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Indian naval ship arrives in SL to enhance interoperability between 2 navies
Colombo: Indian naval ship ‘Khanjar’, an indigenously-built Missile Corvette of the Khukri class, arrived in Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee on Saturday for a three-day visit to enhance the close ties…
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Oppn bloc INDIA’s Mumbai meeting may be deferred to September
New Delhi: The opposition alliance INDIA is likely to defer its third meeting in Mumbai to the first week of September after some leaders conveyed they may be unavailable on August 25-26…
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Andhra Pradesh’s tomato farmer earns Rs 4 crore in 45 days
Chittoor: A tomato farmer in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district has literally hit the jackpot by earning a whopping Rs 4 crore in 45 days. With the prices of tomatoes skyrocketing, Murali’s fortunes…
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Disallow Muslim admissions: BJP on Udupi restroom incident
Following the recent Udupi incident, where three Muslim female students were suspended after they set up a camera in the girl’s washroom, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Udupi women’s wing president Veena…
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Manipur: Meiteis protest against arrest of accused in viral video case
A large number of people from Meitei community held a protest in Thoubal district against the arrest of accused in the Manipur viral video case on Friday, July 28, local media reported.…
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IIPS director suspended after data invalidates Centre’s developmental claims
The director of the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) has been suspended by the Central government for alleged discrepancies in recruitment process. According to a report by The Wire, KS James…
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Foreign agencies’ involvement cannot be ruled out: Ex-Army chief on Manipur violence
New Delhi: Former Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane asserted that the involvement of foreign agencies in the Manipur violence ‘cannot be ruled out’. He said that if there is instability, not only…
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Former Bengal CM Buddadeb Bhattacharya hospitalised with breathing problems
Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was on Saturday afternoon admitted to a city-based hospital after he complained of breathing complications, officials said. Bhattacharya (79) was immediately put on mechanical…
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Gujarat: 2 die of electrocution during Muharram procession in Rajkot
Rajkot: Two persons died due to electrocution and 22 were injured during a Muharram procession in Gujarat’s Rajkot district on Saturday afternoon, police said. The incident took place in the Rasul Para…
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Muharram holiday cancelled for schools in UP, Gujarat to mark 3 years of NEP
The government schools in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat were directed to cancel the Muharram holiday on Saturday, July 29, and open educational institutions till class 12th to celebrate three years of the…
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BJP rejig: Former AMU V-C Tariq Mansoor appointed party’s vice prez
New Delhi: BJP president JP Nadda rejigged the list of the party’s central office-bearers on Saturday, bringing in a ‘Pasmanda’ Muslim from Uttar Pradesh as one of its vice presidents and former…
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Hyderabad: Shia mourners march with Bibi ka Alam to mark Ashura
Hyderabad: Muslim community in the city observed Youm-e-Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, with religious fervour on Saturday, July 29. The day commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet…
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TN: 8 people dead in firecracker unit blast, CM announces relief
Krishnagiri: Eight people, including three women were killed in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district on Saturday, said police. Condoling the tragic incident, Chief Minister M K…
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Poster feud: Cong workers manhandle scribes for recording Uppal clash
Hyderabad: A clash broke out between the supporters of two congress leaders in Uppal, following which a few media personnel were manhandled for recording the scene. The fistfight started when supporters of…
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Vasundhara Raje retained as BJP’s national Vice President
Jaipur: Three veteran BJP leaders from Rajasthan, including former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, have been retained on their earlier positions in the list of national office bearers announced by the party on…
