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Khader likely to take over as Karnataka Assembly Speaker
Bengaluru: Former minister and Congress MLA U.T. Khader is likely to become the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. As the seniors declined to accept the post saying that they would rather continue…
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Two held for raping minor with promise of ice cream in UP
Unnao: Two persons, including a 60-year-old owner of a marriage lawn, have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and gangraping a 16-year-old girl after luring her away with ice cream. The survivor, who lives…
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UP banks prepare to meet currency deposit rush
Lucknow: Nearly 905 branches of all banks in Lucknow and 12,000 branches across Uttar Pradesh have geared up for depositing and exchanging Rs 2000 currency notes from Tuesday. Separate counters have been…
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Day 2: G20 tourism meeting in Srinagar, people laud development in J-K
Srinagar: The second day of the G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting began on Tuesday in Srinagar.The meetings are being held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar from May 22-24.…
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Revanth alleges scam behind abrogation of GO 111
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Revanth Reddy today lashed out at KCR government and alleged that there was a huge scam behind the abrogation of GO 111. He said a…
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‘Not constitutionally correct’: Cong leader ahead of Parliament inauguration by PM
Delhi: Referring to the inauguration of the new Parliament House, Congress leader Anand Sharma said that it is not “constitutionally correct” to exclude the President who is the ‘Head of the Parliament’…
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Kadapa MP remains in Kurnool hospital, SC to hear anticipatory bail plea
Kurnool: Kadapa MP Y.S. Avinash Reddy, who skipped appearing before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in former minister Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy’s murder case, continued to stay put at a hospital in…
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BSF intercepts Pak drone on Punjab border, fifth in 4 days
Chandigarh: The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted a fifth drone from Pakistan in less than a week and seized a consignment of narcotics along the border in Punjab, officials said on Tuesday.…
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UP: Man booked for threatening to kill Congress leader Rahul
Lucknow: An FIR has been registered against a man here for allegedly threatening to kill Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and media coordinator of Uttar Pradesh Congress committee Lallan Kumar. The case was…
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Separated during India-Pakistan partition, siblings reunite at Kartarpur Corridor
Lahore: A Sikh woman and her brother, separated during the Partition more than 75 years ago, were reunited at the landmark Kartarpur Corridor, in an emotional reunion made possible through social media.…
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Telangana CM unveils logo for 10th state formation day celebrations
Hyderabad: As the Telangana government is set to organise the state’s 10th formation day celebrations on a grand scale spanning 21 days from June 2, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday…
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G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting in Mumbai to focus on risk financing
Mumbai: The second meeting of the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) to be held from Tuesday in Mumbai will explore innovative solutions to manage and finance disaster risks, officials said.…
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Cash sales at petrol pump spike to 90 pc as customers rush to use Rs 2000 notes
New Delhi: Cash purchase of fuel at petrol pumps using Rs 2,000 notes has spiked to almost 90 percent of daily sales as buyers rushed to tender the withdrawn currency notes. Petrol…
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UP Power consumer can claim compensation for service faults
Lucknow: Electricity consumers in Uttar Pradesh will now be able to legally claim compensation for a default in the delivery of services by the UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL). The UPPCL has…
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Idea is to increase number of foreign tourists visiting J-K: G20 Chief Coordinator
Srinagar: The G20 third Tourism Working Group Meeting started in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Monday amid tight security in which delegates from several countries are focusing on five key priority areas:…
