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PM Modi greets people on 77th Independence Day
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of the country’s 77th Independence Day. Earlier, the Prime Minister paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. He…
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Independence Day 2023: Know history, significance of Indian flag
New Delhi: As India is celebrating its 77th independence day with fanfare and glee, there are some facts that you should know about the Tricolour. Every country has its own flag symbolising…
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Centre hikes windfall tax on crude, diesel and jet fuel
New Delhi: The government on Monday raised the windfall tax on domestically-produced crude, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel. The windfall tax on crude oil will increase from Rs…
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TN should not have rushed to SC over Cauvery River water release, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said that Tamil Nadu should not have rushed to the Supreme Court over release of Cauvery River water to their state. “We are…
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‘TN violated Cauvery tribural verdict’, says former CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has urged the Congress-led government in the state not to release water from Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu. He alleged that the neighbouring state has…
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SEBI modifies order against Subhash Chandra, Punit Goenka
New Delhi: Sebi on Monday modified its order against Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka, and barred them from holding the post of director or key managerial personnel in at least four Zee…
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Telangana waives crop loans of over 9 lakh farmers
Hyderabad: The government of Telangana on Monday waived off farm loans of less than Rs 1 lakh of over 9 lakh farmers. On the eve of the Independence Day celebrations, Chief Minister…
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Trump slams judge for gagging him on ‘inflammatory statements’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump defied Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan on her “gagging and protective” order “with the remark that is highly partisan” and “very biased and unfair”. Taking to his…
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IED detected, defused in J&K’s Baramulla district
Srinagar: A day before the Independence Day, security forces detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in J&K’s Baramulla district. Officials said that a team of security forces including the army…
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Over 2,000 war-era explosives found buried in Cambodia school
Phnom Penh: The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) experts have recovered more than 2,000 pieces of war-era unexploded ordnance (UXO) buried in a school campus in Kratie province, an official said on…
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Hyderabad: Police raids to nab suspects in Bawazir murder case continue
Hyderabad: The Bandlaguda police along with the Commissioner’s Task Force continued raids at multiple locations in Pahadishareef, Shaheennagar and other areas on Monday to apprehend some suspects allegedly involved in the murder…
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India presses for early disengagement along LAC in talks with China
New Delhi: India on Monday pressed for early disengagement of troops in remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh during a fresh round of high-level military talks with China, people familiar with the…
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51 killed in Himachal rains, 14 of them in Shimla landslides
Shimla: At least 51 people were killed as rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides that blocked key roads, damaged homes and buried devotees in the rubble of a temple here.…
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Maha govt planning SARTHI type institute for Muslim students, says Sattar
Jalna: Maharashtra Minister Abdul Sattar said an institute will be set on the lines of the state-run SARTHI to provide educational and financial help to Muslim students. Speaking at a function on…
