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Chandrayaan-3 launch likely on July 13; ISRO chief says no final decision yet
New Delhi: India is looking at July 13 as a possible launch date for Chandrayaan-3 that entails landing a rover on the lunar surface. A senior official said the Chandrayaan-3 mission would…
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Telangana: Phaco machines for cataract surgeries launched under Kanti Velugu
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday launched 12 phaco machines in different parts of the state, as part of enabling easier cataract surgeries using its public eyecare initiative Kanti Velugu. Health minister…
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Isn’t PM prejudging response of Law Commission: Khurshid on Modi’s UCC remarks
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former law minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on uniform civil code, wondering if the PM is prejudging what…
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CBI court sentences 2 bank officials to 5-year RI in fraud case
Hyderabad: A special CBI court in Hyderabad sentenced two officials of the Union Bank of India to five-year rigorous imprisonment on charges of defrauding the bank. The convicts, in connivance with public…
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Abu Dhabi-based healthcare platform sponsor Umrah pilgrimage for 100 employees
Abu Dhabi-based PureHealth, the largest integrated healthcare platform in the Middle East, rewarded hundred of its employees with all-expense paid Umrah pilgrimage. Employees from across the PureHealth Group were drawn at random…
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Video: Saudi security guard helps blind pilgrim circumambulate Kaaba during Haj
Riyadh: In an endearing gesture, a Saudi security official helped a blind woman circumambulate the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Makkah while performing Haj. A viral video clip on social media platforms…
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BJP slams Cong after FIR against Malviya; raises ‘Rahul Gandhi-Soros link’
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday launched a scathing counterattack on the Congress over the registration of an FIR against its IT department head Amit Malviya in Karnataka, claiming that the Gandhi…
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DMK for cleansing party of ‘unruly elements’
Chennai: With the DMK facing embarrassment on several issues due to the actions of some party leaders and cadres, party President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has taken initiative to…
