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Let’s build ‘40% commission-free’, progressive Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi to voters
Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the people of Karnataka to vote in large numbers to build a progressive and a “40-per cent-commission-free” state. Voting for the high-stakes Assembly…
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Imran Khan’s supporters storm Pak Army headquarters, chant slogans against it
Lahore: In unprecedented scenes, supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore after…
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UP man kills wife, dumps body in septic tank
Moradabad: A young woman was brutally murdered by her husband who suspected that she was planning to kill him. The 35-year-old accused, Nanhe Khan, a mason, repeatedly stabbed her in the neck…
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Karnataka polls: CM Bommai offers special worship at Hanuman temple before voting
Hubballi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday offered a special pooja with his family at Anjaneya (Hanuman) temple in Ashok Nagar before casting his vote for the Assembly polls. He was…
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Woman smashes 86-year-old mother-in-law to death using frying pan
New Delhi: A 48-year-old woman allegedly smashed her mother-in-law to death using a frying pan in south Delhi’s Neb Sarai area, police said on Tuesday, suspecting the accused might have grown frustrated…
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Sri Lanka issues red warning over strong winds, rough seas
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for fishing boats over strong winds and rough seas in the southeast Bay of Bengal and south Andaman Sea. The rough…
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In legal setback, Trump ordered to pay $5 mn to woman in sex abuse case
New York: In a legal setback, former US President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $5 million in damages to a woman who accused him of rape but he does not…
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Hyderabad witnesses rare celestial phenomenon called Zero Shadow Day
Hyderabad: Hyderabad witnessed a rare celestial phenomenon known as Zero Shadow Day on Monday, where for a brief period of time around 12 PM, no shadow was visible. The Birla Planetarium organised…
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Voting begins for assembly bypoll in Suar, Chhanbey seats in UP
Rampur: Voting got underway in the by-polls to the Suar and Chhanbey Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday morning. There is a direct contest between the ruling coalition and the opposition Samajwadi…
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India tops list of countries with high maternal, newborn deaths: UN Study
Cape Town: Owing to its large birth cohort, India leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 percent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51 percent…
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Voting begins for Karnataka Assembly polls
Bengaluru: The polling for the Karnataka Assembly elections began amid tight security on Wednesday. The voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. All three major political parties in…
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PTI supporters vandalise Pak Army properties after Imran’s arrest
Lahore: Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) headed to the army installations in many parts of the country on Tuesday as the law and order situation continued to deteriorate following the arrest of…
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Pak high court upholds ousted PM Imran Khan’s arrest ‘Legal’
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday night upheld the arrest of Imran Khan, saying that all legal formalities were fulfilled by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) while carrying out the arrest…
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Battlelines over ‘Kerala Story’ harden as legal notice on ban is sent by filmaker
Kolkata: Amidst a raging controversy over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s announced ban on the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’ in the state, political battlelines hardened over the…
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Karnataka High Court permits serving free food after voting
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed distribution and serving of free food at hotels after voting in the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday. The court has permitted hotels to serve…
