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Woman held for posting video on Instagram wielding lethal weapons
Coimbatore: A 23-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday for posting on instagram, videos in which she is seen posing with lethal weapons, police said. Vinodhini alias Tamanna, hailing from Virudhunagar district, is…
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Karnataka to stop Maharashtra’s health insurance scheme in 865 border villages: Bommai
Belagav: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government would take measures to stop the Maharashtra government from offering its health insurance scheme in 865 border villages that the neighbouring…
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Gujarat univ cancels seminar after ABVP opposes participation by Jamia prof
Vadodara: The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) here on Wednesday cancelled a seminar after members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) objected to the participation by a professor from Jamia…
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Indian cook went unpaid for more than two years in Australia
Melbourne: A cook from India employed with a restaurant in Australia’s Adelaide remained unpaid for two years after the owners threatened her with deportation if she reported the issue, media reports said.…
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Unity must or country will see dictatorships post 2024 polls: Uddhav
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents including the faction led by him, NCP, and Congress should unite at the grassroots or else the country…
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Adenovirus alarm: Four more child deaths reported from Kolkata
Kolkata: Four more deaths of children admitted with adenovirus-related symptoms have been reported from a Kolkata hospital since Tuesday evening. Of the four at the B.C. Roy Children’s Hospital, sources said, two…
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Restore names of 35K voters in Secunderabad Cantonment: KTR to Centre
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Minister for Municipal Administration K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday sought immediate intervention of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in restoring the names of 35,000 electors who were deleted from eight wards…
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Muslims in Assam ‘living in most peaceful atmosphere’ ever: Himanta
Guwahati: Accusing the Congress of shedding crocodile tears for minorities and not doing anything for them when in power, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the community was…
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SC quashes criminal proceedings against doctor accused of stocking medicines for sale
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed criminal proceedings against a doctor accused of stocking medicines for sale, saying the “extremely small” quantity of medicines which was seized can easily be…
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Indian Railways’ Bharav Gaurav train to embark on 18-day Shri Ramayana Yatra’ on April 7
New Delhi: Indian Railways will launch an 18-day “Shri Ramayana Yatra” through a Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist train to promote pilgrimage tourism, officials said on Wednesday. The train will start its…
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Reduced socialising during COVID main reason for suicide cases: IIT Madras Director
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras Director Kamakotti on Wednesday claimed that the reduced socialisation during the COVID pandemic is the main reason for the suicide incidents which were reported on the…
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Women’s Reservation Bill: Oppn leaders support BRS MLC Kavitha’s demand
New Delhi: Leaders from 13 Opposition parties attended a round-table conference held by BRS MLC K Kavitha here and unanimously demanded introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the ongoing Budget Session…
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H3N2 scare: No holidays for schools in TN, says Minister
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian on Wednesday announced that there will not be any holidays for students up to Class 9 in the state due to the H3N2 scare Talking…
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Telangana: PG medical seats risen by 511 in nine colleges, says Centre
Hyderabad: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar said that there is an increase in postgraduate seats in nine medical colleges in Telangana by 511. Replying to a…
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Saudi: Nearly 800,000 registered to perform Umrah in Ramzan
Riyadh: Nearly 800,000 people have so far registered from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah or minor pilgrimage during the blessed month of Ramzan, local nedia reported. “The number…
