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Nitish refuses to join issue with Pawar on Adani
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday refused to join the issue with NCP president Sharad Pawar, who has caused a flutter with a contrarian stance on the opposition’s demand for…
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PM Modi arrives in Mysuru to commemorate 50 years of ‘Project Tiger’
Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Mysuru on Saturday, his eighth visit to poll-bound Karnataka this year. Modi will visit Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Sunday and release the latest tiger census data…
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Hotel occupancy goes up to 80 pc in Shimla, gives rise to traffic, parking issues
Shimla: Occupancy in hotels and homestays has increased to about 80 per cent as tourists from the neighbouring states are making a beeline to Shimla to enjoy the long weekend under the…
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75 trains cancelled as rail blockade by Kurmis continue in Bengal
Kolkata: Train services were disrupted in three tribal-dominated districts of West Bengal — Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore — following continued rail-blockade agitation by the Kurmi community on Saturday. As many as…
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2 new medical colleges with 100 MBBS seats receive approvals, confirms Harish Rao
Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved two medical colleges to be set up in the Kamareddy and Kumuram Bheem Asifabad districts. State health minister T Harish Rao termed the move…
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Andhra Pradesh police arrest employee who stole 4.5 kg gold from shop
Kovvuru: An employee of a shop who allegedly stole 4.5 kg gold worth more than Rs 1.1 crore was arrested, police said here on Saturday. Sessetti Ramu, who was employed by Santhilal…
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Calcutta HC upholds husband’s right to seek divorce on ground of mental cruelty
Kolkata: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court has upheld the right of a husband to seek divorce from his wife on ground of mental cruelty if the wife constantly abuses…
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Saudi Arabia reveals average time to perform Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed that the total average time for performing Umrah rituals from the beginning of Tawaf to the end of Sai is 104 minutes. This…
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Video: Robot serves Iftar meals in Saudi Arabia’s capital
Riyadh: A robot in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is serving Iftar meals to fasting people during the holy month of Ramzan. A video clip circulating on social media platforms…
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TN BJP chief thanks Centre for removing state from coal auction list
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai has thanked the Union government for removing Tamil Nadu from the coal auction list. Annamalai in a tweet said, “We thank our Hon PM Thiru@…
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Hyderabad: Experts warn of hot summer due to pause in rainfall
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad (IMD-H) has predicted very dry and hot days ahead. The city’s already high temperatures may rise even further without any rain, making it difficult for people to…
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Sri Lanka sees increase in tourism earnings in first quarter
Colombo: Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka has witnessed an increase from tourism earnings with around $530 million being received in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest…
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Suspicious Afghan man sneaks into Pak PM’s house
Islamabad: A suspicious man sneaked inside the house of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif despite tight security arrangements at the residence of the chief executive of the country, which is a highly…
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PM’s repeated visits show how weak BJP is in Karnataka: Congress
Bengaluru: The Congress claimed on Saturday that the repeated visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the southern state only show how weak the BJP is in Karnataka, which goes to the…
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Joshimath town is now safe for people: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Dehradun: Joshimath is now safe and there is no fear in people’s minds, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday as he flagged off the two-day Auli marathon from the…
