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Aseefa Bhutto files nomination papers for bye-poll on seat vacated by Asif Ali Zardari
Islamabad: Aseefa Bhutto, the youngest daughter of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and slain premier Benazir Bhutto, has taken a plunge into the country’s tumultuous politics by filing her candidacy for the…
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Bengaluru shopkeeper ‘happy’ as scores protest against assault
Scores of people, affiliated with right-wing groups, holding saffron flags gathered near Siddanna Layout in Bengaluru on Tuesday, March 19, to protest against the assault on a shopkeeper who played a Hindu…
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Rijiju confident of winning fourth term from Arunachal West Lok Sabha seat
Itanagar: Union Minister and senior BJP leader Kiren Rijiju dismissed notions of an anti-incumbency wave against him in the Arunachal West Parliamentary seat and exuded confidence in securing a fourth term. The…
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Radhakrishnan gets additional charge as Governor of Telangana
C. P. Radhakrishnan, Governor of Jharkhand, has been given the additional charge of Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry until regular arrangements are made. The appointment follows President Droupadi Murmu’s…
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Registration of 85 Muslim-owned shops among 91 cancelled in Uttarakhand town
A campaign run by a traders’ body in Dharchula, Uttarakhand, urging locals not to rent their malgis, and houses, to “outsiders,” particularly Muslim shopkeepers, has led to a tense situation in the…
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Buzz over MNS joining NDA-BJP camp, may contest LS polls
Mumbai: Political circles are abuzz over the possibility of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. MNS President…
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Sensex down by more than 500 points
New Delhi: Sensex fell more than 500 points on Tuesday as the markets await commentary from the US Federal Reserve. BSE Sensex is trading at 72,161.54 points, down 586.88 points. Nestle is…
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Congress approaches Delhi HC against tax re-assessment proceedings
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court against tax re-assessment proceedings against it by the authorities. The matter was mentioned by the counsel for the political party before…
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Telangana: Man dies after electric pole falls on him
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a 50-year-old man died after an electric pole fell on him in Mustabad mandal in Telangana late on Monday night. Trees and electric poles were damaged as…
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Israel-Hamas peace talks in Doha hit roadblock
Tel Aviv: The ongoing indirect peace talks in Qatar capital have hit a roadblock after Israel refused to budge on many demands put forward on behalf of Hamas According to sources in…
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EX-Pak cricketer Javed Miandad acknowledges family ties with Dawood Ibrahim
New Delhi: Former Pakistani cricketing legend Javed Miandad has openly accepted his association with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, citing it as an honour. The unexpected disclosure came to light during an interview…
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BJP MLA resigns from Gujarat assembly ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Vadodara: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ketan Inamdar on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the state assembly. Inamdar, the three-term MLA from Savli seat in…
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Congress Working Committee meets, to approve manifesto for LS polls
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting began at the party headquarters here on Tuesday to discuss the manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections The meeting chaired by party chief Mallikarjun…
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President accepts resignation of Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan
President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement on Tuesday. Soundararajan, who also held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry,…
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Tharoor slams CPI, says it is playing BJP’s game in Thiruvananthapuram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor hit out at the CPI on Tuesday, saying that it is ironic that the Left party which complains about Rahul Gandhi’s candidature in Wayanad is…
