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IAF Chief receives first C-295 aircraft at a ceremony in Spanish city of Seville
Seville: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Wednesday received the first of the 56 C295 transport aircraft two years after India sealed a Rs 21,935-crore deal with Airbus…
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Indian expat takes over Rs 8 cr home in Dubai Duty Free draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,32,27,500) on Wednesday, September 13, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The…
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Iraq seeks extradition of man who desecrated Quran in Sweden
Baghdad: The Iraqi authorities have requested Sweden to extradite an Iraqi refugee behind several incidents of Quran desecration in Stockholm. Since June 28, 37-seven-year-old Salwan Momika desecrated several copies of the Quran in front…
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Telangana: Mid-day meal workers protest at Dharna Chowk for pending bills
Hyderabad: The Telangana Mid-Day Meals (MDM) Scheme Workers Union has once again hit the streets in huge numbers, demanding the allocation of pending bills and a hike in wages. The workers gathered at…
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Sanatan Dharma is ‘Rashtriya’ religion of Bharat: Yogi Adityanath
Indore: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Sanatan Dharma is the “Rashtriya” (national) religion” of Bharat. Against the backdrop of controversial comments on Sanatan Dharma by DMK leader Udhayanidhi…
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Army colonel, major, DSP killed in South Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar: Three security force officers including an Army colonel were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Kokernag area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said here on Wednesday. Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major…
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‘Celebrating women’s potential’: Registrations open for Hunar Utsav 2023
A women-empowering online learning platform, Hunar Online, has opened registrations for its annual event, Hunar Utsav 2023 in Hyderabad. Renowned Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who is also the brand ambassador of this…
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PM to host dinner for Delhi Police personnel deployed during G20 Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited around 450 personnel of the Delhi Police for a dinner on Saturday as a thanksgiving gesture for their contribution in providing impeccable security during…
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Rules flouted while establishing AP Skill Development Corporation, says CID chief
Amaravati: As many as 13 signatures of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu were found on various files pertaining to the Skill Development Corporation, which was set up by flouting…
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Caste census, news anchors, seat sharing: INDIA bloc panel meet’s discussion points
New Delhi: The Opposition INDIA bloc on Wednesday decided to hold their first joint public meeting in Bhopal in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh in the first week of October, and said the constituent…
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UAE ‘spontaneous travellers’ can get discounts on int’l flights at Rs 1,761
Abu Dhabi: Travellers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can get discounts on international flights and fly for a cost as little as Dirham 78 (Rs 1,761) if they are prepared to…
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Hindutva activist dupes man of Rs 5 cr on promise of BJP seat, held
Mangaluru: The central crime branch (CCB) police personnel from Bengaluru have arrested Hindutva activist Chaitra Kundapura and six others on the charge of cheating a businessman of crores of rupees after promising…
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Hijab row: Students stage protest in Goa over Principal’s suspension
Panaji: Students of Keshav Smruti Higher Secondary School from South Goa on Wednesday took out a protest rally demanding revocation of the principal’s suspension who has been suspended over the hijab row.…
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Over 5K dead, 30K displaced after two dams collapse in Libya
More than 5,000 people were killed and thousands more are still missing in Libya after torrential rains caused two dams to break near the coastal city of Derna. Since Saturday night, September…
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Seized vehicles’ auction: Hyderabad police make Rs 6.5 cr revenue
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on September 13, Wednesday, auctioned off seized vehicles, earning the authorities Rs. 6.5 crore. The Cyberabad police department had placed 11500 vehicles of all types and models up…
