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Telangana: Unseasonal rains cause widespread crop loss
Hyderabad: Unseasonal rains and hailstorm in parts of Telangana have damaged standing crops in more than 1.50 lakh acres, according to initial estimates by the state government. The unexpected rains and hail…
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Boris Johnson admits he misled UK Parliament, but in ‘good faith’
London: Former British prime minister Boris Johnson’s written defence in response to an influential parliamentary committee was published on Tuesday and in it he accepts that he misled Parliament over the partygate…
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UIDAI suspends 1.2 pc of total Aadhaar operators for attempting fraudulent activities
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has suspended 1.2 percent of Aadhar operators in the last year for attempting fraudulent activities, an official statement said on Tuesday. The Unique Identification…
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Delhi riots accused objects in HC to intervention by media association in plea against leak
New Delhi: Delhi riots accused Asif Iqbal Tanha on Tuesday objected to the “intervention” by a news broadcasters’ association in his plea before the Delhi High Court against the “leak” of his…
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Delhi excise policy case: Sisodia seeks bail, says he is neither flight risk nor CBI found incriminating evidence
New Delhi: Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday sought bail from a city court, saying he was neither a flight risk nor the CBI has found anything incriminating against…
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Ramzan 2023: Crescent moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia announced that the first fast of the month of Ramzan 2023 will be on Thursday, March 23, as the crescent moon…
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Andhra government issues gazette notification for new zone in Amaravati
Amaravati: In a controversial move, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday declared a new zone R-5 in Amravati. The state government issued a gazette notification to create an R-5 zone to provide…
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Hyderabad: OU students protest ten-fold increase in PhD fee
Hyderabad: Members of the Osmania University student union on Tuesday presented a letter to the Dean requesting them to reduce PhD course fee. The letter was presented to the Dean’s Faculties of…
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Not afraid of criticism, will keep introducing governance reforms: Haryana CM Khattar
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said his government is not afraid of criticism and will keep introducing governance reforms. His comments came in the wake of opposition parties…
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Assam Assembly adopts resolution condemning BBC docu on PM Modi
Dispur: Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning the “malicious documentary” recently aired by the BBC to “malign India’s growing international standing and foment domestic instability,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
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Bihar’s Class 12 board results declared, pass percentage 83.70
Patna: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Tuesday issued the result of Class 12 board exams. Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekher Yadav said that 83.70 percent students have passed the examination, whose…
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TN Agriculture budget only on paper, not beneficial to farmers: BJP
Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu BJP Agricultural Wing on Tuesday termed the State Agriculture budget as a “paper budget” and not beneficial to the farmer community. Without assessing whether the budget of Rs…
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Video: ‘Argentina football house’ gifted to Kerala farmer by UAE-based Indian bizman
An ‘Argentina Football House’ is making rounds on social media platforms as it was gifted by an United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman to a farmer from Kerala whose unique commentary went…
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Assam cash for job scam: 57 civil servants arrested, dismissed
Guwahati: The Assam government on Tuesday said altogether 57 state civil servants of 2013, 2015 and 2016 batches have been arrested and dismissed from service for “cash for job scam”, while three…
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BJP frightens Hindus for political gains: Tejashwi in Bihar assembly
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the BJP inside the state assembly where he charged the opposition party with stoking “fear in the minds…
