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TDP launches website to counter AP govt ‘misinformation’ on skills development case
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has unveiled a new website, apskilldevelopmenttruth.com, aimed at providing “accurate information” about the Skill Development Corporation projects. The Skills Development Corporation assumes significance as TDP supremo and…
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Fake news case against Sudhir Chaudhary: No coercive steps till Sep 19, says HC
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the police not to take precipitative action against Aaj Tak news channel’s Consulting Editor Sudhir Chaudhary in an FIR filed against him, but said that…
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Operation Polo 1948: How Hyderabad’s last Nizam agreed to give up his land for reform
By Pankaj Sethi Land ownership in British India had remained mired in its feudal past. The East India Company, and later the British Crown, took over from the conquered rulers the task…
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Four Indians sold to mafia in Libya, return home after six months
Delhi: “They (mafias) used to keep water bottles in front of us, but we were not allowed to drink until our task was complete,” says 19-year-old Manpreet Singh while recalling the hardship…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) targets Centre on situation in Kashmir
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday targeted the Narendra Modi government over the recent killing of security personnel in Kashmir, and said the Centre’s claim that the situation in the Valley…
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Nuh Violence: Cong MLA Mamman Khan sent to 2-day police remand
Gurugram: Congress MLA Mamman Khan was, on Friday, produced before a court in Nuh which sent him to two-day police remand, police said. Khan faces charges of instigating communal clashes in Haryana’s…
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Dubai to build 55 new parks in coming months
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has announced the plan to build 55 new family parks and squares in the coming months to raise the standard of living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All…
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Turkey experiences driest August in 33 yrs: Report
Istanbul: Turkey has experienced the driest August in the last 33 years, the country’s meteorological authority said. In a report, the General Directorate of Meteorology noted on Thursday a 57-per cent decrease…
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AP: Court adjourns Chandrababu Naidu’s bail petitions to Sep 19
Vijayawada: A local Court in Vijayawada on Friday adjourned the hearing of two bail petitions filed by TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu to September 19. Naidu, who has been remanded in judicial…
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J&K: Another soldier killed as Anantnag gunfight enters day 3
Srinagar: Drones have been pressed into service to pinpoint the location of the terrorists who have taken positions in the forest area on a hilly terrain in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district,…
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UP: Bhim Army may soon join INDIA bloc
Lucknow: The Bhim Army could be a new entrant to the opposition bloc INDIA. The Rashtriya Lok Dal is making efforts to bring Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad on board and…
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New Zealand provides support to quake-hit Morocco
Auckland: Aotearoa New Zealand will provide humanitarian support to those affected by last week’s earthquake in Morocco, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. “We are making a contribution of USD 1 million…
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Bihar minister’s controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas
Patna: Bihar Education minister Chandra Shekhar has stirred a fresh controversy by claiming that ancient scriptures like the Ramcharitmanas had elements pernicious enough to be likened to “potassium cyanide”. The RJD leader made…
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Earth’s warmest August saw 65 countries set record high temperatures: Report
New Delhi: Thirteen per cent of the Earth’s surface, spanning 65 countries, experienced record high temperatures in August, while the rest of the world braved significantly higher temperatures compared to the 1951-1980…
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BJP leader in trouble after UP farmer’s suicide over land grabbing
Kanpur: The noose is being tightened around BJP leader Priya Ranjan Diwakar after a farmer Babu Singh, 52, accused him and his aides of grabbing 10 bighas of his land and committed…
