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After Mehrauli demolition drive stops, AAP seeks compensation for victims from L-G
Delhi: After the much disputed DDA demolition drive in Mehrauli was stopped on Lt Governor VK Saxena’s direction, the Aam Aadmi party on Wednesday sought compensation from him for the victims of…
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Zoho reports 10 times growth in 5 yrs, to invest Dhs100m in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Zoho, a global technology company,has announced that it registered 10 times growth in five years since start of its operations in the UAE, which serves as its Middle East and…
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UP: Kanpur victims cremated amid tight security
Kanpur: Bodies of Pramila Dixit and her daughter Neha, the two women who died in a fire during an anti-encroachment drive here two days ago, were cremated on Wednesday at the Valmiki…
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Telangana: TSWREIS set to launch 3 day ‘BioMe’23 summit
Hyderabad: The Telangana Social and Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Societies (TS/TTWREIS) are set to launch a three-day summit of lectures, discussions, and workshops as part of the International Conference ‘BioMe’23 on…
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Diwan-e-Aam of Agra Fort closed for tourists after cracks appear
Agra: The Diwan-e-Aam of Agra Fort has been closed to tourists after deep cracks developed in the ceiling. A cultural programme was organised for G20 guests on February 11 and locals said…
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‘Shaam me detu, kal detu’: Hyderabadi shopkeeper’s funny notice leaves netizens in splits
Hyderabad: ‘Kya toh bhi hai re bhai’, ‘Aiasaa’, ‘Nako’, ‘Kya hai ki kya nai ki’, ‘Hallu’, ‘Miya’, ‘Baigan ke baatan nako karo,’ etc., are some of the words almost every Hyderabadi chants…
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‘Communal agenda’ behind Karnataka’s 2020 cow slaughter law: Siddaramaiah
Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah advocated for the repeal of the present cow protection law in the state, stating it has a ‘communal agenda’ and works against farmers’…
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Telangana: TSRTC driver among two killed in road accidents
Hyderabad: A conductor of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus and a car driver were killed in two separate road accidents in Telangana on Wednesday. A TSRTC bus driver was…
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Coimbatore, Mangaluru blasts: NIA raids 40 locations in South
Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted search operations at more than 40 locations in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala in connection with the Coimbatore and Mangaluru bomb blast cases.…
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BJP committee holds meeting with election in-charges ahead of Karnataka assembly polls
Bengaluru: In the run-up to the big battle in Karnataka, the state BJP committee held a meeting on Wednesday with party election in-charges of all 224 Assembly constituencies to strengthen the party…
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Saudi to construct 3,000 buildings for earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening, announced its intention to establish temporary buildings, with over 3,000 units, for those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The director…
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India’s press freedom index has fallen: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday criticised the Centre for the Income Tax department raids on BBC offices, and alleged that due to its high-handedness the press freedom index has fallen to…
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SC agrees to hear plea seeking rules for menstrual pain leave next week
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week a plea seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and…
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Crackdown on child marriage in Assam creating havoc in private life: Gauhati HC
Guwahati: Observing that arresting a large number of people in the crackdown against child marriage created “havoc in the private life of people”, the Gauhati High Court has said there is no…
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand
Wellington: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted New Zealand’s North Island on Wednesday, according to New Zealand’s geoscience research service provider. It occurred at 19:38 local time (0638 GMT), striking…
