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Cong, NCP slam high, variant Haj fees; urge Centre for relief
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday urged Union Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Z. Irani to remove the discrepancies in the charges payable at the embarkation points for Haj pilgrims…
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Hyderabad’s heritage: Nizamia Observatory to get facelift
Hyderabad: Lost glory of the Nizamia observatory, an optical structure in Punjagutta, dating back to the era of Nizams, will now be revived by the government of Telangana. The observatory known for…
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5 killed, 7 injured in massive explosion at illegal firecracker unit in WB
Kolkata: An explosion at an illegal firecracker unit located in Egra in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal killed five people and injured seven others on Tuesday, police said. State Environment Minister…
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Cong is politicising Lord Hanuman, says MP min Narottam Mishra
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday took a dig at the Congress party for thanking Lord Hanuman for victory in Karnataka elections and said that they were politicising Lord…
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Karnataka: Lingayats seek CM post; Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah parley
Bengaluru: As the tussle for the next Karnataka Chief Minister intensifies, the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha has written to the Congress high command demanding the coveted post for the community. In its…
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Gujarat: Dalits claim caste bias at temple feast; officials say trying to resolve issue
Mehsana: Scheduled Caste residents of a village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district have alleged caste discrimination during the feast at a religious function organised by the Patidar community where the separate sitting arrangement…
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Karnataka: ‘Talibanisation’ has begun, says BJP after party worker’s murder
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday alleged ‘Talibanisation’ has started in the state after the victory of the Congress in the Assembly polls and those indulging in “anti-national activities”…
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2 Hizb men involved in Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq’s murder arrested
Srinagar: In a major breakthrough, the J&K Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday arrested two Hizbul Mujahideen militants reportedly involved in the murder of Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq on May 21, 1990.…
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Hyderabad airport metro: Rs 5,600 Cr worth tenders invited
Hyderabad: Metro rail authorities here have invited global tenders have been invited for selection of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the metro line project. The works for which tenders…
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Hyderabad hosts India’s first-ever drag racing event
Hyderabad: Hyderabad had its first ever drag racing speed fest night racing on the city outskirts. The racing, considered as the world’s fastest sport and T20 of motorsports, was held at Narsingi…
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Telangana Guv launches ‘Read India, Lead India’ campaign
Hyderabad: Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, on Monday launched the ‘Read India, Lead India’ campaign, organized by Raj Bhavan in association with the National Book Trust. “Speaking at the launch event, Tamilisai said,…
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Jitendra Singh to inaugurate all India pension adalat on May 17
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh will inaugurate an all-India pension adalat here on Wednesday, where chronic cases will be taken up and resolved, an official statement issued on Tuesday said. Till…
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School students affected in Manipur violence stare at uncertain future
Imphal: Fifteen-year-old Pushpa Karam fears she will not be able to perform well in the class 10 examinations next year. Her home in Torbung Bangla area in Churachandpur district of Manipur has…
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Trimbakeshwar Temple row: No trespass bid, say ‘Urs’ organisers as SIT probe ordered
Nashik: The organisers of an annual ‘Urs’ procession from a mausoleum on Tuesday denied allegations that they had made any attempts to barge inside the Trimbakeshwar Temple in Maharashtra’s Nashik on Saturday…
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Allotment of ‘Shiv Sena’ name, symbol to Shinde faction is prospective decision: Maha Speaker
Mumbai: Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Tuesday said the Election Commission’s decision to allot the ‘Shiv Sena’ name and its symbol to the faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde…
