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No timeline prescribed in Memorandum of Procedure for transfer of HC judges: Govt in LS
New Delhi: There is “no timeline” prescribed in the Memorandum of Procedure for transfer of high court judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Memorandum of Procedure…
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Accused in Vivekananda Reddy murder shifted to Hyderabad Jail
Hyderabad: Three of the accused in the sensational murder case of former Andhra Pradesh minister Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy were shifted to Chanchalguda Jail here on Friday after they were produced before the…
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IMF, Pakistan fail to strike deal on bailout package
Washington: Cash-strapped Pakistan and the IMF have failed to reach a staff-level agreement on a much-needed USD 1.1 billion bailout package aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt. After 10 days…
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‘Not freebies but social security’, Gehlot announces Rs 25L healthcare scheme, OPS
Jaipur: After presenting the state Budget and announcing sops for the public, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Friday that the schemes announced are part of social security, and not freebies,…
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Nepal bans rose import ahead of Valentine’s Day
Kathmandu: The Nepali government has banned the import of fresh roses from countries like India and China ahead of Valentine’s Day, according to a media report on Friday. The Plant Quarantine and…
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Cong MP Rajani Patil suspended for filming RS proceedings
New Delhi: In the first action against unruly MPs since Jagdeep Dhankhar took over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil was on Friday suspended for the remainder of…
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Aaditya Thackeray meets TN CM Stalin in Chennai
Chennai: Thackeray scion, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Friday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. The Shiva Sena (UBT) led by Aaditya Thackeray’s father and…
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Allow RSS marches across state: Madras HC tells TN Police
Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Police to allow the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold route marches on public roads in the state. Quashing an earlier order…
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KCR govt decreased Muslim quota to 3%, says Congress’ Shabbir Ali
Kamareddy: Senior Telangana Congress leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir was facilitated by the members of Wahidiya Masjid Committee of Vikas Nagar Colony in Kamareddy town after Friday prayers for bringing in 4% Muslim…
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Amid dissent, Cafe Coffee Day opens at University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) outlet was reopened on February 8, at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus amid strong dissent by student unions. The act of opening the CCD branch…
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Palestinian shot dead in attempted stabbing attack: Israel army
Jerusalem: A Palestinian man who attempted to stab Israeli soldiers was shot and killed south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, the army in the Jewish state said. In a…
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Nirmala Sitharaman takes on Congress, Mamata Banerjee in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her reply on the discussion on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha on Friday, slammed the Congress and also took on West Bengal Chief Minister…
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Scientists shocked after huge piece of Sun breaks off
The Sun’s North Pole was surrounded by a tornado-like whirl when a large chunk of its surface broke off. Even though researchers are working to understand how it happened, the video of…
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Joshimath sinking: Mental health issues add to trauma of displaced
New Delhi: Insomnia, anxiety, depression and crippling uncertainty about the future. As days pass into weeks and the cracks in their town widen and deepen, hundreds of people displaced by land subsidence…
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‘Sorry, it can’t be done’, SC declines to modify order on Google’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by Google seeking modification of the court’s January 19 order, and asked the tech giant to raise its objections before…
