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Saudi-Iran rapprochement: A victory for China
The manner in which China has brokered a peace deal between two arch foes: Saudi Arabia and Iran may help Beijing to emerge as a global peacemaker, eclipsing the US. Last week…
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Tejashwi Yadav likely to appear before CBI in land-for-job case
New Delhi: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is expected to join the probe of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the land-for-job scam on Saturday. According to sources,…
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Hyderabad: Four arrested for cheating people on pretext of loans
Hyderabad: Four accused have been arrested for cheating people on the pretext of providing loans by impersonating themselves as staff of reputed loan companies, police said. The accused have been identified as…
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Karnataka polls: Cong releases 1st list of 124 candidates
Bengaluru: The Congress has released its first list of 124 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly polls fielding Opposition leader Siddaramaiah from Varuna constituency and retaining most of the old faces. Presently, the…
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Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification goes against basic tenets of Constitution, says Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Lok Sabha member was against the basic tenets of the Constitution and was a “condemnable” move that highlighted the curtailment of democratic values, Nationalist…
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Eric Garcetti sworn in as US Ambassador to India
Washington: Eric Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India on Friday by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremonial event here. The…
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Centre approves Rs 318 crore for Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road
Pithoragarh: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allocated Rs 318 crore for the construction of the 150-km-long Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road. NHAI Executive Engineer Sunil Kumar said the approval has…
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Karnataka abolishes 4% reservation for Muslims, adds it to EWS quota
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced its decision to scrap the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state.…
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Bihar Shocker: Man impregnates 13-yr-old to prove his potency; held
Patna: The police in Bihar’s Jamui district have arrested a man who claimed that he had raped a minor girl to prove his potency, an official said on Friday. The accused has…
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Cong in MP stages protest over Rahul’s disqualification from LS
Bhopal: Enraged over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case, party members in Madhya Pradesh staged a massive protest on Friday. The Congress…
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Hyderabad: LB Nagar RHS flyover to be inaugurated today
The Telangana government has been working on multiple projects to ease the traffic congestion in Hyderabad, including the construction of several flyovers under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP). The LB Nagar…
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Economic fugitives should face justice: MEA on Mehul Choksi
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday reiterated that economic fugitives like Mehul Choksi should face justice. Speaking at a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “On the…
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Sri Lanka settles India’s credit line from very 1st IMF tranche
Colombo: Sri Lanka has used the very first tranche of the IMF loan of $330 to repay part of Indian credit line. State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told media that $120…
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PM Modi to inaugurate new metro line in Bengaluru on Saturday
Bengaluru: In a thrust towards urban mobility infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a new section of Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 on Saturday. Prime Minister will visit poll-bound Karnataka Saturday. “I…
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Andhra Pradesh: Mock G20 conclave organised in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) organised Mock G20 Conclave at Andhra University on Friday. Donning the role of representatives of G20 member countries, an army of retired Professors, GVMC brand ambassadors,…
