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Telangana govt to raise 13000 crores by selling lands
Hyderabad, February 18 (Siasat News): In order to manage funds for various welfare schemes and projects in the state, the government has decided to raise Rs 13,000 crore by selling government land…
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IAS officer who took on Azam Khan, gets extension
Lucknow: Aunjaneya Kumar Singh, the IAS officer who took on senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan, has been given a one-year extension by the Centre to continue in Uttar Pradesh. The…
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UP Congress leader booked for ‘rumour mongering’
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Congress regional president Ajay Rai has been booked for “rumour-mongering” and defamation. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), Varanasi, has lodged an FIR against Ajay Rai after he allegedly…
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Delhi Excise policy case: Manish Sisodia urges CBI to defer questioning
New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday urged the CBI to defer his questioning till the last week of February in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case as he…
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Hyderabad: Zoo Park to Aramghar flyover work moving at snail’s pace
Hyderabad: The construction of the much awaited-flyover from Zoo Park to Aramghar, Hyderabad is running behind the schedule and it is expected to take another year to complete. As the work for…
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Dutch govt expels Russian diplomats for alleged espionage
The Hague: The Dutch government has announced the expulsion of a number of Russian diplomats for alleged espionage. The Netherlands will not allow more diplomats to work at the Russian Embassy in…
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Two juveniles wanted in over 20 robbery cases held
New Delhi: The team of the Anti Narcotics Cell of Delhi Police has apprehended two juveniles who were allegedly involved in more than 20 robbery cases, a police officer said on Saturday.…
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Two killed after car hits tractor in UP
Lakhimpur Kheri: Two pedestrians were killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district after a car, at high speed, rammed into a tractor. The incident occurred on Saturday on National Highway 730, joining…
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Criminal wanted in several bank heists held in Bihar’s Purnea
Patna: The Bihar police have arrested a wanted bank robber from a village in Purnea, an official said on Saturday. Accused Raja Sahani alias Munna Michel was active in many districts of…
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SpiceJet flight returns to Mumbai airport after ‘cabin pressurisation alert’
New Delhi: A SpiceJet flight flying from Mumbai to Kandla returned to the Mumbai airport on Saturday due to a ‘cabin pressurisation alert’. The airline said that the aircraft had landed safely…
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Ex-US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care
Houston: Former US President Jimmy Carter will spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care after a series of short hospital stays, Carter Center announced. After a…
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Hungarian PM calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine conflict, warns of escalation
Budapest: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and warned of the escalation of the conflict here. Giving his annual state of the nation address, Orban said…
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Our ‘bow and arrow’ has been stolen: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday took a jibe at Eknath Shinde’s party, saying that the symbol of ‘bow and arrow’ has been stolen. Alleging that people…
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Maryam Nawaz slams Imran for using women as shield
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz on Saturday censured Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for “hiding in a bunker” and using “women as a shield”, media reports said. The…
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Death toll in Turkey exceeds 40,000 after earthquakes
Ankara: The death toll from two major earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey on February 6 has risen to 40,642, the country’s disaster agency said. Search and rescue efforts will be largely completed…
