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Karnataka: Ruckus in Council over ‘Nag Devta puja’ in public
Bengaluru: BJP MLCs on Wednesday stormed into the well of the Legislative Council condemning a police notice to a cow vigilante which sought to know whether he had taken permission from authorities…
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Free power supply to farmers is our poll promise: Telangana Congress
New Delhi: The Congress’ Telangana in-charge Manikrao Thakre on Wednesday said free power supply to farmers will be among the Assembly poll promises of his party and it is considering what more can…
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Indian-origin techie accuses Meta of anti-Asian bias, files lawsuit
New York: An Indian-origin tech executive from Singapore has filed a lawsuit with the California’s Civil Rights Department accusing Meta of racial discrimination that cost her promotions and work opportunities. Vaishnavi Jayakumar,…
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Israel occupation turns Palestinian territories into ‘open-air prison’: UN
United Nations (UN) expert on Monday slammed Israel and said that it has transformed the occupied Palestinian territories into an “open-air prison” by imprisoning more than 800,000 Palestinians since 1967. The United Nations…
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Right-wing group opposes shop construction over communal lines in MP
A Hindutva group named Sarva Hindu Samaj opposed the construction of a shop owned by a Muslim man in Sonkatch town of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. A rally was conducted in opposition…
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Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot participates in Congress’ ‘maun satyagrah’
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday participated in the daylong ‘maun satyagrah‘ (silent protest), which is being observed by the Congress in several states to protest the disqualification…
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UP police arrest 4 for pelting stones at Vande Bharat train
Stones were pelted at the newly inaugurated Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express after it mowed down six goats of their herd. The window panes of four coaches were broken. Police arrested Munnu Paswan…
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NCSC asks UP govt to file report on Dalit man ‘forced to lick slippers’
New Delhi: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday over an incident in which a Dalit man was allegedly assaulted by another…
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Centre releases Rs 7.5 crore to 22 states for disaster relief
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday released Rs 7,532 crore to 22 state governments for their respective State Disaster Response Funds. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the two states which have been battered…
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Hyderabad City Security Council organises ‘STREE’ Summit 2023
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Security Council (HCSC), on Wednesday, organised the ‘STREE’ Summit at the Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC), Banjara Hills. The STREE Summit is an initiative for the wellness…
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Flydubai flights between UAE, north India unaffected by heavy rains
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based airline, flydubai’s flights to and from several states in north India were unaffected by heavy rainfall since Saturday, June 8, local media reported. “Our flights are operating on schedule,”…
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Hyderabad: 2 Peerzadiguda municipal corp officials fall into ACB trap
Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials caught two employees of Peerzadiguda Municipal Corporation for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a municipal contractor. Acting on a complaint, the ACB…
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Cal HC says Bengal panchayat poll results will be subject to its final orders
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday said that the panchayat elections in West Bengal and the declaration of results will be subject to its final orders in connection with matters which…
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Nepal national abuses Air India cabin crew members, breaks lavatory door
New Delhi: An FIR has been registered against a Nepal national for abusing a cabin crew member onboard and breaking the lavatory door inside the Air India flight A-188 after taking off…
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Woman jumps off 2nd floor after family refuses marriage with ‘Telegram’ friend
Noida: A 24-year old woman was Thursday hospitalised with injuries after she jumped off her second-floor apartment here when her family opposed her marriage to a man she befriended on Telegram, police…
