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Maha CM inspects roads in Thane amid monsoon woes; isn’t it too late, asks NCP
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday inspected the Mumbai-Nashik highway stretch in Thane district and some nearby roads and told officials to immediately fill potholes and take other measures to…
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UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shares photos of wildfires from space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared photos of the wildfires affecting Greece and Turkey from the International Space Station (ISS). Greece and Turkey are among the countries hit…
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Bahrain postpones Israel foreign minister Eli Cohen’s visit
Manama: Bahrain has postponed the visit of Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen to the Kingdom next week to September, Israeli media reported. Neither Bahrain nor Israel have publicly commented on the reason…
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Tomato price touches Rs 200/kg in TN as rain hits crop in Karnataka, AP
Chennai: There seems to be no respite for the people from the rising prices of tomatoes in Tamil Nadu as the wholesale price of the vegetable touched Rs 200 per kilogram in…
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IIM amendment bill proposing power to Prez to audit triggers autonomy debate
New Delhi: A new amendment bill of the Centre that proposes the President will be a Visitor to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) with powers to audit their functioning, order probes…
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Sweden re-examines residency of Iraqi refugee who desecrated Quran
Stockholm: Swedish migration agency is re-examining the residence permit of an Iraqi refugee behind several incidents of Quran desecration in Stockholm in recent weeks. Thirty-seven-year-old Salwan Momika burned a copy of the…
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PM Modi to launch ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign ahead of Independence Day
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the launch of the ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign in the run-up to Independence Day to honour the martyred bravehearts of the country,…
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Newlywed woman disappears from train in Bihar during her honeymoon trip
Patna: A newly-married woman disappeared from a train in Bihar’s Kishanganj district, an official said on Sunday. Kajal Kumari, along with her husband, was on her way to Darjeeling for a honeymoon…
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Iran news editor receives 1-year ban for covering anti-hijab protests
Tehran: Behrooz Behzadi, the editor-in-chief of Etemad, one of Tehran’s prominent reformist dailies, has been banned from any press activity for a year over coverage of the protest movement that erupted after…
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Motion on Manipur to be discussed in Bengal assembly on Monday
Kolkata: The special motion on the situation in violence ridden Manipur moved by Trinamool Congress will come up for discussion in the state assembly on Monday. Although the Trinamool Congress leadership and…
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Telangana CID official booked for harassing woman employee
Hyderabad: Telangana police have booked an official of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) for sexually harassing a woman employee of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL). Based on a complaint…
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Kerala minor murder case: SIT to visit Bihar to probe accused details
Thiruvananthapuram: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Kerala police will visit Bihar to conduct a detailed investigation and probe into the ‘criminal’ background of the accused in the case related to…
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Hyderabad: Special ladies’ buses to IT corridor from July 31
Hyderabad: Starting on July 31, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) will run an exclusive “Metro Express Ladies Special” bus service for the IT corridor. The special ladies’ bus service is…
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Raut slams BJP for calling oppn members’ visit to Manipur as ‘show-off’
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday hit out at the BJP for calling the visit of members of the opposition bloc INDIA to Manipur as a “show-off”, and said…
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22 items found missing from police strong room in UP district, FIR lodged
Barabanki: An FIR has been lodged in connection with 22 items that were seized by the Lonikatra police in Barabanki and kept in safe custody at the police station but went missing…
